Jew in the City
WEBPopular videos. Jew in the City Presents “The Sound of Silence” feat. The Maccabeats. In a world obsessed with devices, it occurred to me that we are living in an age where silence dominates many situations. Silence between couples, silence between families, silence everywhere you turn as people tap, tap, tap on their devices.
Hats and Yarmulkes: A Visual Guide To Orthodox Jewish Men's …
WEBBlack Velvet Yarmulke. This common head covering can range from the creative (painted or embroidered as seen on young children), oversize (as seen on rabbis and Hasidic men) and others. A standard in the Haredi community, they are also worn by some Modern Orthodox and Centrist Orthodox Jews. (Suede Yarmulkes are also common among Modern and ...
Sheitels, Snoods, Tichels And Shpitzels: A Visual Guide To …
WEBOct 21, 2020 · While Orthodox Jewish male headcoverings are pretty easy to spot, married Orthodox Jewish women’s head coverings range from more to less subtle, depending on the style choice and community the woman comes from. Well-done wigs, hats, and falls might not even be spottable, whereas snoods and turbans stand out from a mile away.The meaning behind the covering is significant, no matter how the ...
What’s the Difference Between Hasidic vs. Orthodox Jews?
WEBThe Baal Shem Tov died in 1760 but his teachings became the basis of the Hasidic movement. In the Hasidic movement, greater emphasis is placed on the spiritual, as opposed to traditional Orthodoxy, in which greater emphasis is placed on the intellectual. If there’s a conflict between halacha (Jewish law) and kabbalah (Jewish mystical beliefs ...
My Sit Down With Peter Santenello on His Series About Hasidic Jews
WEBYouTuber and video maker Peter Santenello has had a desire to tell the stories about communities that mainstream media won’t cover. He’s traveled all over the world, sharing an insider’s perspective on less known communities. A few months ago, he was invited to Brooklyn to meet and film many members of the Hasidic community.
Why Do Orthodox Jewish Men Have Sidecurls? - Jew in the City
WEBJun 4, 2018 · Hey JITC-Why do Orthodox Jewish men have sidecurls? Thanks, Ivan. Dear Ivan-Thanks for your question. Those sidecurls are called “peiyot” in Hebrew, meaning corners. This is commonly Yiddishized as “peiyes” and is usually rendered in English in a variety of less-phonetically-accurate spellings, including “payes” and “peyot.” (By the way, the common English-language term is ...
What is Modern Orthodoxy? - Jew in the City
WEBMar 21, 2022 · Modern Orthodoxy is a philosophy within Orthodoxy that synthesizes traditional Judaism with modern knowledge. This is reflected by such concepts at Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch’s “ Torah im derech eretz ” (“Torah with the way of the land”) and Yeshiva University’s “ Torah u’mada ” (“Torah and secular knowledge”).
Why Do Orthodox Jewish Men Wear Hats? - Jew in the City
WEBJul 5, 2018 · Dear JITC- Why do Jewish men wear hats? All the best, Carla Dear Carla- Thanks for your question. It has been asked before: A man asked his rabbi, “Why do Jewish men wear hats?” The rabbi replied, “Because our forefather Abraham wore them.” “How do you know that?” the man inquired. “The Torah says, ‘And […]
This Hasidic Man Is An FX Makeup Artist For Million Dollar …
WEBFeb 25, 2021 · Moshe Grunfeld is not your typical Hasidic Jew, having built his once-creative outlet into a full-time career in the realm of special effects and theatrical makeup design and photography. He grew up in Borough Park, Brooklyn in the Skverrer Chasidus, then became close to the Munkatcher Rav in yeshiva …
Is Judaism a Religion, a Race or a Cultural Identity?
WEBThere’s certainly a religion called Judaism but not everyone who calls himself Jewish observes that religion. First of all, there are many flavors of Judaism – Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Humanistic, et al. Some of these will tell you that what others are doing is 100% against Judaism, yet they’re all Jews.