Students at the Erlau Hasidic Yeshiva in Jerusalem's Katamon neighborhood have arranged 138 Hanukkah menorahs in honor of the hostages who cannot light their menorahs this year.
This is the second arrest of an ultra-orthodox Jew in Uman in two days.
Jerusalem Affairs and Jewish Tradition Minister Meir Porush has appealed to the prime minister to help avoid a humanitarian crisis in Uman.
The often wordless songs are traditionally sung exclusively by men, and are central to the synagogue experience — itself a primarily male domain in the Orthodox tradition.
The letters show that city investigators confirmed what journalists have twice documented and advocates have long argued: that many yeshivas barely teach secular subjects.
The Skver community is based in the village of New Square, New York, and is considered particularly traditionalist.
Until the past decade, Antwerp was home to over 80% of the world’s annual uncut diamond trade, and much of it was dominated by haredi Orthodox Jews.
Martin Handler was accused of overbilling the government for services, stealing funds and other crimes amounting to $2.8m in damages.