Hasidic
This quant billionaire uses AI but turns to Hasidic thought for meaning
In The Jerusalem Post studio, billionaire WorldQuant founder Igor Tulchinsky spoke with unusual candor about October 7, Chabad, AI, and why he thinks Israel can become a “quant nation.”
As a YouTuber targets Orthodox communities, the right wrestles with its antisemitism problem
Fire damages historic Sadigura synagogue in Chernivtsi, suspect mentally unstable
Ultra-Orthodox Brooklyn man who abused child may see 103-year sentence reduced - NYT
Performing Hasidic music, these women are transcending gender and the Orthodox-liberal divide
The often wordless songs are traditionally sung exclusively by men, and are central to the synagogue experience — itself a primarily male domain in the Orthodox tradition.
18 NYC yeshivas do not adequately teach secular studies, investigation finds
The letters show that city investigators confirmed what journalists have twice documented and advocates have long argued: that many yeshivas barely teach secular subjects.
Skver Hasidic sect bans artificial intelligence: 'Abomination, heresy'
The Skver community is based in the village of New Square, New York, and is considered particularly traditionalist.
Netflix’s ‘Rough Diamonds’ shows the drama of Antwerp’s Orthodox diamond district
Until the past decade, Antwerp was home to over 80% of the world’s annual uncut diamond trade, and much of it was dominated by haredi Orthodox Jews.
Special ed care provider for NYC yeshivas charged with $2.8m. embezzlement
Martin Handler was accused of overbilling the government for services, stealing funds and other crimes amounting to $2.8m in damages.
Majority of victims of antisemitic crime in NYC are ultra-Orthodox, Hasidic - report
An estimated 97% of the 194 antisemitic hate crimes documented were carried out by people belonging to other minority groups.
Hasidic schools in New York exploiting special education funding - NYT
Hasidic schools collected millions in government money in exchange for special education services that are, reportedly, not always needed.
Hasidic Jewish refugees from Ukraine celebrate Hanukkah at Hungarian shelter
More than half of Ukraine's Jewish communities have been evacuated, finding refuge around Europe and Israel.
Rachel Freier: Civil court judge, parademic, Hasid and mother of 6
Freier discusses the changing public perception of Hasidim and relations between religious and secular Jews.
Activists launch independent haredi news organization
Naftuli Moster is launching a news organization focused on tackling the news desert in the haredi world.
