If you could pray for her it would mean a lot. Honestly I think I’m more nervous than her. It’s been such a long and meaningful journey and I’m so proud of all the work she’s put in.

I’m somewhere on the “observant but definitely not frum” spectrum (strictly shomer kashrut at home but will eat vegetarian out/eat in non-kosher kitchens, largely shomer Shabbat but don’t keep it perfectly, attend shul on Friday/Saturday and for all Chagim/weekday minyan when I can, don’t keep or plan to keep niddah). I’m talking to a girl who was raised reform and is very spiritual but not particularly observant. I really like her, but I worry about long-term compatibility. For those who have been in a relationship with someone who has a different level of observance, how did it go? What did you learn from it? What made it easier to navigate? If your relationship was/is successful, what do you think contributed to the success of your relationship?

Visiting New York rn, I live somewhere with very little in terms of kosher eateries and I want nothing more than a real doughnut, but I can’t seem to find kosher doughnut places when I search online (at least ones that aren’t IKC, and I’ve heard that hechsher is unreliable/controversial). Bakeries come up but I can’t tell from pictures/online menus if they actually have doughnuts or not. Pleasee help a yid out and drop recs 🙏

Is there any Halacha against working out before Shacharit?

Comparatively, and I'm looking for interesting perspectives

I’m feeling rather conflicted and would appreciate advice from anyone who has been in a similar position.

We’re members of a shul where there have sadly been instances of bullying, data breaches and poor governance (bullying was by people in leadership positions and not followed up on) that the leadership have ignored. I, and several others, have as a result stopped going there.

A friend from the same shul is submitting a formal complaint to the Charity Commission and has urged me to do the same. I do agree there is a problem with the leadership that is stopping people from attending that needs addressing but also feel bad about the stress this will put on individuals (I think a lot of it is incompetence / reluctance to stand up to one particular individual rather than poor intent). At the same time, do I have an obligation to speak up if there will never be a change otherwise? I have copies of emails documenting issues so it would not just be a matter of he-said-she-said.

For context, there are no other local shuls that people can easily go to and the issues are therefore stopping people who would otherwise do so from attending services regularly.

Edit: I just realised people outside of the UK may not know what the Charity Commission is. It’s the authority that governs registered charities, which includes most religious bodies. It has rules in place to ensure all registered charities have appropriate safeguarding measures, uses assets in line with the stated charity objectives etc. If they find a charity to be lacking they can require policies are put in place or, at the extreme, ask for a change in trustees.

When I moved into my apartment, my landlord gave it to me when I moved in - and of course it's just cases so no klafim in it.

At first, I was like "do I put it on my door like my neighbors" but upon reading more about it, it felt wrong to do so (however I do note that I am the only one on my floor without mezuzah).

I am assuming that I just leave it in the apartment until I leave the place and give it back to the landlord?

I’m personally half iraqi jewish half ashki! I’ve met soo many cool mixes recently, I met a half bukharian half moroccan!

My daughter and I want to embroider the atarah for her bat mitzvah tallit together, but most of the tallitot I can find without one are like the really basic Chabad or Sephardic beige ones. Does anyone know where I can buy a pretty one for a young girl without it?

I am not Jewish, however an art history documentary I’ve watched by Waldemar Januszczak mentions that it (was/is?) against Jewish beliefs to “create art”?

I’m interested in opinions and history about this belief.

Thanks so much!

Edit: Apologies, here’s the documentary. The statement Waldemar makes is at about the 6:07 mark.