Orthodox Jews

Beyond outrage: Building communities that can fight antisemitism - opinion

It was another painful reminder that antisemitism continues to evolve in both its visibility and its brazenness. The incidents are under investigation by the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force.

MEASURE OF HOPE: Celebrating freed hostages on Simchat Torah in Moshav Lavon, Oct. 14, 2025.
Israeli soldiers at a staging area near the Israeli border with Syria in northern Israel, February 28, 2026.

IDF nearly strikes right-wing Israeli activists mistaken for terrorists near Syrian border - report

Daylight Savings Time (Illustrative)

Why Orthodox Jews are pushing back against permanent daylight saving time

he Waitrose logo is displayed outside a branch of the supermarket retailer Waitrose on November 9, 2025.

Man yells ‘f*** the Jews’ at Orthodox woman in upscale British supermarket chain


An installation in Pennsylvania marks a milestone in the journey of Orthodox women rabbinic leaders

Orthodox women break the glass ceiling by leading their own congregations.

 Yeshivat Maharat students attend a graduation ceremony in New York, June 17, 2019.

Post-trauma, then and now: Erez Tadmor's 'Soda' explores Holocaust survivors' stories

Tadmor is an extremely prolific and versatile filmmaker who released a drama film about a shelter for orphans in south Tel Aviv.

 LIOR RAZ and Rotem Sela in Erez Tadmor’s ‘Soda.’

‘Shalom, friends’: Jews on TikTok prepare for app’s possible ban after Supreme Court ruling

Jewish content creators reflect on TikTok’s legacy in building awareness and community as a ban looms.

 Jewish TikTok influencers prepare for the app's ban.

First-ever Solomon Schechter day school in North America goes Orthodox

Schechter Queens has voted to rename itself, completely dropping the appellation associated with what was once the largest Jewish denomination in the US. It will be known as Queens Hebrew Academy.

 Schechter Queens students participate in school activities, including a Hanukkah dreidel competition.

American Orthodox Jews face challenges in finding a spouse, study reveals

The study included surveys of more than 2,300 single Orthodox Jews, primarily users of Jewish dating platforms, conducted between February 5 and March 6, 2020.

An ultra-Orthodox couple watches the sea during a storm in the Mediterranean coast of the city of Ashkelon, Israel January 19, 2018.

Ryan Turell bringing energy and passion to Israeli hoops

Turell was selected in the first round of the 2022 NBA G League draft by the Motor City Cruise, becoming the first orthodox Jew selected in the G League draft.

AFTER A pair of seasons in the NBA G League, former Yeshiva University star Ryan Turell is playing in Israel now with Ness Ziona.

Man charged with shooting Chicago Orthodox Jew had map of potential Jewish targets 

His phone also had over 100 "antisemitic and pro-Hamas" videos and images, the prosecutor added.

 Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi

Hulu’s ‘The Honorable Shyne’ documents the Jewish rapper’s beef with Diddy, new life as politician

A new doc sheds light on Shyne and where he’s been, including the former rapper’s response to the sex-trafficking scandal from his mentor Sean “Diddy” Combs.

 Moses Michael Levi Barrow. who rapped under the stage name "Shyne," prays at the Western Wall in a Jerusalem in a scene from the new documentary, "The Honorable Shyne."

40 years later, a 'baal teshuva' looks back - opinion

As the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks wrote, “Hashem is calling on each of us, saying there is a reason why we are here because He has something for us to do, something that only we can do. 


Masked man attempts to kidnap Orthodox Jewish boy in Crown Heights

The footage shows the masked man attempting to grab the child and carry him away, before the father pulls the child back and pushes the man off.

 Screenshot of CCTV footage posted by Shomrim CH showing attempted kidnapping, 9/11/2024