NY Hassidic Student Injured by Iron Bar Dropped from Crane in Mea Shearim

Workers were on the building's roof at the time, constructing a storage room, and it is assumed their negligence resulted in the dropped metal bar.
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3 Chassidic Jews Dead in Deliberate Anti-Semitic Attack on Jersey City Kosher Market

Jersey City mayor Steven Fulop tweeted: "Based on our initial investigation (which is ongoing) we now believe the active shooters targeted the location they attacked."

‘Turning Judaism Outward’ for Gimmel Tamuz

A new Gutnick Edition biography of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, zy'a, by R. Chaim Miller is out for the 20th anniversary of his passing.

Report: 20% of Bnei Brak Hospital Midwives Infected with Coronavirus

Altogether, 12 infected Mayanei Hayeshua staff members, including 8 midwives, a doctor and auxiliary workers, tested positive, the biggest staff members' infection to date in an Israeli hospital.

Stamford Hill Shomrim: Anti-Semitism Rising, Jewish Girls Attacked

"It was "a terrifying experience for the young victims who were targeted in this unprovoked anti-Semitic attack."

Jewish Man Arrested for Saying Shema on Temple Mount

The young man could have been a Hasid, in which case he may have considered his uttering of the Shema to be part of his morning prayer.

Rebbetzin Devorah, Wife of Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Aide Rabbi Yehuda, Laid to Rest

Rebbetzin Devorah Krinsky, wife of chief aide to the late Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, passed away on Friday night at the age of 74.

Jerusalem Mayor to Close Central Supermarkets on Sabbath

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat says he will force at least eight centrally-located supermarkets open on Sabbath to close on Saturdays.

Wife of ‘Businessmen’s Rabbi’ Attempted Suicide following Bribery Charges

Deborah Pinto, wife of Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto, who is suspected, along with her husband, of trying to bribe a senior police officer, attempted suicide on Sunday by taking pills. Mrs. Pinto, who was picked up for questioning last Thursday, together with her husband, and was released with him under restrictive conditions, is in satisfactory condition at the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer.
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Jerusalem Arab Parking Inspectors Go Free After Brutalizing Haredi Man

"Much to our astonishment, despite the brutal attack that caused real harm, Israel police chose to release the attackers after a brief interrogation."

Lev Tahor Cult Quietly Leaves Canada

The sect moved from Quebec to Ontario and now is scattered in the US and Israel but mostly in Guatemala.

ZAKA Rescued Body of Abandoned Jewish Soldier Who Died for Ukraine

An abandoned Jewish soldier who died for Ukraine was rescued and given a proper Jewish burial by ZAKA. Their story.

Guardian Angels Patrol Brooklyn Jewish Neighborhoods to Protect Jews, Provide ‘Visual Deterrence’

“We’re a visual deterrence in our red berets and our red satin jackets,” Sliwa said. “Nobody’s going to commit an attack when we’re around.”

Haredim, Bennett, Considering Coalition with Lapid

Everyone in Israel's political system other than Netanyahu only stands to lose from a fifth round.

Hatzolah Member Stabbed in Crown Heights, Bklyn – Motive Not Clear

A Hatzolah medic was stabbed Tuesday evening in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn.

Haredi MK Eichler Calls Supreme Court ‘Evil Empire’

The MK also compared the maneuvering of the high court to the way the Bolsheviks took over Russia in 1917.

British Resort Lost $150,000 in Tourism by Ban on Shabbat Candles

The British coastal resort’s University of Aberystwyth lost $150,000 in tourism income by banning orthodox Jews from lighting candles on Shabbat, a decision that...

Court Reverses Ruling on Segregated Concert, Leaves Final Call to Afula Municipality

Women's Lobby CEO Michal Gra Margaliot told the court that the value of equality in the public sphere supersedes consideration for the feelings of the Haredi community.

Kfar Chabad Moves to Complete Lockdown After Coronavirus Spreads in Village

Israel Police will enforce the lockdown and track violations of these restrictions.

Supreme Court Wants Interior Ministry to Explain Why Reform Converts Aren’t Recognized by the...

Now it appears that the Supreme Court is prepared to bring down the last vestige of halakhic Judaism regarding conversion

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.

IDF to Offer Haredim Professional Tracks to Coincide with Yeshiva Studies

The IDF HR is hoping that taking any of their proposed tracks would appeal to the recruits who wish to attain good jobs after the army.

Policeman in Life-Threatening Condition after Stabbing by Jerusalem Arab

Two police officers were wounded by an Arab terrorist in the Old City. The attacker was killed.

Brooklyn Haredi Girl Killed, Pregnant Mother Injured By Van

A 10-year-old Brooklyn Haredi girl was killed and her mother, nine months pregnant, was injured when they were hit by a minivan while crossing...

Beit Shemesh Mayor Evacuated as Haters Riot, Torch Her Car

Bloch: “It was very unpleasant, but we cannot allow such behavior to affect us.”

Revolution: Knesset Approves Marriage for Straight Couples

Haredi MK Gafni has long embraced the tactic of resisting unfavorable registration by throwing a tantrum.

Gafni: We Are in the Midst of a Religious War

“I told them – you don’t mean the judicial reform, nor anything similar to that, you are waging a religious war against us.”

Verbal Attack on Charedi Soldier Signals Renewal of ‘Chardakim’ Campaign

One rabbi has decreed that wearing an IDF uniform is tantamount to wearing a cross medallion.

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