Jew in the City
WEBPopular videos. Jew in the City Presents “The Sound of Silence” feat. The Maccabeats. In a world obsessed with devices, it occurred to me that we are living in an age where silence dominates many situations. Silence between couples, silence between families, silence everywhere you turn as people tap, tap, tap on their devices.
Hats and Yarmulkes: A Visual Guide To Orthodox Jewish Men's …
WEBBlack Velvet Yarmulke. This common head covering can range from the creative (painted or embroidered as seen on young children), oversize (as seen on rabbis and Hasidic men) and others. A standard in the Haredi community, they are also worn by some Modern Orthodox and Centrist Orthodox Jews. (Suede Yarmulkes are also common among Modern and ...
Sheitels, Snoods, Tichels And Shpitzels: A Visual Guide To …
WEBOct 21, 2020 · While Orthodox Jewish male headcoverings are pretty easy to spot, married Orthodox Jewish women’s head coverings range from more to less subtle, depending on the style choice and community the woman comes from. Well-done wigs, hats, and falls might not even be spottable, whereas snoods and turbans stand out from a mile …
What’s the Difference Between Hasidic vs. Orthodox Jews?
WEBThe Baal Shem Tov died in 1760 but his teachings became the basis of the Hasidic movement. In the Hasidic movement, greater emphasis is placed on the spiritual, as opposed to traditional Orthodoxy, in which greater emphasis is placed on the intellectual. If there’s a conflict between halacha (Jewish law) and kabbalah (Jewish mystical beliefs ...
Makom - From Darkness to Light - Jew in the City
WEBWhat is Makom. Launched in 2014 as a result of the positive impact of Keter, which led ex-hasidic Jews to approach JITC and ask for guidance, Makom helps disenfranchised Haredi Jews find a positive place in Orthodoxy.Social events, educational classes, Shabbos placement, Shabbatons, and one-on-one encouragement is offered to those seeking …
Blog - Jew in the City
WEBWhen we set out to build a Hollywood Bureau for Jews in 2021, the idea was to do the same programs that every other Hollywood Bureau was doing for decades: academic entertainment studies to show the bias with data (stay tuned for our upcoming study with the Norman Learn Center), build fact sheets, attend DEI panels, and […]
About - Jew in the City
WEBJew in the City began as a YouTube channel in 2005, the moniker coined to mimic another popular YouTube channel at the time – LonelyGirl15. What has developed as a leading voice in the Jewish world, over the last two decades, is a deeper meaning to the name. To be a Jew in the City, is to be able to fully lean into one’s Jewishness with ...
Jacob Steinmetz Makes History As First Orthodox Jew Drafted To …
WEBJul 12, 2021 · Jacob Steinmetz, a 17-year-old from the Woodmere, New York made history today as the first Orthodox Jew ever drafted to Major League Baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Steinmetz with the 77th overall pick in the 2021 first-year player draft. At 6-foot-6 and 224 pounds, this Orthodox Jewish pitcher wraps tefillin with one …
How Do Hasidic Jews Curl Their Sidelocks? - Jew in the City
WEBApparently, perming is not the only way in which chasidim might curl their payes. Others chimed in that their hair is “trained” from an early age (which I didn’t even know was a thing), wrapping the payes around a pencil or a finger; Vaseline might also be involved. So perming may be one way that chasidim curl their payes but it’s ...
Meet the Rabbi Behind Jew in the City’s “Ask the Rabbi”
WEBHis seventh book, Ask Rabbi Jack, features the Ask Rabbi Jack questions that come from Jew in the City. This collection of well over 100 questions and answers covers Jewish law, philosophy and everything from Science Fiction and Fantasy, to Jewish History and Holidays, as well as a range of questions related to COVID-19.
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