Hassidim
New Israeli drama Ambiguity explores secret lives of disbelieving haredim in Jerusalem - interview
The series is about a secret society of haredim (ultra-Orthodox) who have stopped believing and meet clandestinely with others who feel as they do.
As a YouTuber targets Orthodox communities, the right wrestles with its antisemitism problem
Góra Kalwaria: The legacy of Poland’s ‘New Jerusalem’ and Gur hassidim
A biblical legend: Yom Kippur and the mystery of Miriam's Well
The rebbe’s beard: An original short story
The rebbe and the student, their lives forever intertwined, clutched each other with a hardness and a softness that only true friends can know.
Was Bnei Brak Jewish community's founding blessed by a hassidic rebbe?
Did the Sochaczewer Rebbe stand in the street of Bnei Brak and pronounced this rare blessing with God’s name.
Hassidic rabbi releases 'kosher' AI chatbot alternative to ChatGPT
After the Skver hassidic movement banned artificial intelligence, Rabbi Moishy Goldstein created Kosher.Chat, an AI chatbot with answers appropriate for Orthodox Jews.
Don’t miss the opportunity to integrate haredim in Israel - opinion
Seventy-five years after David Ben-Gurion gave the famous exemption to 400 yeshiva students, the state is again facing a critical juncture.
Why American Eagle now has a mezuzah at its Times Square flagship
At a concert in Times Square on Saturday night, thousands of teens gathered to sing Jewish songs — and witness the mezuzah being hung.
Achieving intense 'devekut' during eating: Tales of hassidic masters
Devekut during prayer is not an innovation; that is exactly what we strive for during prayer. But to achieve a state of devekut while eating – that is truly a laudable feat!
A look at the synagogues in the Israeli haredi city of Bnei Brak
Try to visit the Israeli haredi city of Bnei Brak on Shabbat and let yourself feel part of a community and way of life that is rarely on the tourist agenda.
Intense ‘devekut’: The goal of the Jewish mystic
The term devekut is often rendered in English as “cleaving.” Alas, using an English term that is not part of common speech hardly clarifies the experience being described.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoes anti-Hasidic bill
The recently re-elected New York State official vetoed a bill that was designed to keep ultra-Orthodox Jews out of specific communities.
Hanukkah: World's largest menorah set up in New York City by Chabad
The world's largest Hanukkah menorah has been set up by Chabad in New York City and will be lit by Mayor Eric Adams and Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan.
