November 6, 2024

Election results in the Haredi Shtetl

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November 6, 2024

Election results in the Haredi Shtetl

Results show the growing influence of Shtetl communities in state and national politics.

Shtetl Briefs

Hasidic woman whose ordeal inspired Orthodox ‘sex strike’ finally gets her Jewish divorce

An alleged sexual abuser was listed as an instructor for an ethics class. Touro University says it was a ‘clerical error’

Eight Haredi Races To Watch This Election Day

With the rapid growth of the Haredi community and its outsize political influence in local and statewide races with national implications, more eyes are on this community than ever.

The Dems dilemma: Get Haredi votes or ensure secular education in yeshivas

Haredi leaders have all but assured themselves a win-win situation for the 2024 election.

East Ramapo school bus system audit reveals systemic safety problems

The state ordered an audit after school buses killed two young Haredi children and seriously injured another between January and March.

Has Satmar Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum endorsed Donald Trump?

Media reports suggest he has, but the truth is more complicated.

Twelve Yeshiva students behind Chabad tunnel mayhem turn down plea deals

‘Being banned from 770 for three years is worse than jail,’ Yaakov Rothchild told the Post.

Special ed executive who defrauded Haredi children’s programs sentenced to over 4 years in prison

Martin Handler, who stole millions in federal funds meant for low-income Haredi children’s education, was sentenced to 58 months and ordered to repay over $1 million.

Judge pauses NY crackdown on private school special ed funding to hear Agudah lawsuit

New York State's bid to curb spiraling special education costs stalls as Agudath Israel of America wins a temporary court order, citing harm to students.

Fake Chaplains, Faithless Scam

‘Park like an animal, but kosher’ reads a recent ad for chaplaincy training and placards for ‘graduates’

“Hasidopedia”: an insider’s guide to the secrets of Hasidic life in Brooklyn

Candidates for state senate vie for Haredi votes in Rockland

Researchers: Haredim visit Amish Country to prove they are ‘more moderate and rational than the Amish’

Rally against Israeli military draft postponed after permit denial

Donald Trump expected to visit Hasidic restaurant in Williamsburg

Isaac Schonfeld, ‘hidden tzaddik’ behind Chulent, honored at ‘After Orthodoxy’ conference

Hasidic yeshiva latest organization to get caught up in dispute over Williamsburg’s oldest Orthodox synagogue

Monsey Fire Department’s concessions to religious hardliners spark concerns of sexism

Survey: Haredim proud of their hospitality, less proud of their gossip

Candace Owens faces backlash for calling the Lubavitcher Rebbe a “Jewish Supremacist”

Bill aims to make family court judges consider secular education requirements

Haredi advocacy group OJPAC has closed for now. Its founder explains why

Dispute over historic Borough Park synagogue continues in new lawsuit

In Borough Park, Jewish children outnumber adults, and other takeaways from latest UJA study

Future of legendary Hasidic cantor at storied synagogue uncertain after injury

Second teen suicide in under three weeks rocks Brooklyn Hasidic community

More Borough Park News

Donald Trump expected to visit Hasidic restaurant in Williamsburg

Hasidic yeshiva latest organization to get caught up in dispute over Williamsburg’s oldest Orthodox synagogue

Pilot program teaches Brooklyn public school kids about Satmar, other Haredi communities and customs

Double sinks, stroller rooms: New affordable housing lottery launched for previously controversial development

More Williamsburg News

Twelve Yeshiva students behind Chabad tunnel mayhem turn down plea deals

Crown Heights mother alleges “reverse racism and antisemitism” in daughters’ treatment by MTA officials

Chabad women push leaders for a vote in Sunday’s Crown Heights JCC election

Former student sues Oholei Torah, alleging child sexual abuse on school premises

More Crown Heights News

East Ramapo school bus system audit reveals systemic safety problems

Candidates for state senate vie for Haredi votes in Rockland

Monsey Fire Department’s concessions to religious hardliners spark concerns of sexism

Haredi advocacy group OJPAC has closed for now. Its founder explains why

More Monsey News

Has Satmar Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum endorsed Donald Trump?

Hasidic woman whose ordeal inspired Orthodox ‘sex strike’ finally gets her Jewish divorce

Sex strike for agunah stirs controversy, elicits disapproval from prominent rabbi Hershel Schachter

Kiryas Joel school to pay $300,000 fine for admitting unvaccinated students

More Kiryas Joel News

Book, whose author discussion was canceled because of “Zionism,” includes analysis of Haredi community

Yeshiva teacher accused of grabbing a 10-year-old student by the neck and dragging him up stairs mulls deal

The flashy Lakewood ‘Cyberambulance’ is not what you think

$85 million raised in the US for Yeshivas in Israel after government cuts funding, begins drafting students

More Lakewood News

Shtetl Briefs

Hasidic woman whose ordeal inspired Orthodox ‘sex strike’ finally gets her Jewish divorce

An alleged sexual abuser was listed as an instructor for an ethics class. Touro University says it was a ‘clerical error’

Islamic Center of Rockland condemns antisemitic sermon by guest imam

Crown Heights mother alleges “reverse racism and antisemitism” in daughters’ treatment by MTA officials

Most Read

Fake Chaplains, Faithless Scam

Isaac Schonfeld, ‘hidden tzaddik’ behind Chulent, honored at ‘After Orthodoxy’ conference

Survey: Haredim proud of their hospitality, less proud of their gossip

$85 million raised in the US for Yeshivas in Israel after government cuts funding, begins drafting students

Monsey supermarket prank and false rumor gets some Haredi media riled up

Chaverim of Rockland asks public for security camera access and money for license plate readers

Features

Fake Chaplains, Faithless Scam

“Hasidopedia”: an insider’s guide to the secrets of Hasidic life in Brooklyn

Isaac Schonfeld, ‘hidden tzaddik’ behind Chulent, honored at ‘After Orthodoxy’ conference

Monsey Fire Department’s concessions to religious hardliners spark concerns of sexism

She was trapped in an abusive marriage for 15 years

Shlomo Franklin: Farm boy, Haredi Jew, Country singer

Opinion

What Does Shtetl Mean?

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The Haredi media ecosystem is missing something crucial

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