with Hasidic communities is typical of these distortions. For half a decade now, I’ve been involved in efforts to counter negative stereotypes about ex-Orthodox people and promote openness ...

A highly anticipated concert in London by popular Hasidic vocalist Benny Friedman ... has been touring the world with its message of Jewish pride. “For several years, London has consistently ...

leading some to comment on the uneasiness Jews feel toward their Hasidic "brothers." On the other hand, the Hasidim have influenced other American Jews to become, in some ways, a bit more like them.

Hasidic schools’ learning practices and culture, however, have not been studied at all. Education in these schools takes place in Yiddish and can be confusing even to those with familiarity with ...