Sukkos is nearly here and if you’re like us, you just started putting up everything you’ll need to enjoy the holiday. We’re excited to try out some new lighting, bringing our celebration to a whole new level of illumination. Here are some brand new lighting ideas to take your sukkah from night to bright for […]
Book World’s Hot New Fantasy Author is an Orthodox Jew With a Magical Shtetl Orthodox Jewish author Rena Rossner initially set her debut novel, “The Sisters of the Winter Wood,” in a random forest town in 19th century French Christendom. It was her third outing as an author — her first two unpublished novels were […]
Dear Jew in the City- There are so many delicious foods on the Yom Tov table and so much of them! What does Judaism say about overeating? Good Yom Tov, Kosher Foodie Dear Foodie- Thanks for your question. Maimonides in Hilchos Deios discusses the path of moderation. This is the approach that Judaism takes in […]
What if you could find kosher food, sukkahs, and exciting activities your whole family would enjoy less than a 3 hour drive from the tri-state area? It might sound too good to be true, but that is exactly what the Chol HaMoed Sukkos Lancaster Extravaganza has to offer. Now there’s a way to get away […]
Dear JITC – What is Hoshana Rabbah? Why are we beating willow branches? Thanks, Jason Dear Jason- Thanks for your question. The answer boils down to the Oral Law. The Oral Law is an integral part of the Torah. It’s absolutely impossible to observe the Torah without it. For example, the Torah tells us that […]
Why should you listen to me? Well…I’m “The Jewish Guy That Won Survivor,” and the skills I learned growing up in my Jewish community are what helped me survive Survivor… Think about it: Fasting was not an issue – I do that once a year anyway on Yom Kippur. Sleeping outside on the cold ground […]
