Orthodox Jews

As a YouTuber targets Orthodox communities, the right wrestles with its antisemitism problem

Tyler Oliveira's latest video on Lakewood, New Jersey, amplifies antisemitic tropes, drawing backlash from the Orthodox community and sparking debates over his intentions and impact.

Tyler Oliveira interviews residents of Lakewood, New Jersey, in his YouTube video titled "I Exposed New Jersey's Jewish Invasion..."
Ultra-orthodox Jewish men talk on the phone in front of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on December 4, 2025.

Should control of the Western Wall be delegated to one sect of Judaism over another? - editorial

A Jewish woman covered in a white prayer shawl prays in front of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, during the Jewish holiday of Passover, April 2, 2018

Netanyahu’s coalition threatens Jewish unity with law banning pluralistic Kotel prayers - opinion

A general view of Jerusalem's Old City shows the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in the foreground and the Dome of the Rock, located on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in the background June 24, 2019

It's time for the Western Wall to be a home for every Jew - opinion


The religious-secular divide: How to calm the water, and how to stir them up - analysis

Whether this is a full-fledged "religious war" or just the most recent permutation of religious-secular battles that have continued unabated since the state's founding is a matter for debate.

 WE WOULD all have benefited from a different approach that left Yom Kippur outside the struggle, says the writer.

'Rainbow Club in Yeshiva': JQY's animated LGBTQ videos aim to foster dialogue

The videos aim to frame a new community conversation about LGBTQ+ issues that allows "disagreements without divisiveness."

 Participants in the annual Jerusalem pride march on June 1, 2023

NJ township to pay $575,000 to settle discrimination lawsuit against Orthodox Jews

Jackson is now required to notify the state of any decision or regulation that would affect local religious land use or practice.

 Cassville Crossroads Historic District, Jackson Township, New Jersey, NJ, Sept. 9, 2012

Public prayer: The individual and the wider world - opinion

The heated Facebook dialogue unleashed by an innocent photograph demonstrates that the complex tapestry of human identity and faith is not yet fully woven.

 RELIGIOUS MEN say morning prayers in Brussels airport.

CIA agent who tracked JFK's assassin recruits nephew - to be an observant Jew

Reuben Efron was expansive about his Orthodox faith, Barry Effron recalled, urging Barry to intensify his Jewish observance.

 AT CIA headquarters in Langley.

Border Police to launch ultra-Orthodox-only unit as West Bank tensions heat up

The establishment of the new police unit aims to integrate members from Israel’s ultra-orthodox communities into the larger Israeli society.

 THE ENLISTMENT process for the Netzah Yehuda battalion takes place at the Tal Hashomer military base.

Why an Orthodox group supports the Supreme Court ruling on not serving same-sex couples

The decision was not about discrimination or about religion and attempts to characterize it as such are disingenuous.

The US Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, US April 6, 2023.

ITIM publishes interactive map of Israel's accessible mikvahs

Immersion can be a highly dangerous or even simply inaccessible activity for women with physical disabilities who may be using mobility aids like canes or wheelchairs.

 Restored mikveh in White Stork Synagogue, Wroclaw, Poland.

Belz hassidic leader has been unafraid to go against the grain - opinion

The leadership of Belz Hassidic Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach is both worthy of recognition and a reason for optimism.

 BELZER REBBE Yissachar Dov Rokeach meets with then-Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, in 2001.

Orthodox 'American Ninja Warrior' contestant celebrates release of unaired footage

A supervising producer for the show told JTA last month that Neuman was “cut for time” and that it’s “standard practice” to remove contestants in post-production.

 The iconic Warped Wall and the second part of the course, used for City Finals, at Indianapolis during American Ninja Warrior season 8. Located at Monument Circle, this was the first time ever that the course was built in a curve.