On closer examination of the community, one is struck almost as strongly by aspects of Hasidic life that sharply differentiate it from mainstream American culture. One is a palpable tightness of ...

A survey of 29 formerly religious subjects by the Orthodox Union concludes synagogues and schools must adopt more inclusive mindsets while parents should provide clear support ...

In case you were wondering about Abby Stein’s preferred bagel order, it’s a sesame bagel with tuna, tomatoes and pickles.

When I visited the Jewish community of Antwerp 15 years ago, three things stood out for me. First, Haredi Jews traveled everywhere on bicycles — something I had never seen in my hometown of New ...

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That’s because I grew up in a Hasidic community in Brooklyn and received a Hasidic education. That education was rigorous: I studied ancient Jewish law and modern Jewish mysticism six days a ...

But neither he nor the director had much familiarity with the Hasidic community beforehand. Tyne Rafaeli showed me a diagram of Stein’s teachings. Courtesy of Tyne Rafaeli “I didn’t want ...

Netflix’s Unorthodox is one of the biggest shows of 2020 so far, following the story of Esty, a young woman who flees life in an orthodox Jewish community. Here, Frieda Vizel explains how she ...

In Williamsburg, home to the Satmar Hasidic community, mask wearing on the street is rare. “It’s striking seeing hundreds of people, families and individuals all not wearing masks.

Jake Offenhartz, a New York reporter with experience covering Brooklyn’s Hasidic community, quickly pulled together a story on what little police and the synagogue’s leaders would say, but big ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Council of Jewish Organizations (COJO) of Staten Island says it will host “the largest pre-Passover ...