Category Archives: Hasidim

Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss Condemns Zionism at UC Irvine

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Luke Ford

There’s nothing sinister about Haredi (traditional Orthodox) Jews who do not support the modern secular state of Israel. They are being consistent with their understanding of Judaism. Prior to WWII, most Jews were not Zionist aka were not pushing for … Continue reading →

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Haaretz: A Screenwriter, a Hasidic Mother of Seven, and a Sex Poet

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Luke Ford

From Haaretz: Marilyn Wennig, 36, uniquely combines the two estranged worlds of an ultra-Orthodox lifestyle with secular Israeli film and literature. A day after Marilyn Wennig was interviewed on Channel 2’s late night news show about the Oscars, she asked … Continue reading →

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Why Some Hasidic Jews Are Loving Donald Trump’s Campaign

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Luke Ford

VICE: Chaim Schlaff was born and raised in a Hasidic Jewish community in London. He now lives in an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, and describes himself as a “proud legal immigrant.” He is also an enthusiastic Donald Trump … Continue reading →

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Why Does This White Neighborhood Have No Diversity?

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Luke Ford

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NYP: Hasid who hanged herself was forced to marry her first cousin

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Luke Ford

New York Post: The Hasidic woman who committed suicide four months after her sister also killed herself suffered years of depression following her forced marriage to a first cousin, a family insider told The Post on Monday. Sara Mayer, 31, … Continue reading →

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