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Man freed in killing of rabbi suffers heart attack

A man whose sentence was overturned after serving 23 years for the killing of a Brooklyn rabbi had a massive heart attack a day after being freed.

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Op-Ed: David Brooks discovers the Orthodox 1-percenters

In writing about a luxury kosher supermarket in Brooklyn as the fulcrum of an admiring piece on Orthodox Jewish life in America, The New York Times columnist David Brooks misrepresents most of the Orthodox Jewish community, writes an Orthodox Jew who has served as an executive with Jewish organizations.

Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind doesn’t see what’s wrong with painting his face black on Purim

Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind held a massive party at his house yesterday for the Jewish holiday of Purim, which features 14 hours of food, booze, and of course, costumes. Hikind, getting into the holiday spirit, dressed up as a basketball player– ALL BASKETBALL PLAYERS, you see, not just a specific one– complete with afro, sunglasses, and jersey. […]

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Man freed in killing of rabbi suffers heart attack

Op-Ed: David Brooks discovers the Orthodox 1-percenters

Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind doesn’t see what’s wrong with painting his face black on Purim

Seeking Kin: From Denver to Brooklyn, a family reconnects

Video: Fake Hasids, Real Hasids

Brooklyn man indicted for throwing bleach in rabbi’s face

Nechemya Weberman convicted on 59 counts of sexual abuse

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Orthodox Jewish Brooklyn store owner latest serial murder victim

A Concentration-Camp Noir

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