Ultra-Orthodox Community, Abused Women are Finding A Way Out
Two days after giving birth, Reut carefully swaddled her fifth child and took a taxi from the hospital to a shelter for victims of domestic abuse.
Mass Brawl In Ponovezh Yeshiva
A long-standing quarrel in Bnei Brak’s flagship Lithuanian-haredi Ponevezh Yeshiva exploded Saturday night, as a mass brawl erupted between rival factions in the dining room.
Rabbi Shlomo Amar: Reform Jews ‘Worse Than Holocaust Deniers’
Jerusalem’s chief rabbi on Tuesday lashed out at Reform Jews, saying they were worse than Holocaust deniers for defying Orthodox Jewish law on gender separation and insisting on the right to mixed-gender prayer at the Western Wall in the city.
Bratslav To Keep Perimeter of Rabbi Nachman Gravesite Women-Free
Ahead of the Jewish new year, when thousands of Jews will converge on the Ukrainian city of Uman, the final resting place of the Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav, followers of the revered 18th-century luminary issued an “urgent” decree Wednesday banning women from the area surrounding his gravesite.
Israeli Police Break Up Hasidic Wedding Over 14-Year-old Bride
Israel Police broke up a wedding in the central Israel city of Lod because the bride was 14 years old.
Borough Park Congregation Divided Over Synagogue’s Future
A religious family feud is brewing in Brooklyn, where some say the best way to save a congregation is to tear down its historic synagogue.
3-Year-old Killed In Lakewood Accident
A three-year-old boy was killed in Lakewood, New Jersey Thursday afternoon when he was hit by a car News 12 New Jersey reported.
Haaretz Writer Compares Haredi Community To Neo-Nazis
A writer for the left-wing Haaretz daily drew criticism Monday after she compared the haredi community in Israel to neo-Nazi groups in the United States.
‘World’s Oldest Man Symbolizes The Jewish Nation’s Eternity’
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Saturday night spoke about the death of Yisrael Kristal, 113, who had been the oldest man in the world.
$4000 Per Marriage?
The “Rebbe,” or Grand Rabbi of Boyan met with all the local matchmakers Monday, and urged them to male a special effort to marry off the “older singles” in his community.