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The Young Haredi Woman Helping Jerusalem’s Homeless & Other Orthodox Jews in the News

Posted by 2020 Antisemitism, Anti-Semitic Attack, At-Risk Youth, Black Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter, Brooklyn, chabad, Chicago, Current Issues, Delaware, Featured, Homeless, Homelessness, Israel, Jerusalem, kiddush Hashem, Kiddush Hashem Corner, Lincolnwood, orthodox jews in the news, Outreach, Personal Growth, Tova Safranai, Uncategorized, UPS, Weekly Round-Up, Women
Officials Rule Delaware Chabad Center Fire an Arson Fortunately, no one was hurt in the blaze, but the damages are estimated to be at $75,000. The incident comes after a Chabad center in Oregon caught fire twice in the last week. Boy Forms Heartwarming Bond With UPS Driver During Pandemic […]
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The Halachic Prenup Has Finally Come To the Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) World

Posted by agunah, agunah crisis, agunahs, Current Issues, Featured, halachic prenup, jewish marriage, Kiddush Hashem Corner, marriage, Personal Growth, prenup, Relationships, Shalom Bayis, Uncategorized, Yashar Coalition
Over the last few years, there have been a number of high profile agunah cases in the media. While there is a certain shame in having the world know about your problems, there is also an added motivation to fix them. And fixing problems is the Jewish way. As more […]
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“Unorthodox” Through a Convert’s Eyes & Other Orthodox Jews in the News

Posted by Amare Stoudemire, Australia, Beatie Deutsch, chesed, Conversion, Current Issues, Featured, Israel, Kiddush Hashem Corner, Kosher, Kosher Food Trucks, makeover, orthodox jews in the news, Personal Growth, Schmaltz Brothers, Uncategorized, Unorthodox, Weekly Round-Up
After Adjustments for Muslim Runners, Olympics Says No Way to Help Jewish Marathoner It appears the IOC is now taking the position that an athlete’s deeply held religious beliefs and practices can never be taken into account in scheduling Olympic events. The IOC’s broad rejection of any consideration of an […]
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Wife Of One Of The Longest-Hospitalized Covid Patients In the World Talks Faith

Posted by Bitachon, Coming Back from Covid, Coronavirus, Covid, COVID-19, Current Issues, Effort, emunah, faith, Featured, God, Histadlus, Kiddush Hashem Corner, Orthodox Jews in Music, Personal Growth, Rabbi Yudi Dukes, Sarah Dukes, Uncategorized
Psychologist and Chabad mother of six, Sarah Dukes was previously well-known for award-winning songwriting. But in the wake of the Covid-19 Pandemic, she has become renowned for her tenacity, faith and positive thinking. Her husband Rabbi Yudi Dukes (Chaim Schneur Zalman Yehuda ben Hinda Yocheved) became one of the longest-hospitalized […]
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Meet Orthodox Jewish All Star Shulem Lemmer, First Hasidic Jew to Sign With a Major Record Label

Posted by All Star Videos, All Stars, Featured, Kiddush Hashem Corner, Major League Baseball, MLB, Orthodox Jewish All Stars, Orthodox Jews in Entertainment, Orthodox Jews in Music, Personal Growth, Shulem Lemmer, Uncategorized, Universal Music Group, Videos
“I got an opportunity to [sing the Star-Spangled Banner at MLB] baseball games [through] Universal, and coming into such a place where you see tens of thousands of people, being who I am, the way I look, to just go onto the field and singing, there’s a moment there where […]
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Meet Orthodox Jewish All Star Shulem Lemmer, First Born Hasidic Jew to Sign With a Major Record Label

Posted by All Star Videos, All Stars, Featured, Kiddush Hashem Corner, Major League Baseball, MLB, Orthodox Jewish All Stars, Orthodox Jews in Entertainment, Orthodox Jews in Music, Personal Growth, Shulem Lemmer, Uncategorized, Universal Music Group, Videos
“I got an opportunity to [sing the Star-Spangled Banner at MLB] baseball games [through] Universal, and coming into such a place where you see tens of thousands of people, being who I am, the way I look, to just go onto the field and singing, there’s a moment there where […]
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Nick Cannon Discovers His Rabbinical Ancestry & Other Orthodox Jews in the News

Posted by 2020 Antisemitism, Adin Steinsaltz, anti-semitism, Baltimore, Chanie Apfelbaum, chesed, Featured, Giving, Kiddush Hashem Corner, Kosher, Kosher Cookbook, Millenial Kosher, News, Nick Cannon, orthodox jews in the news, Personal Growth, Recipes/Foodies, Uncategorized, Weekly Round-Up
Nick Cannon Calls for Atonement and Unity Between Black & Jewish Communities Cannon has been expanding his initial apology into atonement by his education and actions, which include reading books like Rebbe: The Life and Teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson, attending a Shabbat dinner, and potentially building Black and Jewish […]
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Amare Stoudemire on Black Anti-Semitism & Other Orthodox Jews in the News

Posted by 2020 Antisemitism, Amare Stoudemire, Ancient Archaeology, Anti-Semitic, Baltimore, Current Issues, Featured, Gabi Grossbard, History, Israel, Israel Antiquities, Kiddush Hashem Corner, Kingdom of Judah, Madonna, Michigan, News, Nick Cannon, Nissim Black, Personal Growth, Uncategorized, Weekly Round-Up
Meet Gabi Grossbard, An Orthodox Jew Running For Congress Gabi Grossbard, a former car salesman, IDF veteran and Orthodox Jew, is running for Congress in the 9th District in the Aug. 4 Republican primary for the chance to face Rep. Andy Levin this fall. The 9th District includes Huntington Woods, […]
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These Orthodox Jewish Students Started a News-Making Coronavirus Charity

Posted by chesed, Corona Connects, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Current Issues, Featured, Helping Others, kiddush Hashem, Kiddush Hashem Corner, Personal Growth, Uncategorized, Volunteering
“It started as a spreadsheet, a very basic spreadsheet” Elana Sichel says. She and Hadassah Raskas are the Co-founders of Corona Connects, an initiative that pairs volunteers with organizations needing the extra hands during this chaotic period of coming back from Coronavirus. The idea originated in a strong desire to […]
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These Orthodox Jewish College Kids Are Helping People In-Need During The Pandemic

Posted by chesed, Corona Connects, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Current Issues, Featured, Helping Others, kiddush Hashem, Kiddush Hashem Corner, Personal Growth, Uncategorized, Volunteering
“It started as a spreadsheet, a very basic spreadsheet” Elana Sichel says. She and Hadassah Raskas are the co-founders of Corona Connects, an initiative that pairs volunteers with organizations needing the extra hands during this chaotic period of a pandemic. The idea originated in a strong desire to be of […]
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