Hasidim

Soldier dances for hasidic rebbe, moves hasidim

Rabbi Hananel Elran, who teaches at Religious Zionist yeshivas and serves in the Binyamin region, tells of the warmth of Karlin hasidim and their support for soldiers since the start of the war.

Karlin-Stoliner Rebbe to followers: 'Have we lost our minds?'

Karlin-Stolin Rebbe condemns Bnei Brak riots, stressing 'no justification' for violent behavior.

Satmar Rebbe In Israel:

'Anyone who serves in the army is impure'

Exclusive footage from the trip the Satmar Rebbe made this week in Israel shows his texts against the state, against the IDF, and against the haredi parties, which he regards as too conciliatory.

Karliner Rebbe meets MK Bismuth to discuss Draft Law

MK Boaz Bismuth who chairs key Knesset committee, meets Karliner Rebbe ahead of renewed discussions on Draft Law.

Popular hasidic photographer dies at 47

Yaakov David Brim, a popular hasidic photographer, dies at 47 following a sudden stroke.

Ahead of election

Mamdani courts Hasidic voters with Yiddish letter

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani appeals to Hasidic voters in a Yiddish letter, seeking support from a key bloc amid controversy over his anti-Israel views.

Belzer Rebbe hospitalized

Belzer Rebbe admitted to Jerusalem hospital due to broken leg, expected to undergo surgery.

Hasidic rebbe suffers stroke, collapses during prayers

Kretchnif Siget Rebbe collapses during prayers in Jerusalem, is evacuated to hospital in serious condition.

Hassidic group bans use of AI

The guidelines, published by the Hasidic Committee for Media Guidance and Advice, prohibit teens from consulting AI systems.

'I'm a soldier in the Jewish army'

Hasidic Rebbe's son shares exitement at joining IDF

Mendel Roth, Hasidic singer and son of the Shmore Emunim Rebbe, shares his reaction to his first hours in the new haredi "Hashmonaim" Brigade.

The hasidim arrive - and their rebbe is hospitalized

Two weeks after Pinsk-Karlin Rebbe undergoes operation, he is re-admitted - during Passover.

Young Hasidim indicted for digging tunnel under 770

13 men between ages of 18-21 charged with obstruction of a government administration and criminal mischief for building illegal tunnel under Chabad headquarters in Brooklyn.

Shock in Satmar:

Hasidic couple who converted revealed as imposters

Yechiel Yisroel Bloyd joined the Satmar community several years ago. Now they are claiming he's an imposter. Bloyd denies this.

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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.

Hasidic groups order: Young boys should wear flat caps only

Fifteen hasidic yeshivas in Israel change policy to require young teens to wear flat caps instead of black hats.

Belz hasidim hold protest outside Jerusalem municipality

Belz hasidim protest outside municipality, calling, 'Shamgar Center, do not destroy our neighborhood.'

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.

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.

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.

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.

Belz hasidim push to close major haredi newspaper

Belz hasidim respond to attack on their leader by urging 'day of prayer,' closure of newspaper.

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.

Terror wave:

Hasidim instructed to carry weapons on Shabbat

Following terror attack in Elad, Karlin hasidim receive instruction to bring weapons to synagogue.

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.

A day after vandalism:

Two Hasidim shot on way to Joseph's Tomb

Two Hasidim shot and moderately wounded while trying to reach Joseph’s Tomb. The shooters flee.

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..

Karlin-Stolin disaster:

Engineer: I authorized the bleachers, but they added to them

Unfinished building was safe, but rows of bleachers added by the hasidim themselves were not inspected for safety.

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.

Watch: Modzhitz hasidim hold Passover 'kumzitz'

Modzhitz hasidim hold biannual musical gathering in Boro Park, singing variety of hasidic melodies.

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.

NBC pulls episode of show which smeared religious Jews

NBC pulls from digital platforms episode of Nurses which portrays Hasidic Jews in negative manner.

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.

New York synagogue fined over pandemic wedding

Orthodox Jewish synagogue fined after thousands gathered at secret indoor wedding that violated coronavirus restrictions.

Hasidic rebbe calls on followers to immigrate to Israel

Rabbi Chaim Elazar Wassertheil, leader of the hasidic Rimenov sect, calls on followers to move to Israel, report says.

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.

NY's AG: 'Campaign to deny Jews housing blatantly anti-Semitic'

New York state accuses town of ‘systematic effort’ to bar hasidic residents.