From enduring bad haircuts to avoiding stunt people, the author of 'Unfortunately, I Was Available' details the dos and don'ts of life as a film and TV extra.

A woman who grew up in Hasidic Jewish community where she was taught her only goal should be to 'bear as many children as possible' has recounted her harrowing escape after she was 'sold' by her ...

A hasidic rabbi in Ashdod has warned that Jews should only purchase wigs certified not to have been made using hair derived from a ritual head-shaving practiced in India.

My guides took me to kosher bakeries, famous synagogues, tailors, a kosher kitchen, and more in the Hasidic areas of Williamsburg and Crown Heights.

To tighten its already stringent adherence to Jewish tradition, the leadership of the Satmar community has banned most secular education from its schools.

Texan who posed as Hasidic Jew and adopted 9 boys charged with sexually abusing kids Suspect changed name to Hayim Cohen, fabricated Jewish backstory, courted media attention and allegedly ...

For a particular group of Jews, art is typically a form of decor, not commentary. But a new generation of artists is trying to make nonconformist pieces while remaining observant.

May 19 (UPI) -- Four sailors have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the U.S. Navy from forcing them to shave in violation of their religious beliefs. Three of the sailors, a Hasidic Jew and two ...

As a devout Hasidic Jew, Di Liscia "sincerely believes that he must maintain a beard to comply with his religious obligations." ...

Many Hasidic parents were also poor, but they could turn to the community for help, raising money in crowdfunding campaigns: To all Jews and Community Leaders: ...

Hasidic Jewish women face particular challenges when leaving an abusive husband. To help, we need to understand their culture and circumstances.

First, a little background. Jews in the U.S. and around the world are diverse. Hasidic Jews form a small but highly visible sliver of the Jewish community, constituting less than 6% of U.S. Jews ...