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Video: Town's Citizens Wonder Why Satmar Hasidic Village Does Not Have To Play By The Same Rules Their Town Does

The Town of Woodbury doesn't understand why the Satmar village of Kiryas Joel can build a pipeline and take their water without having all the proper permits and environmental studies in place. (Hint: The answer is that New York State and Orange County are corrupt, and the grease that makes their wheels turn is the bloc vote of Kiryas Joel hasidim.)

Haredi Camp Ordered To Pay Neighbors More Than $259,000 Plus 13 Years Of Interest For Damages Caused By Camp’s Illegal Construction

A haredi-owned camp that clear-cut trees, built a parking lot, and removed a large pond where runoff and rainfall once drained 13 years ago – all without permits or any guidance from an engineer – has been ordered to pay more than $259,000 plus 13 years of interest to two neighbors for damages caused to their property and homes by heavy runoff and flooding.

Video: Bi-Racial Jews

New York Daily News journalist Simone Weichselbaum and Michelle Obama's cousin Rabbi Capers Funnye talk about being non-white (and in Simone's case, bi-racial) Jews.

Satmar Rabbis Taking Passover To An Almost Crazy Extreme

For seven weeks, while the wheat grew in scorching heat under impossibly blue skies, two men clothed in the traditional black and white garments of the Hasidim stayed in a trailer overlooking the crop, to be able to attest that the wheat, once matured, had been untouched by rain or other moisture. Workers were prohibited from carrying water bottles in the field. Dust danced in the air as the wind blew, but unpaved roads could not be wet while the wheat was growing. The goal was to prevent any natural fermentation from taking place in the grains before they were milled into flour and the matzo was baked, sometime in the late fall.

The "Gentle American" Who Is Helping To Shake Up Israeli Politics

"People are reaching out from all over. One example: A mother called me from Bnei Brak. She said she had eight sons, only one of whom was perhaps a genuine scholar. She didn’t want the other seven to be impoverished and, more importantly, she did not want them to lose their ultraorthodoxy. She wanted them to be committed, but also able to play guitar or kick around a soccer ball and ultimately go to work. In her eyes, that’s what I and the party represent. Since the election, I’ve been approached by mostly younger rabbis who want us to help them start ultraorthodox yeshiva high schools, yeshivas for army service. Rabbis tell me that 20 per cent of their youth have no interest in continuing that path, and that up to 60 per cent of yeshiva students don’t really belong there."

Video: Hasidic Store Owner Throws Out Peaceful Non-Jews Buying Water, Chips

A hasidic store owner in Rockland County threw out a group of non-Jews who came into his store to by small items like water. The group wanted to demonstrate that coexistence in necessary. “We’re basically saying to the hasidic community that we are here and we’re not going anywhere, so it behooves both of us to coexist. But the way things are, we can’t coexist,” Reverend Weldon McWilliams IV said. The hasidic owner apparently disagrees with that idea.

Staten Island Molester At Chabad House Gets 4 Months For Felony Child Sexual Abuse

Claude Neufeld, a 64-year-old Staten Island man accused of sexually abusing two boys inside the Chabad House of Staten Island has pleaded guilty to one felony and a misdemeanor  – and got a remarkably light sentence as a result.

Guilty Plea In Australian Child Sex Abuse Scandal

A perpetrator whose name is currently being suppressed by the court and who was once employed by a major Jewish communal institution in Australia, pleaded guilty Friday morning to numerous charges of child sexual abuse perpetrated against multiple victims.

Update: Arsenic In Kosher Chicken, Etc.

Empire tells us whether or not is uses arsenic-based drugs and Naftali Hanau of Grow and Behold Foods wants his previous remarks clarified.

Orthodox OBGYN Suspended For Sexual Contact With Patients

Saul J. Weinreb, M.D., the son of former Orthodox Union Executive Vice President Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, has been suspended from the practice of medicine due to his attempts to seduce and have sex with his patients.

Hebrew National Contractor Sued In Haredi Beit Din For Alleged Kosher Fraud

Three men – Menachem Felman, Roie Basil and Yosef Ben Aroya – who once worked for AER Services, Inc., the contractor that provides shochtim and mashgichim for Hebrew National, have sued AER in a Brooklyn haredi beit din, alleging kosher fraud. The men also allege that they suffered monetary losses, because they could not continue to work for AER because they were unwilling to participate in the alleged fraud, and quit their jobs.

