Hasidic education
The Renegade Street Photographer Of Boro Park
He sees himself as the modern-day Roman Vishniac.
What Yeshiva Kids Are Actually Studying All Day
I have been researching ultra-Orthodox education for 15 years. Here’s what I’ve found.
NYC Is Cracking Down On Yeshivas — And The Satmar Rebbe Has Declared War
In a thundering speech, the rebbe expressed his displeasure with the education law: “We will battle for our rights using all means available to us.”
Brooklyn Hasidim Lost A Vote — Which Might Save Their Children From A Life Of Poverty
In the November 2018 election, Democrats took back control of the New York State Senate — and with it, a large chunk of Hasidic power.
6 Things Orthodox Girls Schools Should Do In The #MeToo Era
If a girl is taught to use a measuring tape to assess her value, then her sense of self is already fractured at a tender age.
What Makes The Hasidic Community Choose Tribe Over Offspring?
I, too, once believed in the moral righteousness of saving children from their own parents, to ensure they do not fall prey to the secular world.
Hasidic Nursery School Fires Teacher For Living With Boyfriend
A teacher at a Jewish nursery school in London claims she was fired for living with her boyfriend.
This Hasidic Picture Book Teaches Children About Sexual Abuse
“Modesty was really important here. If the imagery was not congruent to the community’s standards, it could be a barrier.”
New Video Shows Second Boy Fondled by Hasidic Principal
NEW YORK (JTA) – A second hidden video from inside the largest yeshiva in the Satmar Hasidic village of Kiryas Joel shows a principal holding a…
Women Behind Creative School in Crown Heights
There’s a new Hasidic Montessori school for elementary boys in Crown Heights and creative women are behind the change.
