Hasidic Judaism

Police officers respond to the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters

13 Hasidic Men Charged in NYC Synagogue’s Tunnel-Gate

They all pleaded not guilty—and are not barred from returning to the scene of the alleged crime.

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Katie Holmes Delivers the Perfect Cate Blanchett Diss

Katie Holmes returns to the NYC stage as a movie star in “The Wanderers,” a not-great play about love, family, and identity—which at least features one zinging moment for Holmes.

Tim Teeman

‘FRAUD AND GREED’

New York’s Largest All-Boys Yeshiva to Pay $8M for Fraud

The Williamsburg Yeshiva confessed to redirecting more than $3 million in government funds intended for school lunches toward parties for adults.

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

‘DEATH BY SHAMING’

A Grassroots Movement Exposed an Abusive Kids’ Book Author

Orthodox Jews finding each other online are pressing community leaders for an overdue #MeToo moment, starting with exposing the crimes of a once-beloved “protector of children.”

Elad Nehorai

‘REMAIN VAGUE’

Yeshiva Slammed for Urging Silence on Writer’s Rape Scandal

Brooklyn’s Bais Yaakov backpedalled after recommending parents not engage with their kids about a beloved YA author’s rape allegations and subsequent suicide.

Justin Rohrlich

THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME

Muslim Man Posed as Jewish Spy to Marry ‘Love of His Life’

When his new father-in-law got suspicious, he told his new wife that he was “on a mission” for the National Security Agency. Then the feds got involved.

Kana Ruhalter