For Gay Haredi And Orthodox Jews, Growth Of Social Media Creates A Safe Space Online

“I am a frum, gay & married male who feels compelled to share,” he wrote in his first blog entry. “I could be a mispallel [2] in your shul listening to the Rov talk about the perverts and mishkav zochornicks [homosexuals] supporting gay marriage. … I reiterate, I am lonely and in pain. … I am convinced there are other people like me out there. I want them to know that they are not alone. I want to have the opportunity to hear from them and share my experience with them.”

Chabad Molester Gets 3-Year Sentence

Menachem Mendel Levy was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting a teenage hasidic girl under the age of 16.

Video: Eric Salgado Lies About Dangerous Haredi Circumcision Practice, Says He Will Fire health Commissioner If Elected

Appalling: In a new low, New York City mayoral candidate Eric Salgado lies, claiming "rabbis" agreed to a DNA test to prove metziztah b'peh (MBP), the direct mouth-to-bloody-penis sucking done by many haredi mohels after cutting of the foreskin, does not transmit herpes to newborns when in fact, haredi rabbis ordered families not to tell the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene the identity of the mohel who infected their baby. Salgado also misrepresents the science of the issue and its history.

Report: Haredi Rabbis In Frenzy Over “Giant” Statue Of Naked Woman

"Rabbi…we suggest that you return to whoever has been whispering in your ear and tell him that he must immediately cease from seeing pornography and abomination in everything around him, for soon he might see immorality and nudity in utility posts, trees and mail boxes.”

Israel's Disgraced Haredi-Controlled Chief Rabbinate Causes More Shame

The Jews in Israel have two spiritual leaders - one is under house arrest and the other, in voluntary exile.

Haredi Rabbi, Wife, Cronies Stole Millions Of Dollars From Donors And Israeli Charities, New York State Alleges

"…the monies raised in the name of these distinct charitable causes are deposited instead into one or more than 35 bank accounts controlled by Weingarten and Weiss, often not even in the name of the charity to which the donor contributed, and then freely exchanged among these different accounts, creating a vast slush fund that Weingarten then uses to pay hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars of his and his family's personal expenses…"

Orthodox Ponzi Schemer Pleads Guilty

29-year-old Gershon Barkany admitted that he stole more than $60 million from investors by promising to invest their money in "risk free" real estate.

Touro College Sues State Over Shabbat Elevator, Claims Antisemitism

“This is not about civil rights. The problem is that Touro has made this building into a dormitory in violation of the building’s certificate of occupancy."

Israeli Bus Company Bans Space Alien Ads Due To Fears Of Haredi Violence

The Egged Bus Company has again refused to allow ads it believes will offend haredi sensibilities to be posted on its Jerusalem buses and stations. Previously, the company banned any ads that depicted women or girls, no matter how young or modestly dressed – even female toddlers and cartoon figures – for fear they would spark haredi violence. Now, Egged is banning an ad that features a space alien for the exact same reason.

Relative Of Murdered Hasid Thinks The DA Intentionally Convicted The Wrong Man

Almost 20 years after the murder of a popular Satmar landlord, a member of the landlord's own family is rooting for the wrongly-convicted 'murderer,' Jabbar Collins, to win his lawsuit against the city. Why? Because Collins was not convicted by the evidence – he was convicted by a seemingly corrupt DA's office that cheated the system to intentionally convict an innocent man.

Haredi Soldier Sues Haredi Cartoonist Over Leaflet Depicting Haredi Soldiers Threatening Little Haredi Children

The leaflets claim that haredim who serve in the IDF are being used as pawns by a government that actively “works to destroy the Orthodox faith.” They depict ogre-like haredi soldiers chasing terrified haredi children and claim that haredi soldiers “pollute the environment and cause their parents heart attacks."

Rubashkin Nebraska Slaughterhouse Sold

The Gordon, Nebraska slaughterhouse once owned by the Rubashkin family has finally been sold after more than three years on the market.

Scandal-Prone DA Gives Another Sweetheart Plea Deal To A Haredi Pedophile

"Hasidic parents of young children are reeling. They finally had a major Hasidic group fully supporting the prosecution of one of its own. They had two witnesses. The evidence was solid and included videotapes. Yet, Menachem Deutsch got off with 6 months for three felonies and six misdemeanors. As one Hasid told me last night, 'If we can’t win Deutsch it is time to give up.'”

Leave Health Risk Assessment Of Dangerous Haredi Circumcision Procedure To The Rabbis, NYC Mayoral Candidate Says

In the continuing rush by candidates for New York City mayor to pander for the haredi bloc vote, city comptroller John Liu says haredi rabbis – not doctors and public health professionals – should decide whether metzitzah b'peh (MBP), the direct mouth-to-bleeding-penis sucking done by many haredi mohels immediately after cutting off the baby's foreskin, is dangerous.

