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Agudath Israel's Strange Bedfellow: Catholic Church Blackmails Politicians Who Support Anti-Abuse Bill

Catholic Church threatens to close churches in districts of politicians who support the Markey Bill and then blame those closings on the politicians.

Israel's Holy City – Tel Aviv

Israel's capital of secularism was once chock full of hasidim.

Full of Schick

Marvin Schick gets child sexual abuse wrong – again.

Medieval Mikva Rape

And the secret behind the 'miracle' of fully developed babies born two months prematurely.

Blog Schedule

The holiday of Shavuot begins tonight…

Bruce Springsteen, Rahm Emmanuel, and Hava Negilah

A brief but memorable moment in Rock history…

A Modern Day Book Burning In Israel?

Yemenites smash TVs for the 'sake of God and Torah.'

Whistleblower Calls For Investigation Of Iowa US Attorneys

But is this a good idea?

Hungarian Fascists Murder Gypsies, Claim Jews Have "Colonized" Hungary

Neo-Nazis kill and beat Roma with near impunity as an American-educated far right leader claims Jews have "colonized" Hungary.

Sefardic Activist Cries Bias: Claims Sonia Sotomayor Would Not Be Supreme Court's First Hispanic – Claims Sefardic Jew Was

But is he right?

Haredi Rabbi: Buy Only From Stores Owned By Orthodox Jews

"If we have before us two stores – one owned by a Jew and the other by a non-Jew (or a Jew that behaves like a gentile) – it is our duty to buy from the God-fearing Jew."

Lying About Child Sexual Abuse – Agudath Israel of America

Does truth matter?

Haredim Want Shomer Shabbos Cemetery

Don't want to be buried next to non-Orthodox Jews.

Chabad, Zionism and Israel

Spinning away the ugly truth.

Ohel Launches Child Sexual Abuse PR Campaign

But Is the spin meant to hide Ohel's role in previous child sex abuse coverups?

First Haredi Woman To Become Surrogate Mother

Fear of being labeled "promiscuous" avoided by receiving rabbinic endorsement.

Chief Rabbis Demand Control Over Entire Conversion System

Move meant to block Reform and Conservative conversions – or is it?

BREAKING! No Sale Yet [Updated]

Agriprocessors sale still being worked on, not a done deal.

Agriprocessors Beef Line Said Flooded, Inoperable

How will this impact the plant's new owner?

AGRIPROCESSORS SALE NEAR, ANNOUNCEMENT "SHORTLY"

Was Memorial Day weekend chosen to avoid unwanted media coverage?

How The Jews Invented Yogurt

Meant to cure digestive disorders, prolong life.

The Religious Runaway

The New York Times has a slide show featuring a woman who left Chabad for a secular life.

Horrific Haredi Child Abuser To be Extradited

Cult under his leadership tortured and mutilated small children.

Army Rabbi Stops Female Soldier From Saying Kaddish In Synagogue

The soldier's grandmother had just passed away.

Madoff Enabler Resigns From Synagogue Board Moments Before He Would Have Become Chairman

J. Ezra Merkin bows out, somewhat gracefully.

EXCLUSIVE: AGRIPROCESSORS BUYER REVEALED [Updated]

But why has the sale not yet been announced?

BREAKING! FEDS FOIL MUSLIM TERRORIST BOMB PLOT – NYC SYNAGOGUES TARGETED

Riverdale Jewish Center, Riverdale Temple targeted.

Forward Reporter Wins Journalism Award For Reporting On Kosher Meat Industry

Nathaniel Popper wins for exposés on Agriprocessors and Alle.

Religious Zionist Yeshiva Students Get Training To Teach Haredim About Sex Abuse

"There's an epidemic of sexual abuse of children in Israel."

Film Coverage Of Agudah

Steven Spielberg should have produced this.

SCIENTISTS FIND "FIRST LINK TO ALL HUMANS"

47 million year old fossil may be missing link.

PROTEST AT AGUDAH DINNER

Group protests Agudath Israel of America's opposition to legislation meant to expose pedophiles.

Rabbis Oppose Use Of Internet For Conversion Classes

Rabbis want potential converts to have more face time with Orthodox rabbis and communities, less – or, better yet, no – online study.

Israel's History Textbooks Do Not Include Ethiopian Jews' Rescue

Ethiopian Jews want government to include rescues, deaths of thousands on way to Israel, in school curriculum.

Chabad Messianists Missionize Little Kids, Parents Throw Fit

Kindergarten kids targets of Chabad coercion.

Agudah Head Rabbi Criticizes Bloggers, Activists, Victims

But when asked to intercede to stop Rabbi Yehuda Kolko's child molestation, the Novominsker Rebbe allegedly declined saying, "It's a Flatbush matter." Perlow, who lives in nearby Borough Park, did not call police.

Why Didn't The Feds Prosecute Agriprocessors Wage and Employment Crimes?

George Bush. His Department of Labor failed to enforce the law at hundreds of companies, including Agriprocessors.

Haredi Rabbi Rants Against Gays, Gay Marriage

Ger hasidic rabbi blasts gays.

Israel Moves To Expand Haredi Rabbis' Powers Over Divorce, Child Custody

Move seen as detrimental to women, especially to agunot, women whose husbands refuse to grant them a religious divorce.

Supreme Court To Rabbinate: Justify Conversion Annulments

Israel's High Court wants Israel's Rabbinic Courts to explain and justify revoking conversions done more than 15 years ago.

Rabbi Held Captive For 5 Years In 'Purification' Ritual

Forced to sleep on a dirty mattress, drink only water and eat stale bread.

Rabbi Aviner on Child Sex Abuse

But what does Rabbi Aviner really mean?

Madoff Enabler To Be Named Chairman Of Synagogue

Ezra Merkin, the man who enabled Bernard Madoff gets a big aliyah at his Orthodox Manhattan synagogue.

Uncertainty Tests Postville's Jews

But will Postville's Jewish community ever come to grips with the crimes committed in its name?

State Thinks Agriprocessors Sale Near

Trustee says business is up.

EXCLUSIVE: Rubashkin Alleged To Have Violated Conditions Of His Release, May Face Incarceration

Former Agriprocessors workers also allege health and safety violations, workplace discrimination and labor law violations.

BREAKING! RUBASHKIN CHARGED WITH 70 ADDITIONAL CRIMINAL COUNTS

Now faces 140 federal counts.

Rabbi Suspended After Demanding Dummy Modesty

Demanded "naked" mannequins be fully and modestly clothed.

Yated Ne'eman: Government Prosecution Of Rubashkin Antisemitic "Blood Libel"

Haredi newspaper calls charges filed against Rabbi Sholom M. Rubashkin and Agriprocessors an antisemitic "blood libel."

Breaking! Goverment Gives Former Agriprocessors Workers Visas

Visas awarded 20 former Agriprocessors workers under a law that protects crime victims.