Ideas I’m an Orthodox sociologist. Social distancing will take a toll on the Orthodox community. In the Orthodox world, in which community itself is sacred, the consequences of pulling apart may be devastating. By Samuel Heilman March 20, 2020 4:15 pm
‘I think it’s Israel’: How Orthodox Jews became Republicans Interviews with Orthodox leaders, Republican insiders and experts on Jewish politics, plus a close look at the data available, reveal two main reasons. February 3, 2020 6:37 pm
How deep is Donald Trump’s support among Orthodox Jews? A new poll says it’s complicated. Voting for Trump, the president’s job approval and the U.S. Embassy move to Jerusalem provide some surprising responses. February 3, 2020 6:08 pm
Ideas You can’t defend haredi Orthodox Jews against violence while demonizing our schools By Rabbi Avi Shafran January 24, 2020 11:45 am
Ideas The response to the Jersey City shooting exemplifies the dangers of not taking Hasidic Jews seriously By Meyer Labin December 20, 2019 10:53 am
Ideas A project that helps formerly ultra-Orthodox Jews find their place in the Jewish world By Alex Abel November 29, 2019 1:39 pm
Ideas I have been fighting for ultra-Orthodox students for nearly a decade. New York’s new regulations are vital for them. By Miriam Moster November 15, 2019 12:08 pm
Ideas Is your synagogue neglecting the newly and non-religious? By Kylie Ora Lobell September 24, 2019 2:50 pm
Ideas By chilling out on Rosh Hashanah, I made my Judaism truly meaningful By Julie Matlin September 16, 2019 12:42 pm
Ideas My family synagogue burned down in Minnesota this week. We lost much more than a building. By Sarah Rose September 10, 2019 11:37 am