Karlie Kloss’ baby’s name was leaked — by Josh Kushner’s former Israeli yeshiva
Yeshivat Reishit, where Kushner was a student in 2003, congratulated the couple in an alumni email, announcing the baby’s name in the process.
Yeshiva University plans to eliminate in-person Hebrew courses indefinitely
The decision comes after Yeshiva College, the university’s men’s college, dissolved its Jewish Studies department in January.
‘Kids need camp this summer more than ever before’: What Jewish summer camp will look like this year
After the pandemic, camps are opening again. ‘It’s absolutely exhausting but incredibly exhilarating,’ said Rabbi Mitchell Cohen.
Supreme Court lifts California restrictions on at-home religious gatherings
The court ruled Friday night that California’s restrictions on at-home gatherings unfairly limited religious freedom.
Yale to offer beginner Yiddish courses to fulfill language requirements
Yiddish studies now offered at the Ivy League university focus on reading for translation and research purposes rather than on spoken Yiddish.
Orthodox Jewish couple and baby slashed in New York City in ‘possible bias incident’
The alleged assailant was arrested and charged with assault and possession of a weapon, among other counts.
Should Nikki Haley get her photo in the paper? For Orthodox magazines, it’s a question
The refusal of haredi publications to print photos of women has been a controversial issue for years. It’s a policy that’s gotten plenty of pushbac…
One Dallas kosher grocer removed the mask requirement. Then came the backlash.
The episode shows the high stakes of the pandemic’s latest phase, as individuals and businesses return to their pre-pandemic behaviors.
Brooklyn Orthodox patrol founder arrested on sexual misconduct charges
Jacob Daskal, 62, was arrested and charged Thursday with inciting a minor to engage in illicit sexual activity.
In Orthodox communities where pregnancy is prized, vaccines and variants leave women confused and afraid
For much of the last year, the young mothers of Lakewood, New Jersey, have experienced the pandemic as more of a nuisance.