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News What is the Ohel, and why is it one of the most popular Jewish sites in the world?
Eric Adams and president-elect Donald Trump visited the Rebbe’s resting place earlier this year.
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Yiddish World Satmar-raised singer Riki Rose becomes a Yiddish rock star
The social media influencer has appeared in comedies, cooking shows and concerts, gaining a loyal following on Instagram.
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Politics Jewish voters play key role in NY House races, but number of Jewish members of Congress will drop
With Republican takeover of the Senate, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will likely be a leading opposition figure to second Trump administration
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Culture How do you solve a conundrum like Menachem Mendel Schneerson?
The charismatic Rebbe, who died in 1994, is the subject of Ezra Glinter's 'Jewish Lives' biography
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Theater Ex-hasidic, trans and brutally honest, Lili Rosen invites you to her ‘Second Circumcision’
The one-woman show is a funny, poignant account of the performer’s transition
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Yiddish World Lively course on Hasidic Yiddish at Yiddish Summer Weimar
Instructors, including performer Mendy Cahan and Yiddish experts, will teach the language and culture of Hasidic Jews today
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Culture In a universe of rigid rules and unsanctioned passions, everyone’s a heretic
Jay Michaelson rewrote his debut short story collection — multiple times — before deciding it was ready to enter the world
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Yiddish World Hear the traces of American folk music in this new Hasidic song
Singer-songwriter Motty Ilowitz has never shied away from composing songs that don’t fit the Haredi mold
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