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Religion Flames the ‘Us Versus Them’ Mindset

In one of my earliest posts (see here), I argued that the only time that peace is likely to reign on earth is if we were to be attacked by Martians (or other aliens). In other words, once the dangerous and loathsome ‘other’ is defined outside the circle ... [Published Psychology Today - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Religion, Mindset, Pascal Boyer

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

East Ramapo: 2 slates seek 3 board seats in election

_ SPRING VALLEY ? Six candidates are vying for three seats on the East Ramapo Board of Education, but few have spoken publicly about their goals and qualifications.Only two of the six, Robert Forrest and Margaret Tuck, responded to interview requests ... [Published Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Hasidic, Religion, Elections, Noramie Jasmin, Bernard Charlès

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Orthodox group gets police OT bill for stadium Internet rally

_ RAMAPO ? The town will bill an ultra-Orthodox Jewish congregation $7,500 to cover the costs of police protection at the baseball stadium rally on the potential dangers of the Internet to the religious community.The officers worked 92 hours of overtime ... [Published Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - May 18 2013]

Entities: Hasidic, Police, Hasidic Judaism, Arthur Ashe

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Authorities Claim Local Cigarette Smugglers Have Possible Terror Ties

To view our videos, you need toenable JavaScript. Learn how.install Adobe Flash 9 or above. Install now. Then come back here and refresh the page.Law enforcement officials announced on Thursday 16 people have been arrested for allegedly selling tax-free ... [Published NY1 - May 17 2013]

Entities: Ray Kelly, Ari Halberstam, Rashid Baz

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Video: Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Judaism

They live conspicuously pious lives in a secular world, especially in enclaves and suburbs of New York. Ultra Orthodox Hasidic Jews observe the strict rules of the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, and its 613 commandments.Their structured ... [Published Religion News Service - May 17 2013]

Entities: Judaism, Religion, Hasidic Judaism, Hasidic

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

facing state charges in cigarette smuggling

AlbanySixteen reputed members of a massive cigarette smuggling operation that stretched from the Capital Region to Virginia were charged Thursday in a sweeping takedown in which authorities cited possible ties to terrorist figures.The ring allegedly moved ... [Published Times Union - May 17 2013]

Entities: Smuggling, Ray Kelly, Albany (New York, United States), Ramadan

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Measles 'outbreak' hits two Jewish neighborhoods in Brooklyn

Health officials have reported 30 cases of the Victorian-era scourge — with 26 in Borough Park and another four in the Hasidic quarter of Williamsburg.And even though the disease has been practically eradicated, it can still be ruinous to people who decline ... [Published New York Daily News - May 17 2013]

Entities: Measles, Hasidic, Vaccine, Virus, contagious disease

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Important Hasidic Rebbe is Buried in Israel

Rabbi Yehoshua Horowitz, the Rebbe of Dzikov passed away after a lengthy illness. He was buried in Israel on Tuesday in Bnei Brak. The Hasidic leader was mourned by many from a variety of different religious sects. The Rebbe lived in the Borough Park ... [Published Israel National News - May 15 2013]

Entities: Hasidic, Israel, Religion

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

A time capsule

‘Here you are; your tiny, little scraps of paper,” teased the YIVO archivist on duty as he set down yet another box of petitions (kvitlekh) addressed to the 19th-century miracle worker Rabbi Elijah Guttmacher.His skepticism about the crumpled petitions ... [Published Jerusalem Post - May 15 2013]

Entities: YIVO, Torah, Kalisz (Poland), Petitioner, Hasidic

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Five Major Beliefs of Hasidic Judaism

Hasidic Jews aim for a more mystical experience of God.Jupiterimages/Comstock/Hasidic Judiasm is a form Orthodox Judaism that was founded in 18th century Eastern Europe. Considered to be a radical movement within Orthodox Judaism in its early beginnings, ... [Published Opposing Views - May 15 2013]

