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Yeshivas
July 5, 2023
What’s in the investigations of 18 Haredi schools found to be providing inadequate secular education
See the documents that detail the investigation and its findings
Yeshivas
June 30, 2023
“Canada is burning” over regulation of Haredi education, warn Yiddish posters
The country’s enforcement of education standards is seen as a warning sign for US Haredi Jews
Elections
June 29, 2023
Four Primary-Day Takeaways for New York’s Haredi communities
Tracking NYC Council results, and a surprisingly-important judicial election in Rockland County
Courts
June 26, 2023
Child abuse cases would be decided in favor of Haredi parents if family court judicial candidate wins, ads suggest
Experts say some of the ads violate election law
Elections
June 22, 2023
Ad campaign suggests judicial candidate would side with Haredi-practicing parents over ex-spouses
The election could affect custody decisions for Rockland County children
Courts
June 22, 2023
Tensions rise in Rockland after kosher supervisors plead guilty to a fatal fire, avoid prison time
Firefighters and supporters suggest sentence too lenient
Monsey
June 21, 2023
In Rockland County, two children injured in car collisions two days apart
Hatzoloh director urges more parental oversight
Haredi Life
June 12, 2023
Monsey ad announces new committee to tighten rules on boys’ clothing
Shtetl has not been able to confirm the existence of the committee.
Music
June 7, 2023
Sababa Music Festival brings religious and formerly religious Jews together
This year’s headliners are G-Nome Project, a Jerusalem-based group that describes its music as “electro-funk,” and Shimi Levy, an NYC-based DJ who goes by Levyticus.
Politics
June 4, 2023
DeSantis criminal justice reform position could repel Haredi voters
Haredi groups pushed hard for criminal justice reform, passed under Trump
Belz
May 31, 2023
New Belz organization helps people who leave the community
The suicide of a former Belzer Hasid inspired the rebbe to launch the initiative
Yeshivas
May 23, 2023
Yeshivas may soon need to fingerprint employees
The bill mandating fingerprinting in non-public schools has languished for 16 years.
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