Along with keeping kosher and Shabbat, adherence to the laws of family purity is considered a pillar of observant Jewish life.
The study published Wednesday by the London-based Institute for Jewish Policy Research found 1.3 million people who describe themselves as Jewish in continental Europe.
In Bahrain, the fear was different. In my wildest nightmares I imagined being called out loudly as a Jew and all heads turning in my direction.
My motivation for reporting such irresponsible behavior outweighs the unpleasantness of the online harassment, although I am unfortunately well aware that it could escalate to physical violence.
The comments came in response to a question about a call he held with Orthodox leaders from Brooklyn and Queens Monday night.
Len McCluskey, general secretary of Unite the Union, made the remark about Peter Mandelson in an interview aired Monday on the BBC.
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Understanding the behavior of some ultra-Orthodox during the pandemic
Mayer Rispler, 70, died Friday, according to Vos Iz Neias, an Orthodox news site.
Green spoke with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency in August about his forthcoming book, how Hasidic Jews became conservatives.
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