Entities: Hasidic Judaism, Baal Shem Tov, Religion, Torah

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Someone Else's Simcha / Yoel and Dvorah's engagement party - Pleased to meet you, I'm sure

The descendants of at least two powerful Hasidic dynasties come together to celebrate the building of a new, albeit arranged, home in Israel. Location: Sassov Hasidic Beit Midrash and synagogue The full text is available for subscribers & registered users. ... [Published Haaretz - May 14 2013]

Entities: Hasidic, Midrash, Powerful

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 2 reports

Murder Mystery Novel to Be Released by Young Hasidic Female Author "Shattered Illusions" Hits Bookstands May

(live-PR.com) - NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwired) -- 05/13/13 -- Imagine that four complete strangers witness a murder, yet each is convinced that he is the only one who saw exactly what happened. Each witness's history and life experiences skew the way in ... [Published Live-PR.com - May 13 2013]

Entities: Hasidic, Witness, Homicide, Hasidic Judaism, Murderer

Quotes

"We both imagine that in engaging with the craft of writing, we are seeking some kind of encounter: with the human, with the divine, with life, with art, with the other" Aaron Shapiro writes in his introduction to the book

Rabbi Rami Shapiro will give keynote address for Huntsville Literary Association's 2013 banquet [Published Huntsville Times - May 18 2013]

As the TimesTimes of Israel story reported, "Since we are the inheritors of the Jews' savoir faire, it was our duty to thank them, but also to restore a historical truth: after they introduced chocolate in France, Bayonne Jewry was gradually evicted from the chocolate industry in the 17th century by the very people who had learned everything from them" says Jean-Michel Barate, head of the Chocolate Academy and CEO of the Bayonne-based chocolate brand Daranatz

Fashion forward, French chocolat, and My Son, The Folksinger [Published Chicago Jewish Community Online - May 18 2013]

"This case started because we were being vigilant about terrorism," Kelly said. "Similar schemes have been used in the past to fund terrorist organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah."

O.C. cigarette smuggling ring had ties to terror groups, police say [Published Baltimore Sun - May 17 2013]

...2 million in serial bonds for public improvement projects. "Bloc vote'Some of the animus directed at St. Lawrence is owing to political frustration. His critics chastise him for courting the bloc vote of ultra-Orthodox and Hasidic JewishJewish community members, to the exclusion of broader interests. A major sore point concerns housing for the ever-growing religious community. Thanks to repeated downzoning and easy access to special permits and variances, the towns eastern section has struggled with ever-growing density in once-sprawling residential areas. For example, in 2006, the town created a special zone in Monsey that permitted replacing single-family houses with multifamily dwellings with as many as six units."

Editorial: Ramapo residents' cheers for probe are no surprise [Published Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - May 17 2013]

