What’s the Difference Between Hasidic vs. Orthodox Jews?
Dear Jew in the City-What's the difference between Hasidic vs. Orthodox Jews? What about the Jews on Shtisel vs. Hasidic Jews? Thanks, Michael / Dear Michael- Thanks for your question. As I’ve mentioned in the past, I haven’t seen (and have no plans to see) Shtisel, so I can’t address that. But I can address the difference between Hasidic and Orthodox Jews.
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5 天之前 · You’ve heard the fanfare of the Jew in the City All Star Awards, but never got to witness it yourself. For the first time ever, we are offering an HD streaming video of the 6th All Star Awards filmed at Lincoln Center’s iconic Alice Tully Hall last December.
Hats and Yarmulkes: A Visual Guide To Orthodox Jewish Men's …
While we have previously discussed why Orthodox Jewish men wear yarmulkes (kippahs), and why many also wear hats, not all hats and yarmulkes look the same, and the differences in appearance can be puzzling to outsiders (and frankly even to Orthodox Jews in other groups!)Please use our handy visual guide to understanding Orthodox Jewish …
Kislev: Month of Chanukah And Dreams - Jew in the City
2024年12月3日 · When the month of Kislev comes around – the month of Chanukah – I’m reminded of dreams. In waking life, we so often forfeit our intuition and prefer “logic.” We attempt to accelerate the plot, or perhaps contemplate all the ways something might go wrong. Kislev reminds us that this is a time to trust. […]
Why Do Orthodox Jewish Women Shave Their Heads?
2020年7月25日 · Dear Jew in the City- Why do Orthodox Jewish women shave their heads? Thank you, Kylie Dear Kylie- Thanks for your question. To say that Orthodox Jewish women shave their heads is a huge generalization, and not a particularly accurate one. What the majority of Orthodox women do is cover their hair. The parameters of […]
Get Your Early Bird Tickets To The Jewish Media Awards!
According to the recently released FBI 2023 Hate Crimes Report, Jews are now the most attacked minority group in the entire country, despite being only 2% of the US population. How can we possibly respond to such growing hate? As other minority groups have responded – with narrative story change work in Hollywood, as 85% […]
This Chabad Rebbetzin Is Normalizing Adoption In The Orthodox …
November is National Adoption Month and we had the pleasure of speaking with Chavie Bruk, who courageously shares her story with grace, wisdom, and levity. Married in her early twenties in 2006, Chavie Bruk moved to Montana with her husband on shlichus (emissaries of Jewish outreach) to establish a Jewish presence in the vast, picturesque […]
My Opening Remarks At JITC’s 2nd Jewish Media Awards
Good evening and welcome to JITC’s 2nd Jewish Media Awards: The Greatest Night in Jewish Representation. Welcome esteemed honorees, presenters, and studio executives joining us here tonight from Disney, Paramount, Amazon, Sony, and Netflix. The last time we gathered in this prestigious hall for a night of immense Jewish pride was in December 2019. None […]
Why Jews Need Their Own Media Awards - Jew in the City
Everyone’s talking about Nobody Wants This – the rom-com with “the hot rabbi” who loves being Jewish, the shiksa goddess who has a refreshing curiosity for his faith, and some nagging, stereotypical Jewish women and their henpecked husbands. While the series makes some improvements in Jewish representation, there are numerous problematic elements to …
JITC’s 2nd Jewish Media Awards - Jew in the City
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