London police break up 400-person illegal wedding at haredi Jewish school
(JTA) — Police in London broke up an illegal wedding party with 400 participants that was held at a Jewish haredi school.
Ukrainian City Braces for Hasidic 'Invasion'
Uman, a sleepy city of some 85,000 in central Ukraine, is bracing for an annual pilgrimage of more than 25,000 Hasidic Jews. Locals say the invasion is a mixed blessing.