Category Archives: Hasidim

Hasidic Rabbi Convicted Of Molesting His Daughter

The New York Daily News reports: A Hasidic rabbi who defended himself against charges of molesting his daughter over a seven-year period was convicted on all counts Wednesday by a jury in Brooklyn Federal Court. The victim, now 27, was … Continue reading

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On A Pole?

I have an Orthodox friend who married a dancer. A real dancer, not a stripper. When he tells Orthodox guys that his wife is a dancer, they always react, "Like on a pole?" When done right, Orthodoxy develops a reverence … Continue reading

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Sex & The Hasidim

I’m reading a terrific 2005 book called "Unchosen: The Hidden Lives of Hasidic Rebels." It’s by a secular Jewish woman getting her PhD in Sociology — Hella Winston. On page 104, she quotes an email she got from a guy … Continue reading

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Swinging Hasidim

Dan Gambiera writes: People have sex. They don’t always do it the way that social mores dictate. It’s been that way forever. The only thing you can do is make choices you can live with. One of the big culprits … Continue reading

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The Secret Lives Of Hasidic Jews

From WCBSTV.com: NEW YORK (CBS) ? The overwhelming majority of men and women in New York’s Hasidic Jewish community are strictly pious and scrupulous in their religious observances. But in the course of a three-month investigation CBS 2 HD found … Continue reading

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