hassidim

Does religion inherently require conformity? - opinion

It is interesting to consider what direction the Orthodox Jewish world will take in the next few generations. Will the conformism of the past 500 years, which has become so popular, continue?

Window in Room of the Last Supper in Jerusalem smashed by Jewish man

In recent months, there has been an increase in attacks by haredi and extremist Jews against priests, nuns and Christian pilgrims.

By SHLOMI HELLER/WALLA! , YOAV ETIEL/WALLA
19/06/2023

Peruvian hassidic Jew moves to Israel, gains large YouTube following

Bronstein’s daily Spanish-language videos – 443 in total to date – have quite a following, with 106,000 subscribers.

By HOWARD BLAS
09/06/2023

The rebbe’s beard: An original short story

The rebbe and the student, their lives forever intertwined, clutched each other with a hardness and a softness that only true friends can know.

Was Bnei Brak Jewish community's founding blessed by a hassidic rebbe?

Did the Sochaczewer Rebbe stand in the street of Bnei Brak and pronounced this rare blessing with God’s name.

By LEVI COOPER
20/05/2023

Hassidic rabbi releases 'kosher' AI chatbot alternative to ChatGPT

After the Skver hassidic movement banned artificial intelligence, Rabbi Moishy Goldstein created Kosher.Chat, an AI chatbot with answers appropriate for Orthodox Jews.

07/05/2023

Don’t miss the opportunity to integrate haredim in Israel - opinion

Seventy-five years after David Ben-Gurion gave the famous exemption to 400 yeshiva students, the state is again facing a critical juncture.

27/04/2023
A mezuzah

Why American Eagle now has a mezuzah at its Times Square flagship

At a concert in Times Square on Saturday night, thousands of teens gathered to sing Jewish songs — and witness the mezuzah being hung.

By JACOB HENRY/JTA
02/03/2023

Achieving intense 'devekut' during eating: Tales of hassidic masters

Devekut during prayer is not an innovation; that is exactly what we strive for during prayer. But to achieve a state of devekut while eating – that is truly a laudable feat!

By LEVI COOPER
18/02/2023

A look at the synagogues in the Israeli haredi city of Bnei Brak

Try to visit the Israeli haredi city of Bnei Brak on Shabbat and let yourself feel part of a community and way of life that is rarely on the tourist agenda.

By JACOB SOLOMON
04/02/2023
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