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The Orthodox Jew Who Marched With Dr. Martin Luther King

Posted by Abraham Joshua Heschel, Civil Rights, History, martin luther king jr, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Orthodox Jews in History, Peace Prize, Peaceful Protests, Profiles, Protest, Protests, Rabbi Heschel, Uncategorized
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once called Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel “a great prophet.” In the photo, Heschel presented King with the Judaism and World Peace Award. How did the leader of the civil rights movement come to form such a deep bond with an Orthodox Jewish rabbi? […]
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Former Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rav Yisrael Meir Lau, Tests Positive For Covid-19

Posted by Coronavirus, Covid, COVID-19, covid19, Israel, Orthodox Jews and Vaccines, orthodox jews in the news, Profiles, Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, Uncategorized, Vaccine
Just days after receiving his second dose of the Pfizer vaccine, the former Ashkenazi chief rabbi. Rav Yisrael Meir Lau, 83, has tested positive for Covid-19. Because there is a delay in showing a positive result in testing, it is thought that the Rav may have contracted it from his […]
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Orthodox Jewish Baker Competes In Food Network’s “Candy Land”

Posted by Baking, Cake Decor, Cake Decorating, Cooking, Cooking Shows, Food Art, Food Network, Kosher Baker, Kosher Chef, kosher food, Miriam Adar, Orthodox Jewish Chefs, orthodox jews on TV, Popular videos, Uncategorized
Miriam Adar, one of eleven children, born and bred in Lakewood, New Jersey, has been a lifelong artist. On a whim, she baked a fancy cake for her daughter’s birthday seven years ago. From there, she discovered that fancy fondant cake making was her new artistic passion. She opened a […]
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NYC Website Is The Source of Antisemitic Apparel Worn At Capitol Riots

Posted by Alt-Right, Antisemitism, Auschwitz, Capitol Riots, Chaim Deutsch, Hate Speech, Holocaust, orthodox jews in the news, Profiles, Siege of the Capitol, U.S. Capitol, Uncategorized
The antisemitic sweatshirt seen in photos of a rioter at the U.S. Capitol last week has been traced to a website with a New York City address. Thousands of people have since called for the site to be shut down for its sale of “Camp Auschwitz” hoodies in a city […]
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First Orthodox Jewish Girl Achieves Eagle Scout Rank with Scouts BSA

Posted by Achievement, chesed, Eagle Scouts, Gabbi Stein, Orthodox Jewish Girls, orthodox jews in the news, Profiles, Scouts, Uncategorized
19-year-old Shalhevet graduate Gabbi Stein has earned the rank of Eagle Scout by the Scouts BSA (formerly known as Boy Scouts of America) program. Soil conservation, robotics and pioneering were the badges she achieved on her way to becoming the first Orthodox Jewish girl to earn the honor. She earned […]
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French Food Courier Refuses to Service Kosher Restaurants

Posted by 2021 Antisemitism, anti-semitism, Antisemitism, Bias, Coronavirus, COVID-19, covid19, Discrimination, France, France Antisemitism, French Jews, kosher food, Lockdown, orthodox jews in the news, Profiles, Uncategorized
The French food courier service Deliveroo is under fire after at least one of their delivery men refused to bring food from two kosher restaurants in Strasbourg, France. The current French Covid-19 lockdown cites that restaurants may only serve take away meals delivered by couriers. Both incidents were reported to […]
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These Orthodox Jews Are Celebrating Veganuary (and Vegan Kosher Lifestyle)

Posted by Food, Fruits, grains, kosher food, Lab-Grown Meat, Lifestyle, mayim bialik, Pareve, Plant Based Diets, Plant-Based, Uncategorized, vegan, Vegan Food, Veganuary, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Vegetarianism, Veggie Burger, Veggie Noodles
The trend to try out a vegan or plant-based lifestyle as a New Years’ Resolution has become a movement and celebration called Veganuary. Although Rav Avraham Yitzchak Kook is quoted as saying that the Garden of Eden was a vegan paradise, the perception of kosher food as brisket, deli, and […]
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These Orthodox Jews Are Celebrating Veganuary (Vegan Kosher Lifestyle)

Posted by Food, Fruits, grains, kosher food, Lab-Grown Meat, Lifestyle, mayim bialik, Pareve, Plant Based Diets, Plant-Based, Uncategorized, vegan, Vegan Food, Veganuary, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Vegetarianism, Veggie Burger, Veggie Noodles
The trend to try out a vegan or plant-based lifestyle as a New Years’ Resolution has become a movement and celebration called Veganuary. Although Rav Avraham Yitzchak Kook is quoted as saying that the Garden of Eden was a vegan paradise, the perception of kosher food as brisket, deli, and […]
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Are Jews Allowed To Consume Biblical Content Made By Christians?

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Dear JITC- Am I allowed to watch content created for Christian audiences i.e., show my kids Veggie Tales? What about purchasing decor with Bible quotes that say “Psalms 20:5” underneath or “Let Go and Let God,” etc.? Some of this is clearly from Torah, but is there a problem with […]
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Big Tech, Censorship, And Working To See The World From Another Vantage Point

Posted by Amazon, big tech, censorship, Cultural commentary, free speech, Opinion, trump, twitter, Uncategorized, youtube
On a walk over the weekend, I had to cross a busy intersection. I hit the pedestrian walk button, the sign lit up, and I was cleared to go. As I was making my way to the other side, a woman in a car in front of me was attempting […]
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