Over the past 14 years working as an occupational therapist in the NYC Department of Education, I’ve cherished teaching children how to hold a pencil, tie shoelaces, and navigate school challenges.

I had been hearing about the indie film, Bad Shabbos, over the last year but didn’t get around to watching it until it recently came to Netflix. While people said they loved it and that it was ...

Last Thursday, Ye, formerly known as (Kanye West) apologized to the Jewish people. He had a friend named DJ Akademiks post a video on X of his meeting with Rabbi Yoshiyahu Yosef Pinto asking for ...

When JITC released #LikeAJew, our goal was to flip the script on harmful Jewish stereotypes and show what it truly means to “act like a Jew.” The reaction online has been overwhelming. From pride to ...

Jewish Institute for Television & Cinema (JITC), an advocate in Hollywood for authentic and nuanced portrayals of Jews, Judaism and Israel, today released Like A Jew, a new video that challenges ...

When you think of Jewish actor Mark Feuerstein, you probably picture Dr. Hank Lawson—the charming concierge doctor at the heart of Royal Pains, USA Network’s hit series that ran for eight seasons. Or ...

Dear Jew in the City, I have a few Orthodox friends who are very pro-Israel, but I have also read that some forms of Orthodoxy are vehemently anti-Zionist. I’ve heard of other sects who completely ...

With the All Star Awards, JITC honors proud, observant Jews in leading professions across tech, media, law, business. Winners for last year were Jeff Astrof, “Friends” writer, Shifra Kolsky, chief ...

While politics often elicits strong feelings, we hope to elicit only strong feelings of pride as we present you with a list of Orthodox Jews who U.S. presidents (or presidential candidates), on both ...

Dear Jew in the City, Can we understand the fall of the Assad regime as the fall of Damascus described by Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai? Thanks for your question, which I didn’t understand at all. In asking ...

In 2021, Jew in the City launched The Jewish Institute for Television & Cinema (JITC), the only Hollywood Bureau fighting for better representation for all Jews. Then, in early 2023, JITC Hollywood ...

“I grew up thinking that if you don’t do Rosh Hashana right, then terrible things are going to happen,” Jamie commented during a discussion of the High Holidays. By the nods around the room, it was ...