Hasidic
Anti-Zionist Hasidic man faces deportation to Israel after US protest arrest
Yehonatan Ovadia, an anti-Zionist Hasidic Jew detained by ICE after joining protests against Israel in New York, is now facing deportation back to Israel after his US visa extension was denied.
The critics saw hassidim, but the White House saw American Jewish leaders - opinion
Trump meeting brings estranged Satmar Rebbes face to face for first time in decades
Editor's Notes: The man who decides which Jews the president hears - comment
Netflix’s ‘Rough Diamonds’ shows the drama of Antwerp’s Orthodox diamond district
Until the past decade, Antwerp was home to over 80% of the world’s annual uncut diamond trade, and much of it was dominated by haredi Orthodox Jews.
Special ed care provider for NYC yeshivas charged with $2.8m. embezzlement
Martin Handler was accused of overbilling the government for services, stealing funds and other crimes amounting to $2.8m in damages.
Majority of victims of antisemitic crime in NYC are ultra-Orthodox, Hasidic - report
An estimated 97% of the 194 antisemitic hate crimes documented were carried out by people belonging to other minority groups.
Hasidic schools in New York exploiting special education funding - NYT
Hasidic schools collected millions in government money in exchange for special education services that are, reportedly, not always needed.
Hasidic Jewish refugees from Ukraine celebrate Hanukkah at Hungarian shelter
More than half of Ukraine's Jewish communities have been evacuated, finding refuge around Europe and Israel.
Rachel Freier: Civil court judge, parademic, Hasid and mother of 6
Freier discusses the changing public perception of Hasidim and relations between religious and secular Jews.
Activists launch independent haredi news organization
Naftuli Moster is launching a news organization focused on tackling the news desert in the haredi world.
Chinese censors ban printing of ‘anti-communist’ Hasidic woman’s memoir
“Unfortunately this book is not approved to print in China as content involves anti-communist,” said a 1010 Printing representative.
Can the state tell yeshivas what they can teach?
New York State's Board of Regents to approve new regulations proposed by the New York State Education Department.
Brooklyn woman knocks hat off Orthodox Jewish man
The suspect was arrested on Saturday night by NYPD with assistance from volunteer safety patrol group Boro Park Shomrim.
