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Fast Forward Sex offender who gave high profile interview to Hasidic comedian pleads guilty to new charges
Gershon Selinger, 41, pleaded guilty in Dutchess County Court on Wednesday to the felony of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 11
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Yiddish World Zelda Kahan Newman, translator of Yiddish women’s poetry, has died
In addition to her books on renowned women poets, she wrote linguistic papers on contemporary Hasidic Yiddish
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Film & TV In a blockbuster film about the Ukrainian Robin Hood, the Baal Shem Tov makes his debut
Actor Luzer Twersky portrays the founder of Hasidic Judaism in the movie 'Dovbush'
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Yiddish World Video: Israeli soldier speaking Hasidic Yiddish reassures American Jews
Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, about 2,000 Haredi men have volunteered to serve in the Israel Defense Forces
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Opinion I left the Hasidic world three years ago. This time of year, I dearly miss it
Leaving the Hasidic world was deeply painful, but I still feel a pang of longing for my old life
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Politics Democratic House candidate clarifies ‘regrettable’ tweet about McCarthy and Hasidic leaders
Mondaire Jones, a former congressman representing Rockland County, faced backlash for posting that McCarthy’s March visit to rabbi was 'waste of time'
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Opinion I led an antisemitism training for workers in a labor dispute with their Hasidic bosses. Here’s what I learned
I often hear the complaint that 'no one is talking about antisemitism' in organizing spaces, and that is simply untrue
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Yiddish World New Hasidic song slams yeshivas that reject students who don’t fit in
The Yiddish rap song is presented from the perspective of a father who wants his son to be accepted for who he is
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