Kylie Ora Lobell

By Kylie Ora Lobell

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  The Morning After — A Bris In The Chabad Of Poway Community

  On the day of the Poway Chabad shooting, a grandfather was in shul receiving an aliyah [Torah honor] in honor of his grandson’s bris the next day. Halfway through his Torah reading, he heard the gunshots coming from the hallway. He instinctively ran, and after Shabbat ended, he asked his grandson’s mohel if he should…

  By Kylie Ora Lobell Apr 30, 2019 | 2 min read
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  Hasidic Comedian Shows LGBTQ Support At Jerusalem Pride March

  On Thursday, August 2, Hasidic comedian Yisrael Campbell left his home in Jerusalem and headed to the Jerusalem March for Pride and Tolerance. He’s been going since 2016, the year after ultra-Orthodox Jew Yishai Schlissel stabbed and murdered 16-year-old Shira Banki, and wounded six others at the parade. Campbell made his way to the memorial…

  By Kylie Ora Lobell Aug 14, 2018 | 3 min read
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  Let’s Take Back ‘Jewess’ From The Anti-Semites

  Ever since I heard the word “Jewess” a year ago, I’ve become obsessed with it. I was watching the pilot of “Broad City,” where Abbi and Ilana post an ad on Craigslist that says, “We’re just 2 Jewesses tryin’ to make a buck.” Before, I had never noticed the word. Suddenly, it was everywhere. It’s…

  By Kylie Ora Lobell Jan 23, 2018 | 4 min read
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  Meet England’s Hilarious — and Orthodox — Comedian

  There are many Jewish comedians in show business, but few are Orthodox. And while most of them live in New York and Los Angeles, the United Kingdom has one of its own: Ashley Blaker, a former BBC writer and producer on the popular show “Little Britain,” and an internationally-acclaimed act. Now, Blaker is bringing his…

  By Kylie Ora Lobell Nov 17, 2017 | 3 min read
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  Yiddish-Inspired Ethical Fashion Label Pintl + Keyt Makes Organic Glamorous

  Shifra Whiteman, 28, grew up in an activist family in Queens, New York, where she was taught to make a difference in the world. As she grew older, she went into design, but couldn’t figure out how to incorporate her passion for giving back into her career. When she moved to Chicago in 2011 started…

  By Kylie Ora Lobell Dec 21, 2016 | 3 min read
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  FrumGirlProblems Offers ‘Comedic Relief’ for Observant on Facebook

  Observant Jewish women lead day to day lives that are different from the “mainstream.” They pray frequently, keep kosher, observe the Jewish holidays, exclusively wear skirts and dresses, and cover their hair. Instead of hooking up with people through Tinder and Bumble, they’re hiring shadchans (matchmakers) and asking their rabbis for matches. While other women…

  By Kylie Ora Lobell Dec 9, 2016 | 3 min read