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Crown Heights

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

"The MTA takes allegations of harassment and discrimination very seriously and we are looking into this incident,” an MTA spokesperson said.

Media

Kave Shtiebel, the ‘unusually tolerant’ Hasidic online forum, is closing

The popular and enduring platform, whose name means “coffee room” in Yiddish, has been blocked by some kosher internet filters due to its discussions of taboo subjects.

Lakewood

The flashy Lakewood ‘Cyberambulance’ is not what you think

Hatzulas Nefashos will use its Tesla Cybertruck “to get to a scene quicker,” plus, it’s more kosher for saving lives on Shabbat.

Haredi Life

She was trapped in an abusive marriage for 15 years

In this podcast, Fraidy Reiss recounts her time trapped in an abusive marriage and how she went on to found Unchained at Last to help other women in similar situations.

Yeshivas

PEARLS requests permission to appeal yeshiva education case to NY’s highest court

Can the state withhold aid to a private school found to offer inadequate secular education?

Israel

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

“The Torah world is under attack,” reads a Keren Olam Hatorah ad published in multiple Haredi magazines.

Rockland

NYSED Commissioner directs East Ramapo school board to hike taxes another 4.38%

“This is stripping us of our democratic rights,” one Haredi activist said. “And yes, lawsuits will follow.”

OTD

Shlomo Franklin: Farm boy, Haredi Jew, Country singer

“I love being Jewish… It's not lost on me that so many of the great songwriters are Jews."

Books

In new memoir, Shalom Auslander seeks to combat lifelong, yeshiva-inspired “feh”

Auslander describes “feh” as stories he was told that made him hate himself.

Business

New website connects Haredi businesses and freelancers

The new platform, zehMizeh.com, takes its name from a phrase in the Talmud (לכו והתפרנסו זה מזה) that refers to Jewish people supporting each other.

Williamsburg

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

New curriculum teaches students about Satmar gender segregation, yeshivas, and kosher standards in effort to combat hate.

New Square

Driver in Skverer rebbe’s motorcade sued for civil damages after deadly car crash

The driver avoided criminal charges, but received points and a reduced fine.