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This Orthodox Jewish Convert Influencer is a Former Colombian Telenovela Star

July 9, 2021Posted by Jew In The CityAliyah, Colombia, converting, Converts, Influencers, Instagram, Israel, Orthodox Jews in Entertainment, Orthodox Jews in Hollywood, Orthodox Jews in the Media, orthodox jews in the news, Profiles, Sarah Mintz, Uncategorized

Maritza Rodríguez was a Colombian telenovela star, until she became Sarah Mintz, left her career and made aliyah with her Orthodox Jewish family. After converting from Catholicism to become a religious Jew, she got married to Emmy Award-winning television producer Joshua Mintz, had twin sons and moved to Miami before […]

How Instagram is Giving Orthodox Jewish Women a Place to Sing

April 20, 2021Posted by Jew In The CityInstagram, kol isha, music, Orthodox Jewish Women in the Arts, Orthodox Jewish Women Singers, Orthodox Jews in Music, orthodox jews in the news, Profiles, Singer, Singing, Uncategorized

While the centuries-old prohibition of women singing in front of men may have historically kept some women from launching careers in music, the outlet of Instagram is providing a surprising new venue for talent. While a decade ago the idea of such a platform setting the stage for success would […]

This Chabad Hasidic Food Blogger Took Over Instagram’s Account For The Day

June 19, 2019Posted by Jew In The CityBaking, Blogging, Busy in Brooklyn, Chanie Apfelbaum, Cooking, Featured, foodie, Gourmet Kosher, Instagram, Kiddush Hashem Corner, Kosher, kosher foodie, Kosher Gourmet, Millenial Kosher, Recipes, Recipes/Foodies, Uncategorized, Women

While people often assume that Hasidic women are relegated to the kitchen, many of them love to cook. Some even love to cook so much they make a career out of it. For Chanie Apfelbaum, Instagram Influencer known as Busy in Brooklyn and cookbook author of “Millennial Kosher,” her entré into […]

Forbes Profiles Modest Fashion Influencers & Other Orthodox Jews in the News

April 12, 2019Posted by Jew In The CityBlack Hat, Black Hats, Borsalino, Dallas, Diversity, Drama, Featured, Haredi, Hasbrouck Heights, Inclusion, Instagram, Kiddush Hashem Corner, Kosher, Modest Fashion, Modesty, orthodox jews in the news, passover, Plano, Recipes/Foodies, Texas, Theater, Uncategorized, Weekly Round-Up, Wine, Wizard of Oz

This Sangiovese is Delicious, $13 — and Kosher for Passover Passover is April 19-27 this year, so it’s time to look at some kosher wines. As I noted last year, the quality of these wines appears to be getting better. It’s Time We Stop Ignoring Modest Fashion Influencers “When people […]

The African American Mesivta Basketball Player & Other Orthodox Jews in the News

December 14, 2018Posted by Jew In The Cityafrican american jews, African American Orthodox Jews, Atlanta, Basketball, black jews, Black Orthodox Jews, Blogger, Blogging, Busy in Brooklyn, Chanie Apfelbaum, Current Issues, fashion blogger, foodie, Frum Santa, Gourmet Kosher, Holidays, Instagram, Israel, Jacob Benezra, Kiddush Hashem Corner, Kosher, Kosher Food Blogger, kosher foodie, Los Angeles, Media, Millenial Kosher, Modest Fashion, Modesty, Myths, Naomi Nachman, Orthodox Jewish Santa, Personal Growth, Recipes/Foodies, Rick Rosenthal, Santa, Shalhevet, SkinGap, The Aussie Gourmet, The Skin Gap, Uncategorized, Weekly Round-Up, Women

Jacob Benezra Has a Unique Story to Tell as an African American, Jewish Basketball Player When he arrives at the bench, the hoodie comes off to reveal that his head is covered by a bright blue yarmulke with an engraved orange basketball. At that point, something even rarer is divulged […]

All Star Estee Ackerman Aims for 2020 Olympics! & Other Orthodox Jews in the News

February 9, 2018Posted by Jew In The City2020 Olympics, A Match Made in Heaven, Activism, Activists, Alexandre Elicha, All Stars, Altruistic Kidney Donation, chabad, Chaya Lichtenstein, Chef, ChefChaya, Chelsea Piers, child abuse, Elicha Brothers, Emily Ratajkowski, estee ackerman, Food Trends, foodie, France, Hasidic, Instagram, jew in the city, KFWE, Kiddush Hashem Corner, Kidney Donation, Kosher, kosher food, kosher food and wine experience, Kosher Gourmet, Long Island, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Modesty, Monsey, Myths, New York, News, Olympics, Orthodox Jewish All Stars, Paris, Ping Pong, Press, Pyeongchang, Rabbi Yakov Horowitz, Recipes/Foodies, Relationships, Renewal, Royal Wine Corporation, Sabbath/Shabbos, Shabbat, Shabbos, South Korea, Super Bowl LII, Table Tennis, Tailgate, Tennis, The Kooples, Tokyo Olympics, travel, Uncategorized, US Bank Stadium, Weekly Round-Up, West Hempstead, Winter Olympics, Women

How This Instagrammer Is Killing It – But You’ll Never See Her Face She is the Kardashian of the kosher world on Instagram, with brands clamoring to work with her and a passionate fan base who would kill to bake challah with her. But it’s arguably not ChefChaya’s epic food […]