Judge: New Square Rabbi Moshe Taubenfeld Not Guilty In Sex Abuse Case
A Rockland judge on Thursday found New Square rabbi Moshe Taubenfeld not guilty of allegations he sexually abused a boy over a five-year period.
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.
Jan Kulczyk, Poland’s Richest Man, Dies At 65
WARSAW, Poland — Jan Kulczyk, Poland’s richest man and the founder and president of investment empire Kulczyk Holding, who made his fortune during Poland’s economic transformations, and who donated $5.5 million to build the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, has died. He was 65 years old.
Haredi Man Refuses To Sit Next To Woman On Plane, Causing Outrage
A former Halifax chef wants an apology from Porter Airlines, alleging she was asked to move from her seat to accommodate a man who did not want to sit beside a woman for religious reasons.
Beloved Satmar Figure In Belgium Dies In Collision
Luxembourg, Belgium – Funeral arrangements are being made in Antwerp for a well known Satmar askan who died this evening in a head on crash in the mountains of Belgium.
Jonathan Pollard To Be Released November 20
Jonathan Pollard is set to be released from jail on November 20, Israel’s Channel 2 reported Tuesday.
Ultra-Orthodox Youth With Cancer Begs For Right To Die With Dignity
A teenager who fled chemotherapy treatment at a Haifa hospital last week has now posted a video clip begging to be allowed to die with dignity.
Mossad: 3 Iranian Jews Missing Since 1990s Killed En Route To Israel
Two decades of mystery shrouding the fate of three Iranian Jews who disappeared in 1997 have come to a close, after the Mossad confirmed that they were killed by Iranian authorities while attempting to emigrate to Israel.
A Rabbi’s Mission: Saving Damascus’ Jewish Culture
Hundreds of books, maps and manuscripts which have turned yellow are piled up in a small and modest-looking apartment.
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.