Category Archives: Hasidim

The Secret Lives Of Hasidic Jews

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Luke Ford

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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I Want To Be A Rebbe

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Luke Ford

Hat tip Hirhurim: Chakira writes: "For many people in the Hassidic world, the excesses and people magazine style lives of Rebbes seem corrupt, meaningless, venal and lacking in spiritual content. Indeed, many of my Hungarian friends began life with a … Continue reading →

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Hasidic Actor Walks Off Natalie Portman Movie

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Luke Ford

From the New York Daily News: First he couldn’t hold Natalie Portman’s hand – and now a Williamsburg Hasidic Jew-turned-actor has to give up his chance to hit it big in a Hollywood movie. Abe Karpen, 25, a married father … Continue reading →

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Jewish sect leader held on charges of money laundering

Posted on December 20, 2007 by Luke Ford

Tiffany Hsu writes for the LAT: The leader of an Orthodox Jewish sect was arrested Wednesday after authorities unsealed a sweeping 37-count indictment alleging that he operated a decade-long tax fraud and money laundering scheme stretching from Israel through New … Continue reading →

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