Hassidic Community

The Admor Rebbe Pinto Lights the Hannukah Candles Amid Thousands of Onlookers

Masses gathered for a festive candlelighting ceremony in the Beit Yisrael synagogue in New York.

Arrogance and the corona spill-over effect

Groups defying the lockdown created an atmosphere encouraging others to disregard restrictions that are an issue of life and death. Op-ed.

Why is everyone talking about Shtisel?

Court finds hassidic man not guilty of beating African American

New York court says no evidence man beat victim while he walking down the street in Williamsburg back in 2013.

An inside look at hassidic Jewry

'There is no future for Orthodox Jews in the UK'

Hasidic leader in London says government demands that Jewish schools teach about gay marriage will force Orthodox Jews to leave Britain.

'No right for haredi-dominated town to exist in Negev'

Yesh Atid politician serving as mayor of southern Israel city stokes fears of Hasidic immigration into community.

NY hospital fires back at Hasidic group after allegations of ban

After Hasidic group claims it was singled out for ban by major NYC hospital, officials say claim is 'an outright falsehood'.

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.