Category Archives: Hasidim

Are Orthodox Jews Gaming The System?

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Luke Ford

Jay Michaelson writes in 2013: Call them what you will — ultra-Orthodox Jews, “fervently Orthodox” Jews, Haredim, black hats. They will soon become the majority of affiliated Jews in the metropolitan New York area, and the religious majority in Israel. … Continue reading →

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Ex-Hasid: ‘For most of my life, I believed that all non-Jews hate us and want to kill us’

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Luke Ford

The stronger your in-group identity, the more likely you are to have negative feelings about outsiders. REPORT: When I went on dates, I had nothing in common with the women. I knew nothing about their culture, and they knew nothing … Continue reading →

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Confessions Of A Hasidic New York Landlord

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Luke Ford

He tells nymag.com: “If there’s a black tenant in the house—in every building we have, I put in white tenants. They want to know if black people are going to be living there. So sometimes we have ten apartments and … Continue reading →

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Great News For Hasidim

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Luke Ford

REPORT: The Social Security Administration (SSA) approved disability benefits for hundreds of Puerto Ricans because they do not speak English, despite the fact that Puerto Rico is a predominantly Spanish-speaking territory. According to a new audit by the Office of … Continue reading →

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Is This New Book Good For The Jews?

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Luke Ford

Heeb magazine writes: There’s an old joke about two Jews stuck on a desert island. They had three synagogues. One that the first Jew attended, one that the second Jew attended, and the one neither would set foot in even … Continue reading →

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