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“Looking for a change”: New York’s Haredi community looks ahead to the incoming Trump administration

Haredi New Yorkers hope Trump will bring safety, economic stability and stronger US-Israel relations.

Research

October 7 and the Haredi world

Shtetl, in collaboration with Nishma Research, conducted a comprehensive study on the Haredi and Formerly Haredi community. This report presents our findings pertaining to the October 7 attacks and its aftermath.

Elections

Aron Wieder is the new Haredi ‘Ainglish’ teacher

With the grassroots eager to join Republicans and defeat the left, Haredi politicians offer a compromise: Conservative in the community, Democrat in Albany.

Education

New Hunter College program seeks to serve as bridge between yeshiva and college

Initiative seeks to demystify the process of reaching higher education for students hampered by poor secondary secular education.

Elections

Analyzing the Haredi Vote in the 2024 General Election

Getting into the details of how the Shtetl voted.

Elections

Election results in the Haredi Shtetl

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

Elections

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.

Elections

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.

Rockland

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.

Elections

Has Satmar Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum endorsed Donald Trump?

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

Crown Heights

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.

Education

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.