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More than ten years ago my wife and I were walking in the German Colony in Jerusalem on a Sabbath eve, or perhaps early Saturday evening. Anyway the streets were very quiet, and there were v… Read More

When navigating the streets of Manhattan – whether en route to the office, late for a happy ending in the back room of a nail salon, or paying a lustful visit to the moneyed geriatric… Read More

Why did we film “Hasidic Jews Watching Select Scenes from ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ for the First Time?” STAY TUNED for the video – coming soon! Read More

I couldn't have been more excited when I received a copy of Tamar Ansh's new cookbook from Targum Press. They were kind enough to ship me Pesach - Anything's Possible: Over 450 Non-Gebrochts… Read More

Long Island Girl Hoping To Take Ping Pong Talents To Olympics – 2014 All Star, 14-year-old Estee Ackerman is competing for a spot on the U.S. Olympic ping pong tea… Read More

I am writing this article because I am so fed up with the endless stream of idiots who make YouTube videos and websites that expose Jewish ritual murder on the one hand and with the ot… Read More

On the 9th of March 1895, the Austrian writer and journalist Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch (the term ‘masochism’ is derived from his name) died in Lindheim, the German Empire;… Read More

For all of those New York liberals dutifully prepared to pull the lever in Tuesday’s New York Primary for Hillary Clinton, this article concerning why that might not be a good move was… Read More

For all of those New York liberals dutifully prepared to pull the lever in Tuesday’s New York Primary for Hillary Clinton, this article concerning why that might not be a good move was… Read More

1,7. Profanó el templo, sacrificó una cerda sobre el altar,2.        Fueron tolerantes con los Judíos3.        Decidier… Read More

Los esfuerzos de los sirios por socavar el control egipcio sobre este territorio finalmente tuvieron éxito. En la batalla de Paneas (198) Antíoco el Grande derrotó a Sco… Read More

Otros se plegaron a la revuelta y ayudaron en la lucha guerrillera contra las autoridades. Al principio los judíos leales se encontraron en penosa desventaja debido a que sus enemigos… Read More

During the past millennium and a half, Hebrew was used by Jews mainly as a literary language (and, in fact, as the sole literary language).  However, Jews did use Hebrew in speech as we… Read More

Netflix Readies Animated ‘Spy Kids,’ ‘Llama Llama’ Series Orthodox Jewish All Star Saul Blinkoff is directing a new kids’ program based on the beloved books… Read More

The body of Esti Weinstein, 50, above, was discovered at the Hakshatot Beach in the coastal city of Ashdod late last month. The formerly ultra-Orthodox woman, who was found dead in her car a… Read More

American acting icon and double Academy Award Nominee Gene Wilder passed away yesterday at the age of 83. Born Jerome Silberman in Milwaukee, Wilder made his way to New York to pursue his d… Read More

To give you an idea of how staid Nashville is, I found this 6 year old article after talking to someone about the "Gun Dealing Rabbi." I had no idea he was of local fame/lore. I met this f… Read More

A synagogue in Djerba, Tunisia As I’m sure you know, Tzedek Chicago has received a great deal of attention – some might call it notoriety – for calling ourselves a “n… Read More

Note: This was first posted on December 12, 2008.  On review in 2016, it became apparent that a great many of the links were dead.  Considering the choice between keeping the outgo… Read More

It is my great honor to present my favorite Chanukah story…a little light dispels a lot of darkness. It’s been my incredible merit to share this story, of the Lubavitcher Rebbe… Read More

Film Review: Keep Quiet “Keep Quiet” is a fascinating documentary featuring Csanad Szegedi, a prominent, unabashedly anti-Semitic leader of controversial extremist groups whose… Read More

Though he may be the only hasid in the world to boast bleached-blond peyos, singing at the White House and appearing in a Pepsi commercial, Lipa Schmeltzer  (also known as “… Read More

(About a 30 minute read) Once, the Hassidic rabbi Zusya came to his followers with tears in his eyes. They asked him:  “Zusya, what’s the matter?” And he told them ab… Read More

A flight from Kiev to Israel was delayed for more than an hour on Thursday night after an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man insisted the overhead television screens were retracted or turned off. In… Read More

When I first met God, it was the night I first met Berye. Well, that's not totally true. We all met God at least once, didn't we? On this night, I met the God inside myself--the true Self--i… Read More

Esteemed Educator Faces Opposition As He Takes Over Hempstead School District An esteemed educator known for fixing failing New York City schools is ready to roll up his sleeves in one of… Read More

The old synagogues Tiberias (Tverya) are a group of synagogues situated in the old city of Tiberias, Israel, that date from the 18th and 19th centuries. Not all of the old synagogues are act… Read More

It was another beautiful day in the neighborhood. Much warmer than it was yesterday, and we will take any day full of sun, as we can get. It might be the second week of June, but before we… Read More

It is Sunday, the sun shone. It sprinkled a bit, otherwise it was a great day. Read: A great day is a day that I can sleep in and enjoy my bed. Three Jewish men, all of the Hasidim faith, w… Read More

One hundred thirty years after the birth of Moishe Shagall, as he was known in his small Hasidic neighborhood on the outskirts of Vitebsk, and thirty-two years after the death of Marc Chagal… Read More

For the Relief of Unbearable UrgesBy Nathan EnglanderVintage International, 2000. 205 pages. FictionThis short story collection showcases devout Jews in a variety of situations, from familia… Read More

Nothing pisses me off more, than a room of few people, an hour fifteen for a meeting, 45 minutes to share, and a chair with the penchant for egg timing people from the chair. I go to meetin… Read More

Several months ago, I started seeing promos for Menashe, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2017. I was really impressed. There have been only a few movi… Read More

In light of the events in Charlottesville I ask, paraphrasing the words of the immortal Coen Brothers: “O Bibi, Where Are Thou?” After France and its Jewish community suffe… Read More

Judge Ruchie, the Hasidic Superwoman of Night Court Ruchie Freier is a 52-year-old Hasidic Jewish grandmother who has blazed a trail in her insular religious community with so much determina… Read More

Note: This was first posted on December 12, 2008.  On review in 2016, it became apparent that a great many of the links were dead.  Considering the choice between keeping the outg… Read More