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Abdul Elenani and his wife, Ayat Masoud
January 29, 2024, 4:09 pm
Palestinian restaurant in New York criticised for menu hosts free Shabbat dinner
More than 1,300 people queue at Brooklyn venue that received negative publicity for its 'from the river to the sea' fish section
By Rachel Ringler - JTA
Moishi Schick with his father, Rabbi Eliezer Schick
May 24, 2023, 3:17 pm
Sexual abuse, underage marriages and physical violence – Chasidic life in a remote corner of Israel
Last week the BBC aired a film that exposes the systematic abuse of children in the Breslov community. We spoke to its director
By Jenni Frazer
Covid-19 vaccine administered through an injection
May 19, 2023, 12:23 pm
Anti-vaccine protest planned at Charedi health event
A flier has surfaced over the past week calling the event, aimed at tackling infectious diseases such as polio, a “terrible Chilul Hashem,” or desecration of God’s name.
By Jacob Henry (New York Jewish Week/JTA)
May 10, 2023, 12:50 pm
The TikTok influencer teaching the masses about her Orthodox lifestyle
Miriam Ezagui has 1.6 million followers on 'JewTok'
By Elizabeth Karpen JTA
November 4, 2022, 8:05 am
Employee at famed kosher bakery found dead in freezer
The death of Mahamadou Dansago, 33, at Beigel’s on in Brooklyn appears to have been an accident.
By JTA
Central United Talmudic Academy in Williamsburg.
October 25, 2022, 5:30 pm
Yeshiva to pay £4.3million fine for defrauding government
Central United Talmudic Academy in Brooklyn stole from the US government, siphoning off benefits meant to feed needy children.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA/New York Jewish Week)
September 5, 2021, 10:20 am
Torah scrolls rolled out to dry after New York synagogues flooded
Congregants waded waist-deep in floodwaters after record rainfall in the area
By Michael Daventry
April 1, 2021, 3:26 pm
Rabbi under investigation for promoting underage forced marriage
Yoel Roth accused of allowing children as young as 15-years-old to tie the knot, after journalist who grew up in the Charedi community shares shocking photo of the "couple".
By JTA
Screenshots of the funeral and mourning processions
March 8, 2021, 12:46 pm
Hundreds pack into Brooklyn study hall and streets for Chasidic rabbi’s funeral
Religious Jews in New York flouted the rules to mourn the death of rabbi Yechezkel Roth
By JTA
Screenshot from video on Twitter of the two suspects the police are trying to identify.
December 21, 2020, 4:18 pm
Two men spray swastika onto New York yeshiva
Antisemitic vandalism being investigated as a hate crime by authorities, who have released a video of the incident in question
By JTA
Worshippers danced late into the night at 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn after Selichot services early on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. (Screenshot from livestream via JTA)
September 14, 2020, 12:21 pm
Video shows packed service at Chabad’s HQ in Brooklyn on Saturday night
Livestream from the main synagogue showed the room filled with men packed closely together during the Selichot service, with many not wearing masks
By Philissa Cramer (JTA)
Scene from Netflix drama Unorthodox
April 5, 2020, 12:50 pm
Netflix and kvell! Eight of the best Jewish shows to watch during lockdown!
From religious rebels and Mexican drug cartels to dark secrets and special agents, we pick out the must-see shows to help you through the Covid-19 crisis
By Francine Wolfisz
Brooklyn (Screenshot from video by CBS)
January 13, 2020, 4:07 pm
100 new security cameras in Charedi areas of New York to be installed
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the measure in wake of a series of antisemitic attacks across the state
By JTA
New York Police Department car (Wikimedia/ Mic from Reading - Berkshire, United Kingdom/ Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.)
January 3, 2020, 1:37 pm
Two men flash knife at Brooklyn Jewish teen
Men yelled “Hey Jew boy” at the teen as one pulled out the weapon
By JTA
September 20, 2019, 10:40 am
Shocking footage shows Chasidic man beaten and robbed in New York
Authorities said the attack in the heavily Jewish Williamsburg neighbourhood is not being considered a hate crime because no antisemitic slurs were made
By JTA
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