Aaron Johnson, known as “the best mailman in the whole world” in the Beachwood, Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood where he works, received a surprise 60th birthday celebration, courtesy of Beachwood’s Orthodox Jewish residents. Balloons, signs, banners and gifts, accompanied by kosher treats greeted the mailman who has walked this route for more than 21 years. Known […]
Seven high school football coaches have been fired after it was caught on surveillance video that they forced a kosher-keeping player to eat a pepperoni pizza as punishment for missing a training session. The school board voted unanimously to oust the coaches, and none of them will be able to be hired in the district […]
As more children search out help with their mental health during the pandemic, Orthodox Jewish organizations have stepped up to help. Not only did the Orthodox Jewish kids of New York experience the brutal first wave of the pandemic by watching loved ones die, many had COVID themselves and now live with family members who […]
Introducing Jodea, an indie film written by and starring an Orthodox Jewish actress, is getting great reviews for being a fun and heartwarming Pygmalion story. When Chloe Traicos had the idea about a struggling actress who gets taken under the wing of a famous director as a bet, she only hoped that it could get […]
Having been hit hard initially by the Covid Pandemic, the Orthodox Jewish community has rebounded by vaccinating in large numbers, thanks to education initiatives. Between community activists from the medical professions to rabbis and community leaders also imploring their congregations and neighborhoods, there is a push to share credible medical information with other Orthodox Jews. […]
When an Orthodox Jewish father of seven from London got sick suddenly last Spring, he fell into a coma and woke up to a worldwide pandemic. Originally from South Africa, Eli Seliger is grateful to Hashem for helping him survive. After overcoming Kidney failure, pneumonia, and a nerve disorder, he was also diagnosed with ADEM, […]
