URGENT: Devorah Stubin From New Jersey Is Missing
A 23-year-old girl from Passaic, NJ is missing, and her family is asking the communities assistance in locating her.
UPDATE From Family Of Yossi Gerson, Missing From Lawrence, NY
Dear All, After meeting with the Gerson family this morning, we would like to provide an authorized and accurate update of where things stand.
DetailsUnited Hatzalah Medic Killed While Responding To Emergency Call
Efraim Gadassi, a volunteer paramedic for United Hatzalah, was killed early Friday morning while responding to an emergency call in Jerusalem.
Uman – Jewish Encampment In Uman Ruined In Attack By Right-Wing Ukrainian Nationalists
Ukrainian nationalists destroyed a tent city erected by Hasidic Jews in Uman, ahead of the annual Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage.
Ultra-Orthodox Youth With Cancer Begs For Right To Die With Dignity
A teenager who fled chemotherapy treatment at a Haifa hospital last week has now posted a video clip begging to be allowed to die with dignity.
Ultra-Orthodox Woman Performs Incognito on The ‘X Factor’
Contestants usually perform on singing contest shows like the “X Factor” seeking fame – in hopes that one day, the world will know their name. But a contestant featured on the premiere show of the new season of the show wanted precisely the opposite – total anonymity.
Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi Bans Girls Over Five From Riding Bikes Because It Is ‘Provocative’
An ultra-orthodox Jewish leader has reportedly banned girls aged five and older in some areas of Israel from riding bicycles – claiming it is “immodest”.
Ultra-Orthodox Parents Want Schools That Teach Kids Math and English
Last week should have been a crowning moment for the two ultra-Orthodox parties, United Torah Judaism and Shas.
Ultra-Orthodox Matchmaking: Everything It’s Best Not To Know
I remember the lesson as if it were yesterday. As in all 12th grade classes full of teenage girls, many of us focused on chatting between ourselves until the teacher got fed up. “Just so you know girls,” she said in a dramatic tone, “when I speak with mothers and matchmakers about a student of…
DetailsUltra-Orthodox Man Holds Up Plane Over TV Screens
A plane was delayed for over an hour on Thursday when an ultra-Orthodox man complained about a movie shown on the screen and refused to take his seat.