Winning the National Jewish Book Award for his debut novel 'The Last Dekrepitzer' at age 74, banjo-playing law prof Howard ...

After disavowing her strict religious upbringing, Abby Stein came out as transgender. She is now the subject of a new play by ...

The landmarks of the Hasidic neighborhood, the prayer house (the shtibl), ritual bath (mikveh), studyhouse (besmedresh), rebbe's residence, and school, are usually all within walking distance of ...

It is difficult to obtain accurate estimates of the Hasidic population. The Hasidim are reluctant to count themselves: when asked how many followers he had, the Lubavitcher Rebbe replied ...

In a world that has accorded the Rebbe prophetic status, he is not afraid to note his failings — such as his failure to have ...

an estimated 10,000 followers of this Hasidic sect look to Brooklyn for light and guidance, for it is the home of their Rebbe,* Menachem Mendel Schneerson. He is the seventh leader of the ...

That includes cyberspace, where the Hasidic movement maintains one of the ... where she disrespected Chabad and the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, by falsely accusing him of ...

When I visited the Jewish community of Antwerp 15 years ago, three things stood out for me. First, Haredi Jews traveled everywhere on bicycles — something I had never seen in my hometown of New ...