Kiryas Joel

Yeshivas

Citing past wins, Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum once again urges defiance of the state on education demands

Recalling past battles over ‘metzitza be’peh’ and Covid-19 lockdowns, Teitelbaum urged Haredi yeshiva leaders to once again stand up to government authorities

Yeshivas

‘We will not respond’: Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum urges Haredi schools to ignore the state education department

In instructions to all schools affiliated with the Aaronite Satmar faction, Teitelbaum ordered officials to defy education department demands by simply ignoring them

Israel

Hasidic singer Lipa Schmeltzer responds to controversy around his performances for IDF soldiers

In a video filmed at the gravesite of Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum, the late rebbe of Satmar, Schmeltzer acknowledged that he and others had performances canceled for appearing to support Israel and its military

Israel

Hasidic musicians face controversy over pro-Israel messages and appearances

Singers Motty Ilowitz and Berry Weber appear to draw criticism after a pro-Israel video poem and a DC rally prayer service

Israel

Amid rising Haredi sympathy for Israel, Satmar rabbis issue harsh media guidelines for war coverage

In a strident stance against Zionism, leading Satmar rabbis issued strict guidelines to Haredi news media, warning against showing support for Israel or the IDF

Kiryas Joel

Kiryas Joel health center faced cyberattack, forced to pay ransom

Aizer Health’s computer system was down for two weeks

Israel

How Haredim learned about the attacks in Israel during the holidays without access to technology

Government officials, synagogue security guards, and others had to deliver the news in person

Yeshivas

Hasidic boys’ school warns parents that collarless shirts invite predators

“Going with such a shirt that doesn’t cover the body appropriately unwittingly causes difficult temptations in other people,” a letter says

Media

Popular Hasidic women’s magazine publishes racist jokes

The anti-Black humor appeared in a series meant to be inspiring

Vizhnitz

Vizhnitz one step closer to incorporating village in Catskills

Community leaders insist they do not intend on approving dense housing

Health

Yeshiva leaders mandate immunization after state penalized them for noncompliance

“To be up to date with immunization when you register your children for the new school year is just as important as paying tuition,” wrote leaders of one yeshiva