Manchester Court Keeps Ex-Haredi Man Now Living As Woman Away From Kids
A father of five who left Manchester’s ultra-Orthodox community in 2015 to start life as a woman was denied access to her children by a court on Monday.
Hasidic Jewish Man of Beating GAY Man Sentence Delayed
The family of a gay, black student beaten to near-death by a band of Hasidic neighborhood watchmen will have to wait two more months to see their son’s lead attacker face his fate.
The UK’s Haredi Community.
Inside the closed world of Hasidic Jews in the UK are stories of mothers who risk everything in order to leave their communities, with their children.
London Judge Says To Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Father ‘Unwise’ To Take Children To Museum
A family court judge told a father he was “unwise” to have taken his ultra-Orthodox Jewish children to a museum where images and exhibits depicted the theory of evolution.
Israel – NIS 52M Fraud Case Against Haredi NGOs For False Claims, Forgery
The Jerusalem District Attorney’s Office Civil Division sued a range of haredi-linked entities known as “Kehillat Hamatmidim” and their owners for NIS 52,236,952 million for allegedly defrauding the state into paying them subsidies, including forging 1500 false ID cards.
A ‘Modern Slave Market’: How Day Laborers Are Exploited By Satmar Hasidism In Williamsburg
NEW YORK – Autumn in this city illustrates vividly how deceitful the sun can be.
Hasidic Jewish Man Guilty of Beating GAY Man Has No Problem Paying Raised Bail
A Brooklyn man found guilty of the brutal gang beat-down of a gay, black student spent a mere 20 minutes behind bars Monday as a judge raised his bail to $50,000.
Top Law Firm Joins New York Battle Over Haredi Education
A powerful New York law firm has entered the fight over haredi education in the city, throwing its weight behind a group dedicated to bringing the curriculum at yeshivot in line with state-mandated curriculum.
Jerusalem – Ultra-Orthodox Father Indicted on Charges of Sexual Abuse of Daughters
A major criminal indictment was filed on Thursday against a 50-year-old father of 11 children in Jerusalem District Court on allegations that he had committed sexual offenses against two of his daughters for a period of years, including rape.
For Ultra-Orthodox Women In Israel, Losing Their Religion Can Mean Losing Their Children
Rivka says she gave up a lot more than she bargained for when she swapped her heavily cloistered ultra-Orthodox lifestyle for a non-believing life in an Israeli coastal metropolis a few years ago.