New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has a long relationship with the city’s Orthodox community Many Orthodox leaders came to his defense amid criticism of tweets calling out “the Jewish community” for violating social distancing rules. By Shira Hanau May 4, 2020 4:44 pm
Hasidic leaders defend New York mayor and call on their community to socially distance The mayor was widely criticized this week for singling out “the Jewish community” in a tweet about a Hasidic funeral that drew a large crowd. May 1, 2020 4:08 pm
The musician Shulem on being the first artist raised Hasidic to sign with a major record label The cantor-turned-online-sensation is used to being gawked at. April 23, 2020 11:19 am
Ideas The real reasons coronavirus is spreading in my Hasidic community By Meyer Labin March 20, 2020 1:52 pm
22-year-old Hasidic man punched and taunted by two women in Brooklyn By Laura E. Adkins January 1, 2020 8:01 pm
A Chicago couple lives like Orthodox Jews — and spreads the word of Jesus By Josefin Dolsten May 17, 2019 2:54 pm
In 2019, more than half of reported hate crimes were anti-Jewish, says NYPD By Laura E. Adkins May 2, 2019 4:44 pm
A Hasidic newspaper omits photos of Pittsburgh’s female victims. Its editor calls it standard practice. November 1, 2018 3:26 pm