Category Archives: Haredi

Why Do Jewish Leaders Keep Ignoring Ultra-Orthodox Education Crisis?

Forward: The New York State Legislature is currently considering two bills, one introduced by Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee in early May , the other by Sen. David Carlucci and Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski in January , to strengthen existing legislation requiring nonpublic … Continue reading

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Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss Condemns Zionism at UC Irvine

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

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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Will Israel Survive Going Haredi?

From Ruth Marcus in 2012: “We’re verging on a trajectory of Israel slipping toward a third-world economy, and a third-world economy can’t sustain a first-world military,” says Yohanan Plesner, a Kadima member who chaired a committee to rewrite the exemption. … Continue reading

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Why Some Hasidic Jews Are Loving Donald Trump’s Campaign

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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