Hasidim
If outsiders listen to leaders of the community rather than reformers on the margins, they’ll be more likely to come to agreement. Just look to Israel, where a new precedent was set.
So long as it sticks to the basics, the state can impose its demands.
Watch the recording or read the transcript of our columnist’s conversation last week about the hasidic yeshiva controversy.
The New York Times displays a bigotry just about everyone can participate in.
A growing sense of chaos.
After establishing strong ties with some Orthodox communities, he burned his bridges with a single tweet.
“Artists are more connected to God.”
Moshe Margaretten.
The courts are certain that keeping her alive isn’t in her best interest.
Dov Ber Naiditch’s religious and artistic journey.
Oy! Oy! Oy!: The Teacher Is a Goy.
With its new Yiddish course, the language-learning app Duolingo sparked major disagreements over Jewish identity. One of the course developers joins us to discuss what happened.
His claims about a giant ḥasidic wedding don’t withstand scrutiny.
Democracy and the moser.
