Satmar Trying to Avoid Showdown with Governor over 10,000-Strong Wedding

The wedding ceremony was planned in two venues, one on Rodney Street and another on nearby Bedford Avenue, the locations of a Satmar synagogue and a yeshiva.

1 Million Israeli Children Return to Kindergartens Today But Lockdown Is far from Being...

“Unfortunately, the government is making the same mistake and expects a different result."

Israeli Health Ministry: More Than Half of Elderly COVID Patients are Ultra-Orthodox

The ultra-Orthodox comprise about 12 percent of Israel’s general population and only a fraction of the population aged 65 and over.

Rabbi Asher Weiss: Our Faces Are Covered with Shame, We Cannot Claim ‘Our Hands...

"I've already said in the past that we must be more severe than the health authorities in Israel and the world, despite all their drawbacks."

Heshy Tischler Arrested for Inciting a Riot, His Followers Rally Outside Attacked Journalist Kornbluh’s...

A twitter account affiliated with Tischler posted a video of the Sunday night rally with the heading: "Protesting against Muser Kornbluh."

NY Board of Rabbis: Violent Chasidic Protests ‘Shameful’

NY City Councilman Kalman Yeger tweeted: "I'm disgusted by the attack in the early morning hours on a member of our community."

Major Israeli Chasidic Posek: The Mitzvah Protects Us in Traditional Simchat Torah Gatherings

To Rabbi Klein's credit, he did not try to contradict the scientific truth that those who observe the commandments of prayer and study in public and in closed spaces risk their lives.

Head of Bnei Brak’s Main Hospital Resigns over Attack on Haredi Misconduct

"The rabbis, the ones who are there, the wise ones, are shouting 'Stop,' but their audience is not listening."

Haredi Reporters Kornbluh, Getz, Assaulted, Called ‘Moysers’ by Chasidim in Protest Led by Heshy...

Tischler is being described as a populist and a brute, but this relatively new voice of Borough Park is recognized by police as a leader in the community.

12% Haredim, 16% Arabs Among Corona Fatalities in Israel

Morbidity trends in children in recent days are on an increase, especially in adolescents ages 12 to 17 in all the sectors.

Brooklyn Haredim Defy Pandemic Rules in Dense, Unmasked Holiday Gatherings

Most of Borough Park is considered a hot zone, based on what the governor described as coronavirus diagnosis data.

Police Arrest 17 in Clashes with Haredim as Govt. Extends Ban on Demonstrations

The government is obligated to extend the special state of emergency every seven days if it wishes it to continue, and it must not extend it for more than 21 days.

Police Accused of Deal with Zealous Haredim: Assemble, Break the Law, Just Don’t Post...

Marciano pledged for his part that the police would turn a blind eye to the events. And the proof is in the missing pudding: to date, no documentation of those events has been published.

Pittsburgh Rebbe, 64, Dies from COVID-19

To the Jews of Ashdod, the Rebbe was known as the person to whom to turn with the question on “what to do next," regardless of affiliation.

Hard to Watch: Violent Israeli Police Attack Adults and Children in Haredi Neighborhoods

The Department of Police Investigations has opened an investigation into the incident. If you're holding your breath for the results, it's probably a mistake. Breathe.

Leader of Lithuanian Haredim Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky Infected with Corona

Several members of Rabbi Kanievsky's household tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days and on the eve of Yom Kippur, and apparently infected the elderly rabbi.

Brooklyn’s Crown Heights Neighborhood Added to NYC’s COVID-19 ‘Watch List’

Health Department officials said Wednesday they are worried about an increase in coronavirus cases in the neighborhood.

Health Ministry Chief: Haredi Society Accounts for 34% of Israel’s Covid-19 Cases

Minister Handel proposes that the Corona Czar and the Cabinet present clear and measurable morbidity targets and exit strategies for each decision they pass.
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Cuomo to Meet Orthodox Leaders on Rapid Spread of Corona in their Communities

NY State’s worst "cluster" is in the mostly-Satmar town of Kiryas Joel in Orange County, where 19% of the tests Monday came back positive.

Corona Patient Arrested in Jerusalem Synagogue on Yom Kippur, Police Hand Out 3,922 Summonses...

Gur Chasidism took the restrictions seriously and surrounded their large synagogue in Jerusalem with two circles of security personnel.
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Breslov Hasidim Won’t Leave Belarus-Ukraine Border Ahead of Rosh Hashana

“Ukraine has shut its borders to foreigners, and no exclusions will be made for the Hasidic pilgrims.”

‘Wherever We Are in This World, We All Sing ‘Avinu Malkenu,’ We Are Still...

"Shuls and synagogues in South Africa have been closed for nearly five months; we are all in this together and we are all there for each other."

Ukraine: Minister Deri Appealed to Let in the Chassidim

Turns out what's good for the goose is plenty good for the gander.
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Inspectors Clash with Haredi Mayor over Removing Animals from Local Zoo

The mayor stood at the gates of the zoo and announced that until he finished the legal consultation, he would not allow the evacuation of the animals.

Starting Monday: Nightly Curfew, Schools Shut Down in 40 Red Cities

The PM's press release referenced Proverbs 27:24. Is the PM growing philosophical in the face of a rising plague? We don't know.

Ohr Torah Stone Presents A Condensed Machzor for COVID-19 Communal Safety, Spirituality

"We pray that this machzor . . . helps those who will need to pray outdoors in the heat, and allows people to develop their relationship with God while wearing a mask and socially distancing."

Enraged Knife Man Tries to Reach Jewish Children on Brooklyn School Bus

A quick-eyed Jewish preschool teacher became the hero of the day this past Friday afternoon when she spotted a man with a knife exiting...

Watch: Ukrainians Attack Arriving Breslov Chassidim in Uman

Last week marked the 79th anniversary of the murder of more than 23 thousand Jews in Ukraine.

Ukraine Expels Israelis from Uman

At the moment, they are stuck at the airport holding their deportation orders in their hands.

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