orthodox judaism
Brooklyn Republican sends mailer tying Democrat Simcha Felder to Mamdani
A Republican running for Council in the heavily conservative and orthodox Jewish neighborhoods in Brooklyn has sent out mailers tying Democratic incumbent Simcha Felder to socialist mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani.
Orthodox Jews protest around NYC's Israeli Consulate to call for change in country's military draft rules
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews packed the streets and sidewalks for blocks around the Israeli consulate in New York City on Sunday to protest issues including a potential end of an...
New bill would trash NYC ticketing over garbage during Jewish Sabbath
The bill seeks to change the Sanitation Department’s “discriminatory” evening curbside garbage drop-off rules, which have resulted in $50 to $300 fines for Orthodox Jewish residents who are prohibited from...
Rutgers students accuse Biden admin of letting Rutgers 'off the hook' for antisemitism
Jewish students at Rutgers are accusing the Biden administration of cutting what they see as a sweetheart deal with the university that lets it off the hook for allowing antisemitism.
Group launches $7M effort to mobilize Jewish voters for NYC races -- including for mayor
Such an effort could make a big difference because overall turnout at the Democratic primaries is usually low -- and whoever wins the Dem primaries in races such as for...
A tale of two Hanukkah celebrations — Joe Biden's and Speaker Mike Johnson's
While Republican Speaker Mike Johnson's public celebration of Hanukkah on Capitol Hill showed proper respect for Jewish tradition, the one sponsored by Joe Biden and the White House seemed more...
NYC masked creep attempts to rip Jewish boy out of his father's arms in broad daylight
The attacker fled on foot, and no injuries were reported police sources confirm.
GOP candidate Alison Esposito says she’s courting key Hasidic vote in battleground upstate NY district
Esposito touted her outreach effort while pushing back against a recent New York Times report suggesting leaders of the Satmar Jewish sects are planning to back her Democratic opponent, Rep....
US slaps German airline with $4 million fine after staff banned more than 100 Jewish passengers from flight
The Department of Transportation accused Lufthansa of discriminating against the group “based on the alleged misconduct of some passengers.”
NYC Jewish voters ready to rally for Cuomo for mayor, advocates say: Adams 'is toast'
Many mainstream and conservative Jews are ready to rally around Andrew Cuomo if he runs for mayor, prominent Jewish activists told The Post.
Orthodox Jews trash NYC Sanitation Department over garbage drop-off rules they say conflict with sabbath
Orthodox Jews who observe the sabbath are telling the city Sanitation Department to can it when it comes to its stricter evening curbside garbage drop-offs.
All-female Hasidic EMT corps expanding Brooklyn footprint with second ambulance
Brooklyn’s all-female EMT corps comprised of ultra-Orthodox Jewish women is expanding its reach in the Big Apple – providing life support services despite opposition from their male counterparts. The Ezras...
Touro University yanks prof charged with sexual abuse from ethics course — after Post report
Three months after Menachem Kiwak was arrested for sexually abusing a patient, Touro University addressed the issue with students and faculty for the first time.
Meet the NYPD's highest-ever-ranking Orthodox Jew — a 9/11 hero who vows to fight antisemitic hate crime
Richie “Yechiel” Taylor was bumped up to deputy chief of the NYPD's Community Affairs Bureau in February and is now urging New Yorkers to proudly show off the thing that...
NY rabbi, wife booted off JetBlue flight by 'antisemitic' staff after heated exchange over switching seats: suit
A New York rabbi and his wife claim they were kicked off a JetBlue flight by "antisemitic" staff following a heated exchange over switching seats due to to their religious...
Speed-demon owner of 'Hamas Truck' that's terrorizing Jewish NYC neighborhood uses fake plates to avoid tickets: records
A notorious pickup truck whose menacing antisemitic exterior horrified residents in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for months is owned by a speed-demon scofflaw brazenly using fake plates to avoid tickets after racking...
Allegedly sex-abuse Touro Univ. professor kept teaching in department chaired by mother-in-law
Touro University is accused of ignoring sex-related allegations against a professor whose mother-in-law chairs the department where he works, The Post has learned.
Jewish 'cult' leaders sentenced for kidnap of 2 NY kids, including a child bride, in twisted sex scheme
The feds accused Yakov, Smiel and Yoil Weingarten of snatching the kids from their New York home in 2018 after their mother fled Lev Tahor, a group of zealots who...
Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem
Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem on Sunday during a protest against a Supreme Court order for them to begin enlisting for military service.