We love Orly Wahba's book so much, that we are giving away a Kindness package which includes a signed copy of her book, "Kindness Boomerang" along with a set of her Acts of Kindness cards and a set of Catching Kindness cards! Let's make the world a kinder place. ...
October 2021Archives..Shoshana Keats Jaskoll talks about extremism, representation, and the disappearance of women in the Orthodox community.Feature StoryFeatureWith Wisdom She Builds Her House An interview with Shoshanna Keats Jaskol They say that a picture is worth...
Violin Like That An interview with Ariella Zeitlin By Penina Taylor In the Jewish world, it's very common to play Jewish geography when starting a conversation with someone. In this case, it was more like a short stroll down memory lane. I have known Ariella Zeitlin...
Letters to the EditorDo you have something to say? We'd love to hear from you. Please send your (brief) letters to the editor to: editor@unorthoboxed.com. Dear Editor, I appreciated seeing the articles by Shuli Elisheva (her experience as a transgender woman) and...
This is the first in a series of articles on Low Impact Living. In this series, we will look at practical ways to lower our environmental impact, especially for those who have large families, live in a city or an apartment, or who don’t have access or the ability to...
While giving presents is not a traditional Chanukah activity, giving gifts of money (gelt) is. In the diaspora, because giving presents is a huge part of the winter festivities, many Jewish families have adopted the tradition of gift-giving for Chanukah. Here are...
We are so excited to welcome Rabba Melissa Scholten-Gutierrez to the UNORTHOBOXED team. Each month Rabba Melissa will answer questions from our readers. If you have a question you can email us at questions@unorthoboxed.com. Before Rabba Melissa answers the...
With Wisdom She Builds Her House An interview with Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll By Penina Taylor They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, but in the Jewish world so is the lack of a picture. Although Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll is probably most well known for her...
Tishrei is coming to an end and many of us are feeling like we can start to breathe again. It feels like it’s been a month of Fridays (and Sundays). Every other day I found myself asking, “Wait, what day is it?” As difficult as many of us find the fall holidays, we...
Letters to the EditorDo you have something to say? We'd love to hear from you. Please send your (brief) letters to the editor to: editor@unorthoboxed.com. Dear Editor, Thank you and your entire team for putting together this journal. I am proud to help support it...