The Forward

Ultra-Orthodox Men Ditch All-Black Attire as Fashion Trumps Tradition

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The Forward

Hasidic Modesty Patrols Enforce Jewish Law in Orthodox Neighborhoods

One of the most striking ironies of the Nechemya Weberman trial, which ended with his conviction on 59 counts of sexual abuse, was the revelation that the unlicensed therapist was a member of the ...
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An Outbreak Spreads Fear: Of Measles, of Ultra-Orthodox Jews, of Anti-Semitism

SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — Erica Wingate was working at a clothing store in town this week when a male customer, with the black hat and sidelocks typically worn by ultra-Orthodox Jews, started coughing. An ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

From raucous street parties in Brooklyn to a somber, costumed rally in Central Park, New Yorkers celebrate the festive Jewish holiday of Purim

(New York Jewish Week) — A man in a Batman costume, his face concealed by a mask, held a milk carton bearing the face of Ariel Bibas, a 4-year-old Israeli held hostage in Gaza by Hamas. Around him ...