Looking back on my life, I am grateful to Hashem for being blessed with a beautiful family, wife, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. I am comfortable and happy. But it wasn’t always like this. Everyone experiences ups and downs in life. However, it was my father, Rabbi Aryeh Leibish Gottesman, of blessed memory, who helped me […]
For generations of New Yorkers, Century 21 NYC has been synonymous with the city itself. It is a downtown Manhattan institution where shoppers line up to score designer labels at unbeatable prices. But many who walked through its famous doors never knew that behind the iconic retailer were two observant Syrian Jewish families whose Torah […]
When Sruly Meyer got a message asking whether he would be interested in appearing on Food Network’s new competition show 100 Cooks, he assumed it wasn’t real. The South Florida food creator and marketing company owner had built a social media following by sharing recipes online on his Instagram @SrulyCooks, but national television felt like […]
Dear Jew in the City, Why do Orthodox Jews walk everywhere? Sincerely, Driving Dear Driving, Do we? I literally hadn’t noticed. It’s tempting to say that it’s because fresh air and exercise are good for you – which they are – but I suspect that’s not what you’re experiencing. In all likelihood, you’re encountering […]
Rabbi Simcha Weinstein knows what it means to be called to something. As the longtime Chabad emissary (shaliach) at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, Weinstein has spent years helping students navigate questions of meaning and purpose. But one of the deepest callings of his life emerged much closer to home. When one of his sons was […]
Dear Jew in the City, Why do Orthodox Jews use flip phones? Sincerely, Smartphone User Dear Smartphone User, Thanks for your question. The short answer is pornography. The longer answer is somewhat more nuanced. For starters, not all Orthodox Jews use flip phones; most probably use smartphones. The use of flip phones is pretty […]
