chasid Archives – Jewish Journal

A Chasid becomes a heretic

Danielle Berrin June 14, 2017

Congress holds hearing on Chasid imprisoned in Bolivia

Jewish Journal June 7, 2012

A retired FBI official told a House subcommittee that the imprisonment of a New York Chasidic Jew in Bolivia is \”state-sponsored kidnapping.\”

From Ramadan to Elul: a California Chasid’s spiritual journey

Jewish Journal September 22, 2011

For Lee Weissman, a Breslov Chasid in Irvine, Calif., the recent onset of Elul caps a spiritual journey he began a month ago with the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Matisyahu — reggae king without a crown?

Naomi Pfefferman August 17, 2007

Has Orthodox reggae star Matishayu severed his ties with Chabad-Lubavitch? Is he a bad influence on religious youth? And is he still frum? Blogs have been buzzing over these questions since Matisyahu appeared to distance himself from Chabad last month.\n

Dealing With Schmutz

David Suissa August 17, 2007

This notion of blindness is a common theme in the life of Dennis Brown, a Chasidic Jew and professional counselor in his early 60s who runs the state-certified Ness Counseling Center in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood. Dennis deals with what he calls \”the schmutz of life\” on a daily basis — physical and sexual abuse, drugs, marital and family problems, wife beating, pleated pants.