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Brooklyn
Rockland
Kiryas Joel
Lakewood
Yeshivas
Haredi Life
Culture
Opinion
Naftuli Moster
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Naftuli Moster
Elections
November 13, 2024
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.
Elections
November 1, 2024
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.
Elections
October 30, 2024
Has Satmar Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum endorsed Donald Trump?
Media reports suggest he has, but the truth is more complicated.
Chaplaincy
October 6, 2024
Fake Chaplains, Faithless Scam
‘Park like an animal, but kosher’ reads a recent ad for chaplaincy training and placards for ‘graduates’
Books
October 2, 2024
“Hasidopedia”: an insider’s guide to the secrets of Hasidic life in Brooklyn
Williamsburg
September 18, 2024
Donald Trump expected to visit Hasidic restaurant in Williamsburg
Here’s what you should know about the Trump-Hasidic relationship.
Rockland
August 28, 2024
Haredi advocacy group OJPAC has closed for now. Its founder explains why
Yossi Gestetner, once called “one of the smartest public relations guys in New York City,” is pivoting to business consulting.
Lakewood
August 15, 2024
Yeshiva teacher accused of grabbing a 10-year-old student by the neck and dragging him up stairs mulls deal
Prosecutor: Lakewood yeshiva abuse case must be free from “undue pressure or threats” from rabbis.
Elections
August 14, 2024
Rabbi of major Satmar faction pledges support for Republican Congressmember Marc Molinaro
Molinaro faces Democrat Josh Riley for New York’s 19th district in the November elections.
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.
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."
Education
July 16, 2024
New York State adopts emergency regulation aimed at combating fraud in special education, despite Haredi opposition
The State Education Department cited "questionable practices" uncovered in a review of due process hearings for special education services.
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