Brooklyn

September 20, 2023

UJA-Federation of New York to fund Shomrim, controversial Haredi safety patrols

Two recipients, Boro Park Shomrim and Williamsburg Shomrim, have been criticized for vigilantism, corruption, and abuse cover-up

September 1, 2023

Roundup: New funding for Hatzalah, Brooklyn ice cream chain recalls products, politicians meet with Haredi leaders, and more Haredi news

What’s new and interesting in the Haredi world this week

August 15, 2023

Ruchie Freier becomes first Hasidic woman nominated to New York State Supreme Court

The judge aims to show that Hasidic women can achieve their dreams and follow Jewish law

July 28, 2023

Hasidic comedian interviews convicted child sex offender, receives polarized response

Follow up interviews with experts on sexual abuse apply a critical lens to the perpetrator’s story

July 28, 2023

Roundup: Yeshiva funding in New Jersey state budget, RFK Jr. Visits Ohel, kosher meat prices headed higher, and other Haredi news

Shtetl News Roundup: What’s new and interesting in the Haredi world this week

July 21, 2023

Roundup: Shomrim leader pleads guilty, Lakewood rabbi’s double life, and more Haredi news this week

Shtetl News Roundup: This week’s most important Haredi news

July 19, 2023

Judge rejects request by former Shomrim leader to postpone trial until after the Three "unlucky" Weeks

Lawyers in a recent criminal case requested to delay the trial till after the Three Weeks, but the judge was unaware of its significance

July 14, 2023

NYC redacted the names of 14 failing Yeshivas. Shtetl has the list.

In its report, the city revealed that the 14 remaining schools are not substantially equivalent, but it insisted the state must confirm those findings first.

July 13, 2023

Roundup: Trump speaks to frum gathering; Chabad stabbing; and more Haredi news this week

Shtetl News Roundup: Our rundown of what’s new and interesting in the Haredi world this week

July 5, 2023

What’s in the investigations of 18 Haredi schools found to be providing inadequate secular education

See the documents that detail the investigation and its findings

June 29, 2023

Four Primary-Day Takeaways for New York’s Haredi communities

Tracking NYC Council results, and a surprisingly-important judicial election in Rockland County

April 9, 2023

Williamsburg fliers push stores to remove non-Jewish women cashiers

Anonymous broadsheets demands male-only cashiers to protect yeshiva boys from “profanity”