Is Your Kosher Chicken Safe To Eat? Probably Not

Is your kosher chicken safe to eat? Based on a new study by researchers from Johns Hopkins, the answer is that, most likely, your chicken – kosher or non-kosher – is not safe to eat. Here's why.

The Failed Fight Against Child Sexual Abuse

"…The organisation leading the response to child sexual abuse, The [Chabad-dominated] Jewish Taskforce Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault (The Taskforce) opposed providing comprehensive community education. The Taskforce is a volunteer organisation whose leaders who address the public are not qualified in child protection or any field related to children. I believe that it’s policies are based on selectively chosen ‘experts’ assertions, rather than those derived from research and programs that have been evaluated and been proven to work."

Chief Rabbi Claims Innocence, Blames His Driver For Crimes

Ashkenazi Chief rabbi of Israel Yonah Metzger told police that he did not take bribes, did not launder money, did not embezzle money and did not commit other crimes. Asked to explain the evidence against him, Metzger reportedly replied by blaming his driver and chief assistant for the crimes.

Satmar Faction's Bid To Block Rival's Synagogue Construction Fails

The Aharon faction tried to block work on the Zalman faction's newer synagogue, claiming that the Zalman faction wasn't the true owner of the site. New York City's Department of Buildings rejected that claim yesterday. Here's why.

Picture Of The Day: A Hasid In Action At The Newark Airport

"This frummer comes over to the power station, puts his bags and jacket on all the adjacent chairs, then unplugs the 3 chargers belonging to other people, and plugs in his own 3 devices. Then he puts his leg up on the station, thus isolating it from everyone else. A lot of people were pissed at him and gave him looks, but nobody said anything to him. He kept talking on his phone in Hebrew, and didn't give a shit about the people staring at him, whose phones he had unplugged."

Israel’s Supreme Court Orders Tel Aviv Supermarket Chains To Close On Shabbat

The ruling specifically ordered the city to try harder to force the large popular supermarket chains Tiv Tam and AM:PM to close on the Jewish Sabbath, noting that the fines currently imposed on Tiv Tam and AM:PM are too small to achieve the objective of the law mandating their closure on Shabbat.

More Intrigue Over Sale Of Williamsburg Armory To Satmar

Governor Andrew Cuomo's backroom moves to give the powerful Satmar voting bloc the Williamsburg Armory at well below its market value continues.

NY Attorney General Launches Investigation Into Possible Haredi Charities Fraud

New York’s Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has opened reportedly an investigation into 20 nonprofits tied to one Brooklyn man, Yaakov Weingarten.

Video: Cops Force Hasidic Modesty Squad To End Restaurant Protest In Williamsburg

A hasidic modesty squad protested the grand opening of Moishe's Place kosher restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn last night, claiming it was "goyish" and immodest. Here's video of the protest – and of police removing the demonstrators while local hasidm mock the demonstrators.

Rubashkin Teleconference Tonight

"Please join us tonight…for a Teleconference for our dear father, Sholom Mordechai haLevi ben Rivka Rubashkin!" the Rubashkin family writes. Rubashkin is the former VP of Agriprocessors glatt kosher slaughterhouse who was convicted on 86 fraud-related counts. He stole $26 million dollars and lundered money through Jewish charities he controlled – and, apparently, some Chabad charities, as well. Rubashkin is now serving a 27-year prison sentence and has lost all of his appeals, including a bid to get the US Supreme Court to hear his case. 

Major Fundraiser For NYC Mayoral Candidate A Convicted Felon – And A Satmar Hasid

One of the leading fundraisers for the New York City mayoral campaign of William Thompson, Jr. (right) is a Satmar hasid who is a convicted felon and who once cheated a tiny, economically depressed Wisconsin village out of $250,000 and then later escaped from a federal prison.

The Truth About Child Sexual Abuse In Melbourne

"…I first saw a Rabbi about child sexual abuse in 2004….A terrible example of child sexual abuse was the catalyst. The abuse had gone on for years and finally the girl had the courage to ask for help. She went to a teacher she trusted at [Chabad's] Beth Rivkah Ladies College but the teacher did not help her. Instead she told her student that she was not a pure diamond because her parents were not born into Ultra Orthodox families and had become Ultra Orthodox by choice.…"

Israel Cracking Down On Unlicensed Haredi Schools

Among the many deficiencies cited in the Treasury's report, officials documented that 30 Shas schools operated ithis school year without the necessary permits. Even so, those schools received funding illegally from the Hareidi Unit of the Ministry of Education. Likud – which sees the haredi parties as its only natural allies – controlled the Ministry of Education until a few months ago and apparently turned a blind eye to the illegal funding. But the Education Ministry is now controlled by Yair Lapid’s Yesh Atid Party, and that means these haredi schools will likely be defunded for the next school year.

