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Lakewood

August 7, 2024

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

August 5, 2024

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

August 4, 2024

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

August 2, 2024

$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

August 1, 2024

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

August 1, 2024

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

July 30, 2024

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

July 26, 2024

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

July 24, 2024

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

July 23, 2024

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.

New Square

July 23, 2024

Woman accuses Skverer rabbi of preventing her from seeking justice after years of alleged sexual abuse by her neighbor

The woman alleges that the rabbi compelled her family to cease cooperation with the DA.

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Latest Articles

August 7, 2024

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.

August 5, 2024

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.

August 4, 2024

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?

August 2, 2024

$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.

August 1, 2024

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.”

August 1, 2024

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."

July 30, 2024

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.

July 26, 2024

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.

July 24, 2024

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.

July 23, 2024

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.

July 23, 2024

Woman accuses Skverer rabbi of preventing her from seeking justice after years of alleged sexual abuse by her neighbor

The woman alleges that the rabbi compelled her family to cease cooperation with the DA.

July 18, 2024

Reuters fact-checks claim about Hasidic performance with Republican VP pick J.D. Vance in attendance

Shulem Lemmer performed at a Tzedek Association event that J.D. Vance attended in February, not at the Republican National Convention.