Tag: Orthodox Jewish Community

Jewish Action, a publication serving the Jewish community, has won four Simon Rockower Awards for Excellence in Jewish Journalism for work published in 2021.
Orthodox divorcees in North American communities face unique challenges, but there are resources available to support them.
The Jewish community is facing a shortage of teachers in both general studies and Judaic studies.
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Rav Moshe Weinberger, a chassidish Rebbe, and his son Asher, CEO of Swimply, discuss their differing backgrounds and the lessons that can be learned from each other despite their small differences.
The author discusses the issue of synagogue security and its potential impact on vulnerable populations.
Parnassah Exchange is a new clearinghouse and connecting point for several Orthodox organizations in the Greater New York area that assist unemployed and underemployed individuals.
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, a key ally of Eric Adams, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, met with Orthodox leaders in Brooklyn to unify after a bitter primary battle.
Eric Adams has been declared the winner in the race for mayor of New York City, with support from Orthodox voting blocs.
In the New York City mayoral primaries, the Orthodox Jewish community has shown its historic influence by coalescing around two candidates: Eric Adams and Andrew Yang.
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Rabbi Menachem Penner, dean of RIETS at Yeshiva University, and his son Gedalia, a musician and cantor-in-training who identifies as LGBTQ+, discuss their journey in reconciling their family's religious tradition with Gedalia's sexual orientation.
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Rabbi Menachem Penner and his son, Gedalia, discuss their experience in reconciling their family's religious tradition with Gedalia's sexual orientation as a member of the LGBTQ community.
Eric Adams, a leading candidate running for mayor of New York City, recently toured a Brooklyn yeshiva that had been under investigation for inadequate secular education standards.
Kathryn Garcia, former New York City sanitation chief and current mayoral candidate, emphasizes her experience and problem-solving abilities as qualifications for the role.
Andrew Yang, a candidate for mayor of New York City, has stated that he would not interfere with yeshiva education if elected.
The Supreme Court recently made a decision prohibiting New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's executive order that limited attendance at houses of worship as part of COVID-19 restrictions.
The Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting isolation have caused many to have an encounter with their true selves.
In this episode of the 18Forty podcast, David interviews Philo Judaeus, a former member of the Orthodox Jewish community and moderator of the Frum/OTD Dialogue Facebook group.
In this episode of the 18Forty podcast, David speaks with Philo Judaeus, a former Orthodox Jewish member and moderator of a Facebook group called Frum/OTD Dialogue.
Mary Miller, a veteran of the Treasury Department, is running for mayor of Baltimore.
The article discusses the coverage of the Orthodox Jewish community during the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the unfair focus on their religious identity when reporting on cases within the community.
The article discusses the resurgence of nicotine use among Jewish teens through e-cigarettes like Juul.
The article discusses the Orthodox Jewish community's response to the Coronavirus epidemic, addressing technical aspects of contagion and transmission based on modern medicine and CDC guidelines.
Rabbi Refoel Kreuzer in Jerusalem started a program called Midreshet Otot to teach Haredi women Talmud, a rare and controversial practice in Israel.
The article discusses how singles in the Jewish community often feel marginalized during Shabbat due to the family-centric nature of the celebration.
"Headlines" is a popular Haredi podcast, launched in 2014, that delves into controversial and pressing issues affecting the Orthodox Jewish community by inviting distinguished figures to discuss topics related to Halakha and Jewish thought.