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chasidic
How two Chasidic Jews created a trendy new bikini brand
Chasidic Jews and bikinis don’t normally end up in the same sentence together.
Member of prominent Chasidic family comes out as transgender
A 24-year-old Brooklyn descendant of one of Hasidic Judaism’s founders has come out as transgender.
Faigy Mayer’s suicide is a Jewish tragedy, not just an Orthodox one
In September 2013, I gathered with a group of friends to share feelings and reflections on the suicide death of one our friends, Deb Tambor, who had been struggling with a variety of issues related to leaving the insular Hasidic Jewish world.
‘Bulletproof Stockings’: Chasidic women rock
They keep kosher. They’re Chasidic. And they rock.
A better Orthodox reaction to the mikveh, East Ramapo scandals
Three groups of Orthodox Jews have made several prominent appearances in the media over the last few weeks.
Zalman Schachter-Shalomi brought old world gravitas to New Age Judaism
Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi was one of the world’s most innovative and influential Jewish spiritual leaders.
Matisyahu on music, religion and life in L.A.
Less than 24 hours after performing with the Moshav Band at the Jewlicious Festival in Long Beach late on March 1, musical artist Matisyahu (aka Matthew Miller) was sitting in the bleachers of the frigid L.A. Kings Valley Ice Center in Panorama City, watching two of his sons, Laivy and Shalom, skate around the rink with 10 other young children as members of a new Los Angeles Jewish youth hockey league.
In the face of strangers: Parashat Vayera (Genesis 18:1-22:24)
This week’s Torah portion begins: “YHVH appeared to Abraham as he was sitting at the entrance of the tent … looking up, he saw: behold, three men standing opposite him.
Shoulders, knees and no’s: NYC sues Satmar businesses over modesty signs
Good news for Brooklynites who like to shop while scantily clad: New York City’s Commission on Human Rights is suing seven businesses run by the Satmar Chasidic sect located on Lee Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The case, which has been brewing for months, will go to trial in January, city officials announced this week.