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Religion Flames the ‘Us Versus Them’ Mindset [Published Psychology Today - 1 hour ago]
Falling enrollment for Hudson Valley students r... [Published Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - 17 hours ago]
East Ramapo: 2 slates seek 3 board seats in ele... [Published Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - 18 hours ago]
Rabbi Rami Shapiro will give keynote address fo... [Published Huntsville Times - May 18 2013]
Orthodox group gets police OT bill for stadium ... [Published Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - May 18 2013]
The Brooklyn Paper: WILLIAMSBURG: Vito refuses ... [Published Brooklyn Papers - May 18 2013]
Fashion forward, French chocolat, and My Son, T... [Published Chicago Jewish Community Online - May 18 2013]
Matchmaker, Make Me A (Orthodox) Match [Published Daily Beast - May 18 2013]
O.C. cigarette smuggling ring had ties to terro... [Published Baltimore Sun - May 17 2013]
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Video: Leaving Ult... [Published Religion News Service - May 17 2013]
Epidemic Hazard - North-America - USA [Published RSOE EDIS - Emergency and Disaster Information - May 17 2013]
EH : Measles / North-America / USA [0:30] [Published RSOE EDIS - EBHWM - May 17 2013]
Editorial: Ramapo residents' cheers for probe a... [Published Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - May 17 2013]
facing state charges in cigarette smuggling [Published Times Union - May 17 2013]
Authorities Claim Local Cigarette Smugglers Hav... [Published NY1 - May 17 2013]
Measles 'outbreak' hits two Jewish neighborhood... [Published New York Daily News - May 17 2013]
AG bust bootleg cigarette ring [Published Times Union - May 16 2013]
A Conflict Is Seen in a Review of a Detective’s... [Published New York Times - May 16 2013]
Important Hasidic Rebbe is Buried in Israel [Published Israel National News - May 15 2013]
A time capsule [Published Jerusalem Post - May 15 2013]
Five Major Beliefs of Hasidic Judaism [Published Opposing Views - May 15 2013]
About Town: Week of May 14 [Published Canadian Jewish News - May 14 2013]
Someone Else's Simcha / Yoel and Dvorah's engag... [Published Haaretz - May 14 2013]
Too hot a topic [Published Haaretz - May 13 2013]
The history of Mel Brooks, from jelly jars to y... [Published Haaretz - May 13 2013]
Rabbi Pinchas Allouche: Western Wall Clashes: S... [Published Huffington Post - May 13 2013]
Murder Mystery Novel to Be Released by Young Ha... [Published Live-PR.com - May 13 2013]
Murder Mystery Novel to Be Released by Young Ha... [Published NewsBlaze - May 13 2013]
Murder Mystery Novel to Be Released by Young Ha... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - May 13 2013]
Unequal Protection In Obama’s America: Threaten... [Published VDare - May 13 2013]

Blogs

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Brooklyn Rabbis Really Don't Want Hasids To Be ... [Published Gothamist - May 12 2013] Is Woody Allen considered a hipster at this point?Last month, a Brooklyn yeshiva banned Woody Allen-style glasses for being "too goyish" and too "modern." Bobover Yeshiva B’Nei Zion, located in Boro Park, these types of glasses give students a "vulgar" ...
Video: Hasidic Man Gets Into Heated Confrontati... [Published Gothamist - May 09 2013] Whether it's a war of words over bike lanes or confrontations captured on helmetcam, there's long been a lot of tension between Hasidic jews and cyclists in Williamsburg. Cyclist Rafael Huerta posted a video this week, which you can see below (skip to ...
Minority Groups: NYC Is Letting Hasids Shut Us ... [Published Gothamist - May 09 2013] (Screenshot via Meg Kelly's trailer for The Broadway Triangle)The battle over affordable housing on the border of Williamsburg and Bed-Stuy that has dragged out for decades exploded again this week as community groups and politicians alleged Hasidic developers ...
Owner Of World's Most Offensive Car Explains Wh... [Published Gothamist - Apr 27 2013] Last week we published a photo of a car in Brooklyn plastered with a ridiculous amount of offensive bumper stickers. That car turned out to belong to Heshi Fried—Fried is a Hardei, which is considered the most conservative form of Orthodox Judaism. Considering ...
Links 4/24/13 [Published naked capitalism - Apr 24 2013] Would You Rather Walk a Mile or Walk For 30 Minutes? Kevin Drum. Um, Kevin, it assumes people walk 2 miles an hour. Most people walk 3 MPH or so, so the minutes ARE overstated! President Could Be Last Hope to Stop CISPA Internet Revolution (Lambert) ...

Audio/Video

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Cops search for NY hit-and-run driver [Published CNN.com - Video - Mar 04 2013]
Hasidic leader convicted for sex abuse [Published CNN.com - Video - Dec 12 2012]
Hasidic leader's sex abuse trial exposes community [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - Dec 08 2012]

Press Releases

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Murder Mystery Novel to Be Released by Young Ha... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - May 13 2013]