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Roundups
October 6, 2023
Roundup: Congressional candidate deletes tweet, alleged Sukkot violence in Crown Heights, and more
The most interesting Haredi news in other outlets this week
Kiryas Joel
October 6, 2023
Petition by Haredi group to form Seven Springs village is rejected
Petition to create a new Hasidic village outside Kiryas Joel fails on technical grounds
Education
October 5, 2023
What it takes to attend a Haredi school: 11 rules families must follow in the new school year
Florida? No. Gentiles? No. Bikes? Also no.
Elections
October 3, 2023
Survey: Ninety percent of Haredim plan to vote Republican in 2024
The survey polled 1,224 Haredim for their opinions on politics
Monsey
October 2, 2023
Uproar in Rockland Hasidic community amid claims of inappropriate behavior in local taxis
Barred from driving, Hasidic women rely on taxis to fulfill parental and spousal duties
Economics
September 28, 2023
Is the price right? Grassroots campaign calls for price transparency at Haredi grocery stores
“Show the price” or #ווייז_די_פרייז has pressured many local supermarkets to comply with the law
Yeshivas
September 26, 2023
Hasidic boys’ school warns parents that collarless shirts invite predators
“Going with such a shirt that doesn’t cover the body appropriately unwittingly causes difficult temptations in other people,” a letter says
Roundups
September 22, 2023
Roundup: AG James intervenes on behalf of Hasidic synagogues, Activist Beatrice Weber’s son is without a school, and other Haredi news this week
What’s new and interesting in the Haredi world this week
Media
September 21, 2023
Popular Hasidic women’s magazine publishes racist jokes
The anti-Black humor appeared in a series meant to be inspiring
Shomrim
September 20, 2023
UJA-Federation of New York to fund Shomrim, controversial Haredi safety patrols
Two recipients, Boro Park Shomrim and Williamsburg Shomrim, have been criticized for vigilantism, corruption, and abuse cover-up
Elections
September 18, 2023
Director of NJ Agudah offices to run for state assembly seat
Rabbi Avi Schnall will run as a Democrat in the heavily-Republican 30th district that includes Lakewood
Roundups
September 15, 2023
Roundups: New York City Council considers antisemitism legislation, Orthodox leaders meet with Ron DeSantis, and other Haredi news this week
What’s new and interesting in the Haredi world this week
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