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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In early 2023, JITC Hollywood Bureau heard that podcaster Erin Foster was creating a series loosely based on her life. How she, a non-Jewish woman, fell in love with, converted, and married a Jewish ...

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 ...

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? ...

Even as current events have America in turmoil, Torah guides us in how to see our founding fathers and others through the correct lens. Independence Day reminds us of the freedoms we can celebrate in ...

Why do Orthodox Jews have so many kids? Is birth control ever allowed? Watch this video to find out. If you found this content meaningful and want to help further our mission through our Keter, Makom, ...

Now that the public has seen some (or all) of Netflix’s new series, My Unorthodox Life, the people who know Julia Haart (Talia Hendler) are forward to clarify that this show is almost more fiction ...

Noemie Lopian’s father wrote a book called, The Long Night, that sat on a shelf by itself in their house. It was a constant, living in the background of her childhood. When Noemie read its contents, ...