One in seven Jews worldwide are strictly Orthodox, or Haredi. It's a population of roughly 2 million out of 15 million Jews, ...

Frieda Vizel left her ultra-orthodox lifestyle in a crisis of faith at 25 but instead of cutting ties she became a tour guide ...

Last week’s Primary Election drew more than 1 million voters across the city, and more than 500,000 Brooklynites — more than ...

Tour participants walk past an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man during a tour by Frieda Vizel of the Hasidic section of Williamsburg in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Monday, June 16, 2025.

After centuries of isolation, ultra-Orthodox Jews are engaging with the world more than ever - One in seven Jews worldwide ...

The historic shul at the Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in East Flatbush filed a lawsuit against One Brooklyn Health System, seeking to protect its building.

In 2023, a branch of the Palestinian restaurant Ayat opened in Brooklyn’s Ditmas Park, not far from where I live. The eatery trumpets its politics; the seafood section on the menu is headed “From the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Frieda Vizel left an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect in New York in a crisis of faith at 25. But instead of cutting ties, she became a successful online personality and guide to the ...

A tourist passes ultra-Orthodox Jews during a guided walk through the Hasidic section of Williamsburg in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/) ...

As the Rebbe counseled during antisemitic violence in Brooklyn in the 1960s, it’s better to plant roots than to flee.