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Decade-Long Bobov Succession Battle Not Over After All

Losing faction decides to ignore beit din ruling aginst it, gathers support of Israeli haredi rabbis to do so.

Warring Bobov Hasidic Factions Continue Decade-Long Succession Fight

The newest claims made by Bobov 45 are that two of the five beit din rabbinic judges are biased because they or their families have business ties with Bobov 48 – facts that appear to have been known for a long time.

After 8 Years, Warring Bobov Hasidic Factions Settle Half Of Dispute

In a special zabloh-style beit din, the two warring Bobov hasidic factions settled their fight over who can – and who cannot – use the Bobov name. But what about their fight over money and property?

New Bobov Bans And Legal Maneuvering

Bobov 48 bans baby carriages on Shabbat because it holds the the Brooklyn eruv is not kosher, Bobov 45 bans smartphones, and Bobov Monseys attempt to trademark the name Bobov in Canada to keep competing Bobov groups from using it fails.

Video: Bobov 45 Rebbe May Ignore Beit Din Decision But Says He Wants Peace With His Rival

The Bobov 45 rebbe – the rebbe of the Bobov faction which lost a ten-year fight for succession last weekin one of the longest-running beit dins in history – is allegedly consulting with important rabbis from Israel to see if he should obey

Strike At Bobov 45 Yeshiva In Borough Park Allegedly Leaves Children Alone All Day Without Adequate Adult Supervision

Children have allegedly been left alone in the building all day without adult supervision. Some of the very young children allegedly ran home while others were cared for by the 12- and 13-year-olds. I have heard that an 8-year-old b

Main Bobov Hasidic Faction Bans Every Jew Who Has An Internet-Enabled Cellphone From Its "Holy" Sukkah

Any Jew with an Internet-enabled cellphone is banned from entering the sukkah of the Bobov 48 hasidic sect – even if the phone is turned off. Meanwhile, the rival Bobov faction banned all women from entering its sukkah – just as it did las

An Implausible Bobov Lie

A man creeps into a bunkhouse of a hasidic boys camp at approximately 4:00 am. He is seen on security camera footage in the bunkhouse hallway, going in and out of the rooms where 12- and 13-year-old boys are sleeping. He spends a few minut

Poster In Bobov 48 Synagogue Urges Hasidim To Vote Greenfield, De Blasio Because They'll Win Anyway

A Yiddish-language poster in the Bobov 48 hasidic synagogue photgraphed yesterday endorses Bill deBlaso, David Greenfield, Eric Adams and Scott Stringer because they are leading in the polls and will win. Lets go with the winning team and

Controversial Haredi Rabbi Allegedly Says That Jerusalem Terror Attack Happened Because Of Corrupt Bobov Beit Din Rabbis

In an act of appalling theodicy, Rabbi Avraham Schorr, a controversial Flatbush haredi rabbi associated with several bans, allegedly blamed last weeks gruesome terror attack on a haredi synagogue in Har Nof, Jerusalem on the behavior of an