Posts Tagged: orthodox Jews
The Dynamism of Chabad Franchises
The Chabad (Lubavitch) Chasidic movement is one of the phenomena of our time. It originated in Eastern Europe. Its transplantation to the USA in...
Tow Truck Driver Delivers Orthodox Jewish Baby in New York
A true Bronx tale occurred over the weekend when a tow truck driver from the borough that houses Yankee Stadium, delivered a baby ad hoc...
To Defend or Not to Defend: Orthodox Jews in the IDF
There is a serious battle going on in Israel, not against its external enemies or internal deficiencies, but over the issue of whether ...
Anti-Semitic Violence Engulfs Brooklyn Over Week Long Period (VIDEO)
This morning, the New York Post notes a wave of recent anti-Semitic attacks in Brooklyn, New York, following an incident on Tuesday in which car...
City of New York and NYPD Sued by Orthodox Police Recruit
Fishel Litzman, an Orthodox police recruit, has filed a lawsuit against the New York City Police Department, the City of New York and...
U.S. Representative Smith Visits Jailed Orthodox Jew in Bolivia
U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) visited jailed American entrepreneur Jacob Ostreicher in Bolivia, continuing a push for the New York-born Hassidic Jew's release...
Jewish-Orthodox Sexual Abuse Cases and Ultra-Media Bias
Sexual abuse is not unique to any specific community. Secrecy, shame, stigma and fear pervade all sectors of society, including secular college campuses,...
Study: 25% of New York City Jews Live in Poverty
1.1 million. That's the number of Jewish individuals currently living in New York City, representing an increase in the population size since 2002 , according to...
Why Religious Jews Love Having Children
When I first started on the road towards being a religious Jew, I remember being invited to many Shabbat meals at homes of Chassids...
NYC Bike-Share Program Left Out of Orthodox Brooklyn Community
Next month, New York City will join the likes of London and Washington D.C. when an ambitious bike-sharing program is launched, in order to improve...
Religion and the State of Israel at a Crossroads
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his new coalition partner, Shaul Mofaz, have pledged to introduce legislative reforms which will ensure that all Israeli...
Matisyahu’s Public Transformation: What The World Doesn’t Understand
Six months ago, Matisyahu shaved off his beard. And while it made headlines in the mainstream press, few realized how much this seemingly...
Orthodoxy and the Internet
Last Yom Yerushalayim there was a huge Charedi gathering of some 50,000 "black hats" at Citi Field, the home of the New York Mets baseball...
Breaking the SILENCE: Reaction to Sexual Abuse in Jewish Communities
I have been getting many texts and emails asking me to weigh in on the latest New York Times article entitled, 'Ultra-Orthodox Shun Their Own',...
