Jewish New York
Welcoming my father’s bimah chair, saying goodbye to my childhood synagogue
By Shira Dicker — December 6, 2023
(RNS) — Why had I delayed claiming the symbol of my father’s rabbinate for so long?
Video: Hasid & Hipster – Unite The Beards
By Sally Morrow — May 23, 2013
The Lubavitcher movement released a “Unite the Beards” video, inviting hipsters and Hasidim alike to come together in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Video: Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Judaism
By Sally Morrow — May 17, 2013
Ultra Orthodox Hasidic Jews observe the strict rules of the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, and its 613 commandments. But, for some, the lack of choices is too rigid, so they choose to leave, even though doing so can be very painful.
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