Orthodox Jews

In rare public conversation, haredi organization leaders of TATYA open up about the community

Yisrael Goldschmidt and Yehuda Neuberger addressed future challenges amidst community growth.

Gladys and Esther: A family's history

Gladys Sturman, who turns 95 at the end of May, now has 27 great-grandchildren. Twenty-one of them are Esther’s grandchildren in Israel.

By ELLIE KAHN
02/06/2024

Lag Ba’Omer is a beacon of unity amid the trials of our time

We must draw inspiration from Lag Ba’Omer, a day that signifies the end of internal strife, to renew our commitment to unity and collective strength.

By TZILI SCHNEIDER
27/05/2024

Jewish children savagely beaten by man in New York City attack

Footage shows a man dismounting from his bicycle and approaching a group of orthodox Jewish children who were playing on the sidewalk.

Alex Edelman’s ‘Just For Us’ premieres with Jewish identity and antisemitism again in the spotlight

Alex Edelman's 'Just For Us' explores Jewish identity amidst rising antisemitism, offering a dynamic, accessible comedy experience premiering on HBO.

By BEN SALES/JTA
06/04/2024

Two Orthodox Jews in NYC pelted with objects by passing car

The men, aged 19 and 65, were waiting to cross a street when they were struck “by multiple small objects” that came from a passing white vehicle, according to the NYPD.

Delivery of dishes & wine: gaps of tens of percent between the chains

Purim and Ramadan approach: testing confectionery, snacks, wine prices. Which chain is cheapest, where to save? Marketing chains gear up for holiday rush.

By DR. HEZI GUR MIZRAHI
15/03/2024

Rabbi sues JetBlue, removed for not sitting next to woman

This incident is not JetBlue's first encounter with accusations of antisemitism.

By WALLA!
11/03/2024
Moshe Tur-Paz

25 years of peace education essential to shift Palestinian attitudes on Israel, says MK Tur-Paz

The Knesset member views the issue of drafting ultra-Orthodox men as a potential breaking point for Israel’s current government

By FELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
10/03/2024

Orthodox women pledge to hold ‘sex strike’ to protest religious divorce refusal

An advocate for Jewish women whose estranged husbands are refusing to divorce them ritually, calls for post-mikvah sex to be seen as a natural site of protest.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
08/03/2024
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