Since we were slaves in Egypt, persecution and oppression has been a major part of Jewish history. The founding of the United States of America in 1776 ushered in a new era, introducing us to a land ...

UPDATE: We’re thrilled to announce that NBC has pulled this episode after we broke this story and it went viral! If you’re up in arms about the SNL joke that aired this past weekend, claiming that ...

One does not have to look far to see misinformed claims that Jews are “white Europeans” and “genetically European” widely circulating. Of course, these incorrect assertions are driven by an ...

The following movie review began with angry texts I sent to friends and colleagues yesterday, as I was watching You People, the number one movie now streaming on Netflix. It premiered on Holocaust ...

Dear Jew in the City, I have never seen any Orthodox Jews with pets. Is there a reason for this? Or does it just so happen that I don’t know any Orthodox people who are great pet lovers. Thanks!

“Makom made me realize that life is worth fighting for! It was a light in the deep darkness.” -Makom member The tagline for Makom is “From Darkness To Light,” which is a reference to “Acheinu Kol Beis ...

Talya is a writer, editor, and content producer passionate about telling authentic Jewish stories with thoughtfulness, depth, and clarity. She has years of experience creating meaningful content for ...

After we recently reported on the offensive and inaccurate portrayal in NBC’s “Nurses,” and its subsequent removal, we thought it was important to explain how other episodes have missed the mark when ...

Elie Kligman is a born and bred Orthodox Jew, and at a young age, his family noticed he had a talent for baseball. He started to hone that talent, and now, as a senior in high school, several Division ...

On July 26th 2010, Charlene and Jonathan Aminoff went wave running with their sons (near their apartment in Miami) while their two year old daughter, Gali, napped by the pool with her nanny. When they ...

Dear Jew in the City, For the Orthodox ladies who wear a wig and claim part of the reason is for modesty, isn’t wearing a wig over hair kind of like wearing a t-shirt with a naked body printed on it? ...

Her children took different paths, and she loves them all unconditionally! Again and again in the media and at Project Makom, we hear of the parents who disown their kids for leaving Judaism or even ...