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Why do some people think Mike Lawler is Jewish?

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 14 May

Rep. Mike Lawler, a non-Jewish Republican from New York, has been mistaken for Jewish due to his close ties with Jewish communities and vocal support for Israel.

0 Communities Philosophy

The Modern World - Insularity or Exposure?

Emes Ve-Emunah · 28 Dec 2025

The piece examines the growing insularity in certain segments of the Jewish community, focusing on Chassidic enclaves like New Square and Kiryas Joel, which exemplify extreme isolationism.

0 Education Culture

A new documentary shows what it looks like when Hasidic education fails

Jon Kalish in Forward · 18 Sep 2025

The new documentary, "Unorthodox Education," examines the contentious issue of secular education in New York's yeshivas, particularly those serving Haredi communities.

0 Communities Jewish Law

Shulem Deen: Faith, Without Faith (OTD Series Re-Release)

18forty · 13 May 2025

Shulem Deen, a former member of the Ultra-Orthodox Skvera Hasidic community, discusses his transition from faith to no faith, and the complexities of being 'Off the Derech' (OTD).

0 Communities Jewish Law

The Moment: Issue 1052

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 4 Mar 2025

New Square, New York, recently witnessed an extraordinary gathering of Skverer chassidim for a hachnassas sefer Torah, symbolizing a culmination of a seven-year project led by the Skverer Rebbe.

0 Politics Communities

House Speaker McCarthy visits Hasidic communities in Rockland County

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 5 Mar 2023

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy visited the Hasidic communities in Rockland County's Monsey and New Square, where he met with prominent Orthodox Jewish leaders, including Rabbi David Twersky and Rabbi Chaim Rottenberg.

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Why are the Orthodox protesting in the streets? And more of your questions, answered.

Forward · 7 Oct 2020

Orthodox Jews in Borough Park, Brooklyn protested violently against COVID-19 restrictions imposed by Governor Cuomo, which included closing schools and limiting synagogue attendance.

0 Culture Politics

Tattooing God’s Name, a Jewish Adventure Out West, and Ultra-Orthodox Voting Patterns

Rachel Scheinerman in Jewish Review of Books · 7 Jun 2018

Rachel Scheinerman's article provides a concise overview of three scholarly essays in Jewish Studies.