Category Archives: Hasidim

WHY ARE ORTHODOX JEWS SO RUDE?

From Jew in the City: I asked a Hasidic friend about this, as most of the complaints I’ve heard about rudeness seem to be about the Hasidic community. (Modern Orthodox students at Yeshiva University were recently named one of the … Continue reading

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Many Hasidic Jews In New York Can’t Speak English

In the third part of his Torah in Motion lecture series on the Ben Ish Chai, Marc Shapiro says: “Students need to be given training so that they can earn a living. He also says that is important for the … Continue reading

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Hasidim Don’t Tell You How To Change Your Jewish Practice

In his part one lecture on the Ben Ish Chai for Torah in Motion, Marc Shapiro says: “Anyone over 30 knows how different things are today than when we were growing up… We are accustomed to thinking that this sort … Continue reading

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The Fear Of Seeming Gay

When a buddy went out to the desert with a friend to look at the wild flowers in bloom, he had to explain it as something gay. With homosexuality celebrated, many of the classy things men used to do, such … Continue reading

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First Hasidic Woman Elected As Brooklyn Civil Court Judge

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A mother of six has become the first Hasidic woman to become a civil court judge in Brooklyn. CBS2’s Magdalena Doris reports Rachel Freier broke barriers after grabbing nearly 41 percent of votes in the 5th … Continue reading

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