Leaders of non-Hasidic schools are bowing to pressure from parents who want their boys to earn a living, write scholars from the Israel Democracy Institute. (JTA) — The irony of history is that ...
The landmarks of the Hasidic neighborhood, the prayer house (the shtibl), ritual bath (mikveh), studyhouse (besmedresh), rebbe's residence, and school, are usually all within walking distance of ...
The Blooming Grove area has seen a growing Hasidic population in recent years, and there are about 20 days in the average school year when the Hasidic schools their children attend are open ...
The suspected schemes emerged through a lawsuit brought by a prominent Hasidic organization over how special education services for private school students — like specialized instruction ...
A favorite Hasidic saying states, "A Jew speaks Jewish," and a prominent Yiddish sign at the Bobover girls' school reads "A proud girl speaks Yiddish." Most American Hasidim have little use for ...
Two journalists reflect on why the story they wrote seven years could be redone with few changes today. We found the same thing, back in 2015, when we undertook a six-month investigation into the ...
In 2022, the New York Times reported that Hasidic schools were significant recipients of taxpayer money for special education, even though some of the services were not needed or provided.