Posts Tagged: Hasidic Community
Attempted Robbery of Jewish Man in Brooklyn Puts Orthodox Community on Edge
The Jewish community in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York was the target of another attack on Thursday evening, as three men attempted...
Suspect Remanded Without Bail for Attempted Kidnapping of Jewish Boy in New York City
The man who was charged for attempting to abduct an Orthodox Jewish child in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York City this past...
Gut-Wrenching Film Looks at Problems in the Hasidic World
Some horror films keep you up at night without a monster -- and the blistering and mesmerizing documentary "One of Us" is one of them. There is no...
Larger-Than-Life Haredi Rabbi’s Legacy Remembered
JNS.org - The indelible legacy that the late haredi Rabbi Maran HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv has left on his community is still felt today. Even after...
Russian Seniors, Chasidim are Poorest Jews in New York
JNS.org - According to a UJA-Federation of New York report, Jewish poverty in the New York area is on the rise. More than 560,000...
Child Abuse in the Hasidic Community and the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office
The crime of sexually abusing a child, including adolescents and teens, is so heinous that the public is immediately shocked and angered. For a number...
