The Forward13d
At a ‘Sinners’ Shabbat’ in Brooklyn, the faithful gather for fire massages and human sushi platters
When I arrived at the Brooklyn nightclub, a greeter checked my outfit. “Those jeans are black, not blue, right?” she asked.
Gothamist13d
At a historic Williamsburg synagogue on valuable land, dueling groups fight for control
Congregation Beth Jacob Ohev Sholom is a rare holdout of both pre-Hasidic and pre-gentrification Williamsburg.
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Man charged for attacking Jews with scissors in Brooklyn
A suspect is charged with attacking Jews with scissors in New ... in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, the home base of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement. “The individual ...
The Forward on MSN1d
Abby Stein shows us the Hasidic Williamsburg she left behind
Abby Stein's memoir about growing up Hasidic and transgender, 'Becoming Eve,' is being adapted into a play with the New York ...
NY’s Amish communities, vaccinations and the battle for the ‘greater good’
New York’s Amish community has become an unlikely minority on the frontlines of a battle pitting Constitutional rights ...
The Times of Israel1mon
Suspect charged with hate crime for attack on Jews in Brooklyn with metal shears
NEW YORK — A man has been charged with a hate crime for allegedly attacking Jewish men with ... neighborhood of Brooklyn, the home base of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement.
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The College Fix9dOpinion
For Jewish holiday, Harvard hosts trans actor who mocks Hasidic community
Amidst increased federal scrutiny of antisemitism on college campuses, Harvard University decided in all its wisdom to host an event with a transgender actor who mocks Hasidic Jews to celebrate a ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs29d
Two NYC yeshivas are not meeting standards and must effectively close, state rules
The New York State Education Department is cutting off public funding to two Brooklyn yeshivas and ordering ... fight between education officials and Hasidic institutions in New York over laws ...