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Hasidic Jew Physically Harassed in Manhattan

Posted by 2021 Antisemitism, Anti-Hasidic Bias, Anti-Semitic Attack, anti-semitism, Antisemitism, Hasidic attacks, hasidic jews, Manhattan, orthodox jews in the news, Profiles, Uncategorized
A 20-year-old Hasidic Jew walking in Midtown Manhattan was physically harassed when three teenagers grabbed his hat and would not give it back until the Jewish man yelled “Free Palestine.” Occurring in broad daylight as rush hour pedestrian traffic began to build at West 43rd Street at 12th Avenue, no […]
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This Hasidic Man Is An FX Makeup Artist For Million Dollar Productions

Posted by Art, Artists, Careers, Chol HaMoed, Haredi Artists, Hasidic, hasidic jews, makeup, Moshe Grunfeld, Orthodox Jewish Artists, Orthodox Jews in Entertainment, Plays, Productions, Profiles, Purim, Special Effects, Theater, Theatre, Theatrical Productions, Uncategorized, Yiddish, Yiddish Plays
Moshe Grunfeld is not your typical Hasidic Jew, having built his once-creative outlet into a full-time career in the realm of special effects and theatrical makeup design and photography. He grew up in Borough Park, Brooklyn as a Skverer Hasid, then became close to the Munkatcher Rav in yeshiva and […]
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NBC Needs To Apologize For Their Libelous Portrayal of Hasidic Jews In “Nurses”

Posted by bone graft, episode 8, hasidic jews, Media Commentary, NBC, Nurses, Opinion, Orthodox Jews, Uncategorized
If you’re up in arms about the SNL joke that aired this past weekend, claiming that Israel only vaccinates Jews against Covid, be prepared for more outrage. NBC has another apology (and hopefully further education of its writers) to make. In its new show “Nurses,” (episode 8, which aired a […]
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London’s Haredi Jews Roll Up Their Sleeves to Fight COVID-19

Posted by Coming Back from Covid, Coronavirus, Covid, COVID-19, covid19, Covidiots, haredi jews, hasidic jews, London, orthodox jews in the news, Profiles, Uncategorized
While almost 117,000 people have died from COVID in the United Kingdom, its Haredi community has been especially hard-hit, with 64% of its population testing positive in contrast to England’s 16%. Therefore community leaders created a pop-up vaccination site to coincide with motzaei Shabbos, so that as evening services ended, […]
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A Tribute to Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski, ztz”l

Posted by Addiction, Chasidic, Chasidim, Chasidish, Hasidic, hasidic jews, Hasidim, Hasidish, Obituaries, Obituary, Orthodox Jewish Authors, Orthodox Jews in Medicine, Profiles, Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski, Substance Abuse, Uncategorized
Jew in the City mourns the passing of Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski, a Hasidic rabbi, psychiatrist and mental health and substance abuse expert who authored over sixty books and made a lasting impact on the wider world. He was one of the first born-and-bred Hasidic Jews to attend medical school, […]
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Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski, z”l, Hasidic Psychiatrist And Trailblazer For Fighting Addiction

Posted by Addiction, Chasidic, Chasidim, Chasidish, Hasidic, hasidic jews, Hasidim, Hasidish, Obituaries, Obituary, Orthodox Jewish Authors, Orthodox Jews in Medicine, Profiles, Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski, Substance Abuse, Uncategorized
Editor’s Note: Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski was a Hasidic rabbi, psychiatrist and mental health and substance abuse expert who authored over sixty books and made a lasting impact on the wider world. He was one of the first born-and-bred Hasidic Jews to attend medical school, at a time when it […]
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This Organic Farm is Run By Yiddish-Speaking Hasidic Jews in Upstate New York

Posted by Chassidus, Farm, Farming, Hasidic, hasidic jews, Hasidim, Holidays, Lifestyle, matzah, Orthodox Jews in Agriculture, pesach, Tu B'Shevat, Tu B'shvat, Uncategorized, Yiddish, Yiddish Farm
Tu B’Shvat is an all year long celebration when you’re working farmland, as Hasidic Jew Yisroel Bass does at the Yiddish Farm in Upstate New York. The farm was founded in order to “expand the role of the Yiddish language, serve as a bridge between Yiddish speakers of various backgrounds, […]
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My Sit Down With Peter Santenello on His Series About Hasidic Jews

Posted by Brooklyn, Hasidic Community, hasidic jews, Media Commentary, Opinion, Peter Santenello, Popular videos, Positive Associations, positive Hasidic story, Uncategorized, Videos, youtube
YouTuber and video maker Peter Santenello has had a desire to tell the stories about communities that mainstream media won’t cover. He’s traveled all over the world, sharing an insider’s perspective on less known communities. A few months ago, he was invited to Brooklyn to meet and film many members […]
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Orthodox Jewish Leaders Unite Against Coronavirus & Other Orthodox Jews in the News

Posted by Coronavirus, COVID-19, Covidiots, Current Issues, Death, Featured, hasidic jews, Israel, Kiddush Hashem Corner, News, Orthodox Jewish Leadership, orthodox jews in the news, Uncategorized, Weekly Round-Up
Orthodox Jewish Leaders Unite Against the Coronavirus Leaders at six top Orthodox Jewish organizations jointly urged their members to heed social distancing rules designed to fight the Coronavirus, a show of unity that underscores the importance of behavioral changes that amount to a massive upheaval in their communities. While limits […]
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Guardian Angels Step Up To Patrol Jewish Neighborhoods & Other Orthodox Jews in the News

Posted by anti-semitism, Brooklyn, Current Issues, Curtis Sliwa, Death, Featured, Guardian Angels, Hanukkah Massacre, Haredi Women, hasidic jews, Israel, Joseph Gluck, Kiddush Hashem Corner, Monsey Attacks, Monsey Massacre, News, Orthodox Jewish Women in the Workplace, orthodox jews in the news, Uncategorized, Weekly Round-Up
NYPD Stepping Up Presence in Brooklyn After a Series of Possible Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes This Week The New York Police Department will increase its presence in several Brooklyn neighborhoods after at least eight possible anti-Semitic incidents this week, Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted Friday morning. More police will be seen […]
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