Hasidic Community

Agudath Israel to Pulitzer:

Don’t reward NY Times for biased coverage of Hasidic schools

Orthodox group urges journalism award's board to consider unjust and offensive nature of the newspaper's series on Hasidic education.

NY officials urge hasidic communities to get Polio vaccine

NYC health officials hold call with leaders of Brooklyn haredi community after Jewish man identified as 1st US polio patient in 10 years.

Hasidic rabbi creates jacket for carrying guns in synagogues

'It’s not a joke. You just never thought about it,' says Rabbi Raziel Cohen, creator of the 'Tactical Kapota.'

Journalist shares his '11 things I learned from Hasidic Jews'

Non-Jewish video journalist sums up his experiences with Hasidic Jewish community in New York, and what it has taught him.

NY officials who tried to keep out Hasidic Jews sued

Federal lawsuit filed against town and county officials who have worked to block Hasidic development, hoping to prevent haredi influx.

Arrest made in attack on Hasidic man in Brooklyn

New York police have arrested a man alleged to have punched a Hasidic Jewish man in the head, and charged him with a hate crime.

Attacks on Hasidic women continue over Rosh Hashanah

Members of Hasidic sect in central Israel say they are pelted with eggs every Shabbat and holiday. 'It's a terrifying experience.'

Hasidic volunteers kicked out of a major NY hospital

'Bikur Cholim' Hasidic visitation group says NYU trying to hide changes to 'end of life' care by booting visitors to hospital.