Hasidic village makes parents choose: Smartphone or children’s education New York’s Kiryas Joel sent a notice to families detailing strict parental prohibitions on smartphone use as a prerequisite for their children’s enrollment at the yeshiva. By Brian Schaefer August 5, 2015 3:50 pm
Microsoft buys haredi-founded tech firm The founder and president of New Jersey-based FieldOne is a Satmar Hasid who taught himself several computer languages. July 27, 2015 4:19 pm
Kiryas Joel synagogue employee charged with stabbing worshipper A 56-year-old custodian at the Charidim Synagogue in the New York State Hasidic village allegedly stabbed the worshipper with a screwdriver. June 17, 2015 5:15 pm