Falafel Wars In Paris
On a crowded sidewalk in the French capital, Yomi Peretz exchanges jokes and backslaps with customers who are waiting in a 20-yard queue in the rain to enter his falafel shop.
FailedMessiah Blog Says Goodbye
The FailedMessiah blog, run by Scott (Shmarya) Rosenberg, is closing after 12 years of serving as clearinghouse for news bent on slandering and destroying the frum community.
Faigy Mayer Who Committed Suicide Had Mental Issues, Says Family
The suicide of an ex-hasidic woman who threw herself off a Manhattan skyscraper last week may have had less to do with alienation from her family and former community and more to do with her history of mental illness, one secular cousin told the media this week.
Faigy Mayer Dies In Fall From Rooftop In NYC
A woman jumped 20 stories to her death from a swanky rooftop bar in the Flatiron District Monday night.
Faigy Mayer Death Bares Anguish of Leaving Ultra-Orthodox World
On July 12, Faigy Mayer, a 30-year-old New Yorker who left Hasidic Judaism five years ago, sent one of her last messages to a close friend. She tried to explain how foreign the world was to her — even though she grew up in Borough Park, Brooklyn.
Exiled chief rabbi says Jews should leave Russia while they can
Moscow’s exiled chief rabbi says Jews should leave Russia while they still can, before they are made scapegoats for the hardship caused by the war in Ukraine. “When we look back over Russian history, whenever the political system was in danger you saw the government trying to redirect the anger and discontent of the masses…
DetailsEx-Serkver Hasid: ‘When I Lost God, I Lost My Children, Too’
What must it mean when a loss of faith exacts a terrible price the loss of one’s children
Ex-NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Had Extramarital Affairs
New York – Sheldon Silver, one of New York state’s most powerful politicians before his December conviction in a bribery case, had two extramarital affairs while in office, with a lobbyist and with a woman whom he helped get a state job, according to documents unsealed on Friday.
European Jewish Leader Under Fire For Meeting Le Pen
The Ukraine-born oligarch who founded the European Jewish Parliament met with Marine Le Pen, a far-right leader in France who is shunned by many Jewish groups worldwide.
Ending The Controversy: Rabbi Riskin’s Term Officially Extended
The Council of the Chief Rabbinate approved on Monday the extension of Rabbi Shlomo Riskin’s term as chief rabbi of Efrat, for an additional five years.