Having Women Scholars On The Same Footing As Men Will Make Orthodox Judaism More Attractive To Many, Orthodox Rabbi Says

"Having women scholars on the same footing as men within Orthodox Judaism will add a huge amount of vitality and diversity in the community. This type of equality will make Orthodox Judaism more attractive to many, including many on the inside looking out, who would otherwise not consider it an option. But more importantly than that, it is the right thing to do."

Haredi Yeshiva Student Pleads Guilty To Attack On Haredi Newspaper Editor

A student of the Ponevez Yeshiva in Bnei Brak pleaded guilty today in Jerusalem District Court of beating Nati Grossman, the editor-in-chief of the rebel haredi newspaper HaPeles.

ACLU Files Suit To Stop New Jersey Grants To Haredi Yeshiva

The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey has reportedly filed a lawsuit to block the state from giving more than $11 million in special higher education grant funds to two religious colleges. One of them is Lakewood Yeshiva, which was slated to get $10.6 million.

Former Neturei Karta Rabbi Wins Court Case Against Hasidic School

A court in Antwerp, Belgium has ordered a hasidic school in Antwerp to enroll the children of former Neturei Karta Rabbi Moshe Aryeh Friedman.

Neturei Karta Rabbi Attacked In Apparent Hate Crime

Rabbi Yosef Antebi, 50, was assaulted in an apparent hate attack in Amsterdam. Antebi was walking on a street when a vehicle stopped at his side and “a Muslim appearing man” got out and, after shouting his antisemitic slurs, spat at Antebi and then began punching and beating him. Antebi allegedly asked a passerby to help him but was ignored. At one point, Antebi began coughing up blood.

Victims Advocacy Group Blasts Senior Chabad Rabbi

"Regardless of whether mandatory reporting laws were in place, any right-thinking person would have realised that the sodomy of children was a serious crime which merited police investigation, no matter who the alleged perpetrator was. It is offensive and irresponsible to suggest that an 11-year-old child could have consented to sexual activity with someone 10 years his senior – in fact Australian law has always deemed such behaviour to be statutory rape."

Senior Chabad Rabbi Lied In His Apology, Evidence Reportedly Shows

Rabbi Boruch Lesches issued a partial apology last night for saying that young victims of child sexual abuse may have wanted the sex and consented to it. But Lesches – who did not apologize for claiming that "goyyim" as young as five willingly have sex with dogs and with their own siblings because they are bored and don't have much to do (unlike Jews, who have lots of Torah to study) – apparently lied several times in that apology.

Another Gay Sexual Harassment Allegation Against Chief Rabbi Surfaces

A 45-year-old gay personal trainer and tour guide has come forward to claim that haredi Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger sexually harassed him five years ago.

Leading Chabad Rabbi Aplogizes – But Not For Saying "Goyyim" Have Sex With Dogs

Rabbi Boruch Lesches said young Jewish boys who were raped by a Chabad pedophile may have consented to and wanted the sex, and he said that poor "goyyim" as young as five willingly have sex with dogs and siblings because they are bored and do not have much to do. Now Lesches has apologized for the first half of that remark, largely by claiming it was taken out of context. But he is completely silent about his horrific remarks about non-Jews.

The Details: What Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger Allegedly Did Wrong

He's being investigated for money laundering, fraud, embezzlement and breach of public trust. But what is it specifically that the haredi Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger allegedly did wrong? This…

Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi "Temporarily Suspends" Himself Due To Fruad Investigation, Arrests

Yona Metzger, Israel's haredi Ashkenazi chief rabbi, has "temporarily suspended" himself. Metzger – who is currently on house arrest – is likely to be indicted in a fraud and money laundering investigation that has already seen three of his cronies arrested and his own home and office each raided by police.

Satmar Camps Given To Zalman Faction For One More Year In Shady Armory Deal

As I reported last week, the Zalman faction of Satmar was given the four disputed upstate camps, shutting out Aharon's faction, as it gave the right to purchase the massive Williamsburg Armory in a backroom deal to the Aharon faction. Here are pictures of the state permits for the four camps, issued on June 20th.