Hasidic Jews

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Police Commissioner’s duet with Hasidic singer

Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai sings with Hasidic singer Uziel Daitsh at evening honoring Shabtai's brother.

'Get well soon, my friend'

NY Mayor Eric Adams visits hospitalized Hasidic Rabbi

Adams visited the Rebbi of Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok in the hospital. After the visit, he wrote: 'His faith and wisdom are unstoppable.'

US town demands 6 months notice of rabbi's funeral

The town of Chestnut Ridge in the United States made an unusual demand of a hasidic court.

Hungary: Tens of thousands visit 'miracle rabbi's' gravesite

Tens of thousands of hasidic Jews flood tiny Hungarian town for ‘miracle rabbi’ pilgrimage.

Montreal police arrest teen suspect in attacks on Hasidic Jews

18-year-old accused of viciously assaulting two Jews in the span of an hour being investigated by hate crimes unit.

At funeral of Hasidic singer:

Lipa Schmeltzer eulogizes close friend, crowd sheds a tear

Hundreds of friends and family take part in funeral of Michoel Schnitzler, who passed away suddenly in New York on Friday.

NYT accuses Hasidic schools of exploiting special ed. funding

Lastest New York Times story on Hasidic community accuses yeshivas of bilking NYC's special education program.

Meet the Hasidic mother of 6 serving as a New York judge

Rachel Freier is one unusual woman: civil court judge, paramedic, Hasid and mother of 6.

Biden calls Hasidic rebbe, offers 'open door' ahead of midterms

President urges Hasidic rebbe to endorse first openly gay New York congressman in tight congressional race.

Chinese censors ban printing of Hasidic woman’s memoir

Memoirs of Hasidic woman who migrated from the Soviet Union to the US banned in China over 'anti-communist content.'

New York:

Private schools to be required to follow academic standards

New York State approves regulations that would force private schools, including Hasidic schools, to provide proper secular education.

When an Arab YouTuber tried trolling Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn

Anti-Israel YouTuber takes to the streets of Brooklyn on the eve of the Sabbath in his latest attempt to harass Orthodox Jews.

A Hasidic dynasty’s rivalry erupts into violence across Israel

Hundreds of Ger Hasidim clash in Jerusalem, with violent brawls also reported in Ashdod and Bnei Brak.

Hasidic family returns lost wallet - and $1,400 - to Bronx man

State Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein helps Hasidic family track down Bronx man who lost his wallet - and $1,400.

Instant Karma

In Antwerp, Hasidic man overpowers and tackles his attacker

Watch: Ukrainian man in Belgium threatens Hasidic man outside of synagogue - and instantly regrets it.

The Siege on Kyiv is Tightening

Rescuing Remaining Jews Has Become Even Harder!No one imagined the horrors or the terrible war that is now taking place.

Quebec:

Producers distance themselves from anti-Hasidic remarks

Following B'nai Brith request, Quebec show producers distance themselves from guest’s remarks about Hasidic Jews.

B’nai Brith Canada denounces anti-Hasidic comments on TV

B’nai Brith Canada criticizes remark implying that Hasidic Jews are exempt from COVID-19-related in Quebec.

Hasidic leader urges teachers in Brooklyn yeshiva to get vaccine

Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach, leader of the Belz Hasidic sect in Israel, urges teachers at new Belz school in Borough Park to get vaccinated.

Hasidic Rebbe: We should be more like the Arabs

Leader of Slonim Hasidic movement bashes haredi lawmakers, calls Zionism 'heresy'. 'Maybe haredim should be more like the Arabs.'

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.'

Hasidic rebbe orders Hasidim to stay at home on Rosh Hashanah

Rebbe of Karlin Hasidic movement orders followers not to congregate for mass holiday prayers at his court.

Dr. Fauci must apologize for comments on Hasidic Jews

Singling out Hasidic Jews is not only racist, it is also incorrect and misleading, let alone the consquences it might have. Op-ed..

New NYPD hate crime panel to include bereaved Hasidic mother

Hasidic woman whose son was murdered by terrorists to be included on new NYPD hate crime advisory panel.

Anti-Semitic car ramming attack in Brooklyn injures five Jews

After video of the incident circulates online, Shomrim members discover the van involved and alert police who arrest suspect.

Hasidic men detained at German airport for more than 10 hours

Americans Against Antisemitism says as many as 16 Hasidic men were detained at Frankfurt airport without charges on March 7.

Rabbi Yehezkel Roth, the Karlsburger Rebbe, dead at 86

Hundreds of men pack into Brooklyn study hall and street for Hasidic rabbi’s funeral.

Where truth can be found

The great Hasidic master of Kotzk continually maintained that truth is always hidden from public view.

Hasidic boys’ choir sings tribute to Donald Trump

Children from Munkatch Hasidic movement sing tribute to Donald Trump set to The Star-Spangled Banner.

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.

Peter Santenello:

Inside private hasidic Sabbath dinner as a non-Jew

This time, Peter visits a hasidic family Shabbos meal - what will he do next?

Peter Santenello:

Why Israeli sharpshooters are training Jews in US countryside

Anti-Semitic crime is on the rise in America and Hasidic and Orthodox Jews are preparing for the worst.

Peter Santenello:

Hasidic rabbi teaches me about relationships

Peter Santenello talks to famous hasidic Rabbi Manis Friedman about relationships and how one can keep theirs from failing.

Hasidic Jew leads effort to fight coronavirus

Chaim Lebovits of Monsey encourages Jews who have recovered from COVID-19 to donate their blood plasma and help others battling the virus.

Hasidic community becomes first official haredi US town

Kiryas Joel in New York splits from Town of Monroe, renamed town of Palm Tree.

New York town reportedly buying up property to keep Hasidim out

Town supervisor says municipality buying up properties to keep out Hasidim. 'People scared half to death by Hasidic expansion.'

Wife of prominent Belz hasid dies from cardiac arrest

Zippora Feiga Kahana, a member of the Belz community in Jerusalem known for doing acts of kindness, dies at 55.

Quebec: Hasidic Jews evicted from summer homes

Quebec court evicts 'slovenly' Hasidic Jews from summer homes over excessive noise, lack of maintenance.

Son of hasidic rebbe gets divorced and engaged - on the same day

Hasidim shocked as son of sect leader announces engagement hours after divorcing first wife.

Watch: Kaliver Rebbe's special video message to President Trump

'Don't worry, Trump,' says Grand Rabbi of Kaliver and Holocaust survivor Menachem Mendel Taub, praising president for Jerusalem declaration.

Filmmaker: Jews killed in Holocaust because they didn't blend in

'Vast majority of Hasidic Jews killed in Holocaust because they refused to blend in,' says documentary film director.

Trump's Jews and Obama's Jews

Meet the hasidic comedian who's cracking up the web

Arutz Sheva meets talented comedian and videomaker Mendy Pellin in New York.

Brooklyn judge is first Hasidic woman in public office

Rachel Freier of Borough Park becomes the first Hasidic women elected to public office in the United States.

NY village, town to pay hassidim for discrimination

Upstate New York village and its host town will pay $2.9 million to settle lawsuit alleging they tried to stop new housing for hassidim.

NYPD arrests suspect wanted for stabbing Israeli tourist

Homeless man taken into custody in connection with stabbing of an Israeli man last Friday.

Jewish man stabbed during robbery in Manhattan

Hasidic Israeli slashed in the face and the arms at the Bleecker St. station in possible hate crime.

Official probe of NY yeshivas stalled by politics, group charges

Group says New York has not followed through on promises to investigate Hasidic yeshivas accused of not teaching basic subjects.