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She was trapped in a marriage for 10 years. Now she helps other 'chained' Orthodox Jewish women.
Orthodox Jewish women like Rifka Meyer, who was refused a gett for a decade, can't date or remarry …
Joshua Zitser
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Israeli billionaire heiress covertly paid celebrities thousands to promote 'family purity' and advocate against having sex on period, report says
Ruthy Leviev-Yelizarov covertly paid celebrities thousands to advocate against married women having…
Joshua Zitser
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Rep. Lauren Boebert reportedly asked an Orthodox Jewish group if they were doing 'reconnaissance' at the Capitol
"I'm too short to see anyone's yarmulkes," said Boebert. Her office said that she was actually tryi…
Bryan Metzger
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A woman said she was yelled at by a United flight attendant after refusing to give up her seat for an 'Ultra Orthodox' man
Neria Kraus, a journalist based in the US, said that her experience flying on United was "humiliati…
Hannah Getahun
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Supreme Court blocks some COVID-19 restrictions at religious services in New York, marking a shift from decisions made before Amy Coney Barrett joined the bench
The judgment marks the significance of Coney Barrett's addition to the bench as cementing the court…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Orthodox and Haredi Hasidic Jews in a New York suburb say they're scapegoats in the coronavirus crisis. The 'othering' goes back decades.
More than 90,000 Jews, many of them Orthodox or Haredi Hassidic, call Rockland County home. During …
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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An Orthodox Jewish rabbi disguised himself as Santa Claus to surprise his foster children who celebrate Christmas
The rabbi noticed the kids' love of Christmas - singing "Jingle Bells," talking about Santa Claus -…
Talia Lakritz
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The coronavirus pandemic is fueling anti-Semitism around the world, and the US is no exception
The pandemic has breathed new life into centuries-old anti-Semitic rhetoric that blames Jews for th…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
3 mins read
Growing up in an Orthodox Jewish household has had a positive impact on my life as a chronically ill person
Growing up in a religious household has helped the author listen to her body, while she waits for a…
Samarah Cohen
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I fled an extremist Jewish cult in Guatemala when I was 15 years old. I grew up with virtually no education and wasn't allowed to show love to my parents.
Lev Tahor leaders are on trial in New York for fraud and kidnapping. I fled the extremist group aft…
Mendy Levy as told to Jacob Shamsian
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Here's why Coca-Cola bottles have yellow caps right now
The yellow caps indicate that the soda is kosher, or fit, to drink on the Jewish holiday of Passove…
Talia Lakritz
2 mins read
Trump's top lawyer asks to delay the impeachment trial if it's not finished by the beginning of Sabbath
The office for Senator Chuck Schumer said it "respects" the request from the observant Jewish lawye…
Sophia Ankel
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30 years after the Crown Heights riots, Brooklyn's Hasidic community held a Black Lives Matter march to bridge the divide
One organizer said she hoped the Crown Heights march would "normalize being a social-justice activi…
Eli Reiter
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The holiest site in Judaism keeps causing trouble for Trump
However, Trump has indicated he is disposed toward recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Altho…
Peter Jacobs,Associated Press
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The holiest site in Judaism is becoming a point of conflict between Trump and Israel
Netanyahu is reportedly pushing to deliver a joint speech with Trump at Masada, another historical …
Peter Jacobs
3 mins read
Israel may have just hit a turning point in its war on Gaza but not for the reason you think
Forget about international outrage and protests in Tel Aviv. Ultra-Orthodox Jews could spell the en…
Joshua Zitser
5 mins read
Julia Haart is fighting to change coercive-control laws to save 'chained women' trapped in marriages
The star of Netflix's "My Unorthodox Life" is working alongside activists to try and free Orthodox …
Joshua Zitser
4 mins read
A Jewish matchmaker with more than 200 weddings under her belt says singles need 'clarity' to find their soulmates
On Netflix's "Jewish Matchmaking," Aleeza Ben Shalom uses warmth and radical honesty to help single…
Julia Naftulin
4 mins read
A gay Israeli soldier says he's going to fly the LGBTQ+ flag on his tank while fighting Hamas
Yoav Atzmoni told Insider that he jumped at the chance of serving in the Israeli military to defend…
Thibault Spirlet
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The Capitol riot revealed a political chasm among American Jews, who are split over Trumpism and the far-right
American Jews were divided over Trump. In the wake of the January 6 riot, that tension has never be…