1.0Jewish Telegraphic Agencyhttps://www.jta.orgStaffhttps://www.jta.org/author/birarich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="N3zOsTNd1d"><a href="https://www.jta.org/2014/10/15/ny/impressed-with-chasidic-lifestyle">Impressed With Chasidic Lifestyle</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.jta.org/2014/10/15/ny/impressed-with-chasidic-lifestyle/embed#?secret=N3zOsTNd1d" width="600" height="338" title="“Impressed With Chasidic Lifestyle” — Jewish Telegraphic Agency" data-secret="N3zOsTNd1d" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> How disappointing that Francine Klagsbrun (“Exploring The World Of Chasidim,” Opinion, Oct.10), as she reviews Joseph Berger’s book on American chasidim, is unable to find anything positive to write about the strongest, healthiest and only growing Jewish religious group. Chasidim have the smallest assimilation and intermarriage rates. While the Reform and Conservative movements are being […]https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jta-long-logo-bw.jpg600315