NJ rabbi arrested for violating social distancing Rabbi Yisrael Knopfler organized an event for Lag B’Omer, a holiday that commemorates the end of a historic plague. By Shira Hanau May 12, 2020 4:53 pm
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. 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
Ideas Mayor de Blasio is no enemy of Orthodox Jews. But others are weaponizing the coronavirus to vilify our community. By Rabbi Avi Shafran April 29, 2020 4:24 pm
Ideas Israelis are suffering due to coronavirus. Haredim have been made the scapegoat. By Gedalia Guttentag April 8, 2020 2:08 pm
Ideas I’m an Orthodox sociologist. Social distancing will take a toll on the Orthodox community. By Samuel Heilman March 20, 2020 4:15 pm
Haredi Orthodox yeshivas remain open in Israel, gathering in classes of 10 students By Marcy Oster March 16, 2020 11:27 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
Trump touts poll that shows him with massive Orthodox Jewish support By Ron Kampeas December 12, 2019 8:02 am
Orthodox mother of 5 may have to give up Olympic dream over Shabbat By Marcy Oster December 9, 2019 4:02 pm