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Posts Tagged: orthodox Jew

January 5, 2026 7:21 pm
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Orthodox Jewish Judge to Preside Over Maduro Trial in New York

The US federal judge presiding over the criminal proceedings of deposed Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro is an Orthodox Jew from New York City whose 70...

June 16, 2025 2:41 pm
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Florida Country Club Suspended Jewish Family Over Viral Prayer Video, $50 Million Lawsuit Says

An Orthodox Jewish family was suspended from the Boca Grove country club in Florida after a video of a member of the family helping a...

January 24, 2016 11:14 am
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Orthodox Jew in Ukraine Fights With Militias Against Pro-Russian Insurgents

Asher Cherkasskiy lived a modest life in peaceful southern Ukraine, observing Orthodox Jewish custom and putting his three children through religious school. But when war against...

January 15, 2016 3:57 am
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Conservative Judaism’s Rebranding Effort Could Signal a Sea Change

JNS.org - Conservative Judaism has always had something akin to middle-child syndrome: squeezed on both sides by the Orthodox and Reform movements. But lately, its identity...

December 16, 2013 6:04 pm
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Jacob Ostreicher, Held Captive in Bolivia, Has Arrived in America

Jacob Ostreicher, an Orthodox Jewish American held captive in Bolivia since June 2011 has made his way to the United States, The Algemeiner has confirmed. A...

July 5, 2013 11:16 am
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After Much Effort, NY Photographer Incorporates Orthodox Jews Into Photo Project

A New York photographer looking for the crown jewel of his photo project found taking an image of Orthodox Jews more complicated than at first...

March 13, 2013 12:40 pm
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Jewish Woman Has Guns Confiscated After Real Estate Scuffle

An Jewish woman was arrested and told to turn over her guns after reading the Constitution and peacefully protesting at a tax dispute ...

January 1, 2013 8:56 pm
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Texas Prisoner Will Receive Kosher Meals, Court Rules

A U.S. federal appeal court ruled that a Jewish man incarcerated in Texas must receive kosher meals in prison in a case revolving around the...

December 6, 2012 10:54 am
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The Israeli Music Scene’s Rising ‘Shtar’

JERUSALEM—When the men of Shtar walked into a Tel Aviv bar on Halloween to perform, the audience was left guessing as to whether the band...

September 19, 2012 9:51 am
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For Mohammed Cartoon Spread, Orthodox Jew Pushes Crippled Muslim Man on French Magazine Cover

The French magazine "Charlie Hebdo" which has been the victim of a firebomb attack for publishing images of the Islamic prophet Muhammad deemed by certain...

September 16, 2012 2:56 pm
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What is More Virtuous? Paying Taxes or Giving Charity?

David Axelrod was manhandled across cyberspace for tweeting an attack against Republican donors Sheldon and Miriam Adelson on the morning of September 11th. Let's be...

June 11, 2012 9:01 am
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Hamas Linked Group Backs Orthodox Jew in Dispute With NYPD

Fishel Litzman, the Orthodox Jewish NYPD recruit who was dismissed from the police academy over the length of his beard - which he keeps for...

July 14, 2011 6:06 pm
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The Butchering of 8-Year-Old Leibby Kletsky

There are three reasons Hassidic Jews live together in tight-knit and often insular communities. The first is shared values. The second, a strong support network...

World

The Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life, 2025

In honor of The Algemeiner's 12th annual gala, we are proud to present our "J100" list — 100 individuals who have positively influenced Jewish life over the past year.

Israel

Noam Bettan Releases Song ‘Michelle’ He’ll Perform as Isr...

Noam Bettan revealed on Thursday the song he is set to perform when he represents Israel at the 70th Eurovision...

Middle East

‘Nothing to Save’: Defections, Command Breakdown Grip Iran...

A taxi driver in Tehran this past week said he had picked up a commander from Iran's Basij parliamentary force...

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