Satmar
Violent Attack Upends Years Of Quiet, Happy Growth In Jersey City’s Hasidic Haven
“There are no fights in the community,” said one woman. “We have achdus” — Jewish unity.
New York State Sues B&H Foto For Tax Fraud
B&H, the Orthodox-owned electronics store, faces a lawsuit by the state’s attorney general for dodging millions of dollars in state taxes.
Hasidic New Yorkers Urged To Donate To De Blasio’s Struggling Campaign
The message claims that Mayor de Blasio “personally asked” for the help of this ultra-Orthodox community, segments of which have supported him before.
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.”
Cuomo Won Satmar Rebbe’s Endorsement After Promising Hands Off Yeshivas
“The Governor reassured the Rebbe that he would not interfere in Yeshiva education,” Yeshiva World tweeted.
Orthodox Rabbis Order Jews To ‘Stick To Budweiser’ — Or Skip Beer
“The owner of Manhattan Beer Distributors is a Yid, and he is not Shomer Shabbes, not Shomer Mitzvos, not Shomer Torah.”
Cuomo Called The Rebbe. The Rebbe Prayed To God. The Budget Deal Got Done.
The rebbe went to his “forefathers graves” to pray for guidance after speaking with the governor.
Hasidic-Owned Concrete Companies Plead Guilty To $800K Tax Fraud
Each company admitted to collecting sales tax but not paying it to the state — withholding as much as $50,000 in one year.
Ex-Haredim Cannot Save Liberal Judaism
Exiters from Haredi Judaism don’t simply or completely jettison the attitudes of their upbringing regarding liberal Judaism.
Hasidic Village’s Massive Condo Development Will Be Denser Than Manhattan
Kiryas Joel, one of the poorest communities in the country, has seen its population more than triple since 1990.
