Hassidim
Will Chabad lead American Jewry? - opinion
Zohran Mamdani’s election as the mayor of New York City is the final nail in the coffin containing the deceased body of Jewish power in American politics.
IDF, Shin Bet arrest eight Palestinians suspected of assaulting Israelis in West Bank village
Arad residents protest alleged Gur Hassidic ‘takeover’ of city amid rising violence
Silence before speaking: Logotherapy helps process trauma, evil after October 7
The Jewels of Antwerp: How two series' are changing perceptions of Orthodox Jewish life
Antwerp, a bustling Belgian port city, is renowned not only for its diamond industry but also for its substantial Jewish community.
Does religion inherently require conformity? - opinion
It is interesting to consider what direction the Orthodox Jewish world will take in the next few generations. Will the conformism of the past 500 years, which has become so popular, continue?
Window in Room of the Last Supper in Jerusalem smashed by Jewish man
In recent months, there has been an increase in attacks by haredi and extremist Jews against priests, nuns and Christian pilgrims.
Peruvian hassidic Jew moves to Israel, gains large YouTube following
Bronstein’s daily Spanish-language videos – 443 in total to date – have quite a following, with 106,000 subscribers.
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!
