Chesky Blau, an Orthodox Hasidic Rabbi from Brooklyn, NY, is leaning towards the Republican party despite being a registered Democrat.

Louis Keene discusses the problematic origins of a popular Purim melody, Mishenichnas Adar, which is sung to the tune of the folk song "Pick A Bale of Cotton," originally of African American origin and including offensive lyrics related to slavery.

Orthodox influencer Adina Sash, also known as Flatbush Girl, has initiated a Mikvah Strike, urging Orthodox women to withhold sex from their husbands until Malky Berkowitz receives a Jewish divorce from her husband in the Hasidic enclave of Kiryas Joel.

Chaya Chana Twersky, the wife of Rabbi David Twersky, the Grand Rabbi of the Skverer Hasidic movement in New Square, New York, passed away at the age of 81, prompting thousands to attend her funeral.

"The Gospel According to Chaim" is a new Yiddish-language play based on the true story of Chaim Einspruch, a former Hasidic man who translated the New Testament into Yiddish and encouraged Jews to convert to Christianity during the Holocaust.

A tweet featuring an Israeli soldier speaking Hasidic Yiddish has gained viral attention, with the soldier delivering a message of reassurance to American Jews.

In this personal reflection, the author, who left the Orthodox Hasidic community three years ago, expresses their longing and nostalgia for the sense of community and belonging they experienced during Sukkot in Crown Heights, the heart of the Chabad movement.

A Yiddish hip-hop song called "Loy Niskabel" (Not Accepted) criticizes Hasidic yeshivas for rejecting students who are deemed at risk of leaving the community.

Rabbi Alvin Kass is the first and longest serving chief chaplain of the NYPD.

The article discusses the long and complex case of Malka Leifer, a former principal of an ultra-Orthodox school in Melbourne, who was found guilty of sexually assaulting two teenage girls.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has responded to criticism regarding its remarks on The New York Times' investigation into Hasidic yeshivas.

In this personal essay, the author recounts their experience working as a psychologist for intellectually and emotionally challenged Hasidic children in a Hasidic elementary school in Brooklyn.

"Menashe" is a film based on the true story of a Hasidic widower, Menashe Lustig, struggling to raise his son in a strict religious community that does not allow single fathers to have custody.

This text is a summary of interviews conducted with various individuals involved in Orthodox Jewry around the world.

"Unorthodox" is a four-part miniseries on Netflix that follows Esty, a young woman from a Hasidic community in Williamsburg who escapes to a secular life in Berlin.

The article discusses the coverage of the Orthodox Jewish community during the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the unfair focus on their religious identity when reporting on cases within the community.

R. Nathan Sternhartz of Nemirov, a key figure in Bratslav Hasidism, inherited the leadership of the movement after R. Nahman of Bratslav's death.

The article discusses the portrayal of ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities in recent media, focusing on the contrast between tragedy and comedy in these depictions.

The Hasidic Yiddish print industry is thriving, with publications like Der Yid, Di Tzeitung, and Der Blatt catering to an ever-growing readership in communities like Williamsburg and Boro Park.

"The Wedding Plan" is a film directed by Rama Burshtein, known for her portrayal of the haredi community in movies like "Fill the Void."

Chaim Potok's novel "The Chosen," published in 1967, remains a well-regarded work focusing on the collision of two Jewish communities through the friendship of two boys, one Hasidic and one Modern Orthodox, against the backdrop of post-Holocaust and State of Israel founding.

One year before the Hebron massacre where Baruch Goldstein killed 29 Muslim worshippers, the author had a casual encounter with him during a weekend visit to Hebron.

This text describes a series of underground philosophy seminars held with a group of Hasidic Jewish participants, including Satmar and Lubavitcher members, exploring philosophical texts ranging from Plato to Nietzsche.

Micha Josef Berdyczewski, a former Orthodox Jew turned Hebrew writer, advocated for a departure from traditional Judaism to a more vital Hebrew identity, calling for a transvaluation of values.

In Montreal's Hasidic community, obtaining kosher wine beyond the limited selection at government-owned stores led to an underground network of obtaining and selling wine illegally.