Monsey

New York:

Bus full of Hasidim overturned, dozens injured

A bus full of yeshiva students from the Skver Hasidic community overturned while on its way to a Sheva Berachos for the Rebbe's great-grandson.

Tragedy in New York:

Hassidic man killed on way home from wedding

Rabbi Mordechai Zafir was traveling home with his son on Route 17 in Orange County, NY, when another car collided with him head-on, killing him and seriously injuring his son.

From Monsey to the Gaza border

Volunteers from US-based rescue organization CommSAR join the effort to find victims of the Hamas invasion of Israel.

Monsey:

Extremists spill harmful chemicals to prevent Sukkot party

Neturei Karta members attempted to ruin the Chabad event by spilling odorous chemicals in the parking lot where it was scheduled to occur.

Renowned Manhattan philanthropist dies of sudden heart attack

Rabbi Avraham Melohn, a noted community leader and philanthropist from Manhattan, suffered a fatal heart attack yesterday.

Boy rescued from frozen NY lake by Jewish emergency services

After youth falls into icy Lake Suzanne, passersby along with Hatzolah and Chaverim spring into action saving his life.

Bus crashes into Monsey, NY house, 21 people sent to hospital

School bus in Rockland County hits cars and then crashes into house, with trapped passengers rescued and taken to hospital.

Monsey, NY:

Arrest made after inside of synagogue vandalized with swastikas

Suspect charged with hate crime for vandalizing inside of synagogue with swastikas and antisemitic graffiti.

Hate crime in NY:

Swastikas drawn on Monsey, NY synagogue

Vandal draws swastikas and Nazi phrases on the Sanzer Shul in Monsey, New York.

Monsey Hanukkah attack killer may be transferred back to NY

Two years after the deadly attack, accused killer may be transferred from Missouri to a mental health facility in New York.

Filmmaker visits 'unbelievable Hasidic Jewish Torah celebration'

YouTuber Peter Santenello documents experience visiting a Torah dedication ceremony in Monsey.

Can haredi Jews be Jewish Nationalists?

If Galut is really the punishment that it is said to be in the Torah, the Torah must not have foreseen Monsey, NY. Or did it? Op-ed.

Table used to stop Monsey attacker turned into a menorah stand

Coffee table hurled at Monsey synagogue attacker turned into dreidel-shaped menorah.

Peter Santenello:

'Meeting hassidic Jewish celebrities - How are they different?'

Peter Santenello 'makes videos showing you a world that the media fails to capture.' He discovered Monsey's hassidim and can't get enough.

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.

Jews felt safe in Germany, too

When all Jews march together, we shall overcome

No evidence linking Monsey stabber with earlier attack

Police say there is no evidence to link Thomas Grafton to a November stabbing in the area that left Orthodox man critically injured.

Monsey stabber charged with hate crimes

Federal prosecutors charge Grafton Thomas with 5 hate crimes after he broke into synagogue, stabbed 5 people.

Monsey stabbing:

'I started screaming and ran to the synagogue'

Man who fought Monsey stabber recalls stabbing attack at rabbi's house, says he 'pushed everyone outside.'

Monsey stabbing suspect may be linked to earlier attack

Authorities investigating whether Grafton Thomas is tied to a recent stabbing near a local synagogue.

Monsey Synagogue Attack

'Jews are afraid to show outward signs of Jewish faith'

New York, Israeli, officials issue response to Monsey stabbing attack.

Watch: Monsey synagogue stabbing suspect arrested in Harlem

Suspect in machete attack on Monsey synagogue arrested in Harlem, after wounded five Jews during Hanukkah candle-lightning ceremony.

At least five Jews stabbed in New York

Man who entered rabbi's home in Monsey and stabbed five people during Hanukkah celebration is apprehended.

Monsey: Neturei Karta center destroyed in fire - again

House used by Neturei Karta in Monsey completely destroyed in fire. Building operated by the group was destroyed in fire 12 years earlier.

Police: No evidence that Monsey stabbing was hate crime

Police in the town of Ramapo say there's no evidence that stabbing of Orthodox Jewish man in Monsey on Wednesday was a hate crime.

Monsey: Jewish man stabbed, in critical condition

Stabbing attack on Orthodox Jewish man in Monsey, New York leaves victim in critical condition. Victim attacked en route to synagogue.

Israeli Consul Gen. arrives at scene of attack in Monsey

Consul Dani Dayan speaks with local police about efforts to find man who stabbed, critically injured Jew near a synagogue.

Less than 150 women attend pro-vaccine event in Monsey

Event in NY haredi community comes less than a month after same hall was filled with hundreds for anti-vaccine event.

Hundreds of haredim attend anti-vaccine symposium in Monsey

Jews being persecuted as disease carriers amid outbreak of measles, NY rabbi says at a symposium with leaders of anti-vaccination movement.

'Elder of the Admorim' passes away

Skulener Rebbe, Rabbi Yisrael Avraham Portugal, passes away Monday in US. He was 96.

12 injured after sukkah collapses in Monsey

Major disaster narrowly averted after balcony in heavily Jewish town collapses.

Monsey residents suspected of defrauding $14 million arrested

Seven Rockland County directors suspected of committing fraud with government program funds to increase access to computers and Internet.

Monsey man accidentally runs over, kills daughter

Hassidic community in Monsey devastated after toddler killed in tragic accident in front of family's home.

Leader of Visnitz Hasidim in critical condition

Rabbi Mordechai Hager hospitalized at Mount Sinai hospital in New York after health takes a turn for the worse.

Monsey resident mugged after evening prayers

Muggers armed with a gun and knife assault haredi man in Monsey - but are foiled by local volunteers.

Meet the haredi rabbi leading the fight against child abuse

Rabbi Yakov Horowitz, founder of Monsey-based Darchei Noam Yeshiva, visits Israel to promote awareness of child abuse.

Satmar hassidim heckle Israeli Minister in Monsey

Deputy Education Minister Meir Porush was attending Shabbat services in Monsey, New York, when Satmar extremists burst in and heckled him.

Watch: Shabbat protest against store that sells smartphones

Haredi activists in Monsey, New York, demonstrate outside the house of a store owner who sells smartphones.

'Hatzalah' in US under police investigation

Police claim they were only notified of tragic drowning a week later. Jewish community dismisses investigation as smear campaign.

Monsey Jews protest 'anti-Semitic abuse' of 3-year-old boy

Jewish residents of Monsey, New York say 3-year-old boy was violently thrown into squad car after he was locked out of his home.

Tragedy in Monsey: Toddler run over, killed by taxi

18-month-old boy hit and killed by taxi in Monsey, New York.

Young haredi man found dead in Monsey

19-year-old haredi, whose family lived in Israel in the past, found dead by friends in Monsey.

Yeshiva student killed in car accident in Monsey

One yeshiva student killed, another severely injured by out of control car on Route 202.

Tragedy again strikes Monsey family

Monsey family, which lost their mother to illness at a young age, bereaved again as 18-year old daughter killed while crossing the street.

Rabbi sued by sex offender for exposing him on Twitter

Rabbi Ya'akov Horowitz of Rockland, NY, is being sued for slander by a convicted sex offender for exposing him as such on Twitter.

Haredi leader blasts Rockland County executive as 'anti-Semitic'

Orthodox residents of Monsey, NY stunned by alleged statements of county executive calling to 'stop growth of Orthodox community'.

Bridging Monsey and Jerusalem

Ramat Givat Ze'ev, a new community in the Jerusalem hills, is attracting hundreds of families from the US - and Torah institutions.