Yehudit Irentein, the mother of Esti Weinstein, the woman who took her own life after years of estrangement from her children in the Gerrer hassidic community, penned a letter to her daughter, in which she recalls Esti’s kindness and grace, and expresses hope that her story will bring greater understanding and empathy between people of…
DetailsTwo decades of mystery shrouding the fate of three Iranian Jews who disappeared in 1997 have come to a close, after the Mossad confirmed that they were killed by Iranian authorities while attempting to emigrate to Israel.
The leader of Burma’s small Jewish community and the caretaker of the country’s only synagogue has died.
Secular people looking for a vacation abroad think mainly about destination and price. They look on the Internet for good deals and might even wait until the last minute to decide, depending on what comes up. For the ultra-Orthodox, things are not so simple.
It certainly didn’t take very long. Mere months after its whirlwind introduction to our lives, the phrase “religionization” has undergone the same transformation “fake news” has—it was completely and forcibly stripped of its meaning.
Even though rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure that is becoming less popular in many Western countries, it is becoming a growing trend amongst Orthodox and Modern Orthodox young women before they begin dating – according to a popular plastic surgeon in the Orthodox communities in New York. “A lot of younger women in the Orthodox…
DetailsMonsey, NY – Rockland County has implemented its fourth and final phase in its effort to crack down on illegal housing: creating a registry of all buildings that contain three or more housing units.
Monsey, NY – An officer with the Ramapo Police Department was sent to a local hospital yesterday after being rear-ended by a woman who was reading an article on her cell phone while driving.
Rockland County, NY – Monsey area residents may be starting a new trend, as a campaign to use car magnets to express appreciation to police officers may soon spread well beyond Rockland County.
As friends and family keep Daniel Friedman in their thoughts, the search resumed Thursday for the former town official and college professor who is presumed to have jumped off the Bear Mountain Bridge in late December.
