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November 2, 2023

Monsey rabbis launch firefighting organization after local fire department rejects rabbinic oversight

Fire safety officials are concerned about inadequate training of the organization’s volunteers, and that residents might call them instead of 911

November 1, 2023

Former Bobov yeshiva student sues school, alleging failure to address abuse

After learning of the abuse, the principal allegedly hit the victim in the face and said, “This is what happens when you talk to a non-Jew.”

October 30, 2023

New rules for Ramapo taxis and car services amid swirling allegations of driver misconduct

Newly established town commission requires a partition between driver and passengers and bans tinted windows

October 26, 2023

Roundup: Brooklyn rabbi sentenced, village of Airmont settled discrimination lawsuit, and more Haredi news this week

Shtetl News Roundup: Six interesting stories about the Haredi world this week

October 26, 2023

State attorney general appeals ruling previously celebrated by Haredi leaders

State to court: a failing yeshiva “cannot be deemed to satisfy the requirements of the Education Law,” and state should be allowed to impose penalties and withhold funding

October 24, 2023

Kiryas Joel health center faced cyberattack, forced to pay ransom

Aizer Health’s computer system was down for two weeks

October 23, 2023

Mayor Eric Adams brushes off yeshiva critics at South Williamsburg event

Adams lamented “intrusion in your ability to educate your children in your yeshivas”

October 20, 2023

Roundup: City Council member arrested, lawmakers work to bring New Yorkers home from Israel, and other Haredi news

The most interesting Haredi news in other outlets this week

October 19, 2023

Process of improving secular education in Haredi yeshivas falls behind schedule

Three yeshivas got extensions for submitting their remediation plans

October 18, 2023

Q&A: Founder of Shmira Public Safety assesses the impact of the Israel crisis on New York’s Haredi community

“If we can have swastikas at a protest in Times Square, then we should remember that the enemy is here too."

October 17, 2023

After Hamas attacks, much of Haredi media emphasizes victims’ irreligiosity

Did the massacre target non-observant Jews for punishment? Many Haredi outlets pushed such a narrative

October 11, 2023

Here’s what Haredi leaders in New York are saying about the attacks in Israel

The statements speak to Haredi Jews’ varying relationships with the Jewish state