Orthodox Jews

40 years later, a 'baal teshuva' looks back

As the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks wrote, “Hashem is calling on each of us, saying there is a reason why we are here because He has something for us to do, something that only we can do. 

 Screenshot of CCTV footage posted by Shomrim CH showing attempted kidnapping, 9/11/2024

Masked man attempts to kidnap Orthodox Jewish boy in Crown Heights

The footage shows the masked man attempting to grab the child and carry him away, before the father pulls the child back and pushes the man off.

‘I’m an American, but I’m also Jewish’: How Orthodox women in college are voting for president

Many Jewish women in the United States, including some who are Modern Orthodox, have taken up reproductive rights as a key issue, with some suing their home states on religious grounds.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
03/11/2024

Grapevine: Vote now

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

What to do when the (sperm) bank is overcrowded and underused

Israel is a special case in which sperm banks are vital because of the high demand for having offspring.

A NYC conference celebrates the cultural creativity of formerly Orthodox Jews

While the vast majority of the formerly Orthodox have not turned their experiences into memoirs, the last few decades have seen a growing body of artistic, theatrical, musical and academic work.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
12/09/2024

New York woman initiates Orthodox ‘sex strike’ to receive her Jewish divorce

Berkowitz’s estranged husband had refused to issue a Jewish divorce contract for four years.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
12/09/2024

Connecting hearts: Israeli singer Hanan Ben Ari performs for wounded IDF soldiers

Orthodox singer Hanan Ben Ari held a performance for members of the Belev Echad organization Sunday night, with many of the audience members being soldiers injured in Operation Iron Swords

G20 welcomes Israeli Jewish organization for the first time

In a historic move, the G20 Interfaith Forum welcomed its first ever Israeli Orthodox Jewish organization this week in Brazil, giving the Jewish community a seat at the table

Orthodox NYPD recruit to receive top award at police graduation

Pearlman joins the force as it grapples with the surge in antisemitism across the city and raucous anti-Israel protests that have disrupted city life on the streets.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
13/07/2024
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