Orthodox Judaism
Under Review
An Extraordinary Account of a Hasidic Enclave
A new book, “American Shtetl,” charts how a group of ultra-Orthodox Jews created a separatist territory in upstate New York.
On Television
The Haredi Jewish Family of “Shtisel” Returns for a Third Season
The runaway-hit series from Israel delivers pleasures similar to those of an expansive nineteenth-century novel.
A Reporter at Large
When One Parent Leaves a Hasidic Community, What Happens to the Kids?
The irreconcilable differences between Orthodoxy and secularism increasingly end up in court.
Our Local Correspondents
“We Don’t Protest”: Borough Park’s Mask-Burning Orthodox Jewish Demonstrators
Heshy Tishler, a radio host and City Council candidate, has emerged as the leader of a neighborhood’s uprising against government coronavirus measures.
On Television
“Unorthodox,” Reviewed: A Young Woman’s Remarkable Flight from Hasidic Williamsburg
The new Netflix miniseries, starring Shira Haas, is a delicately balanced tale of leaving religious life.
Daily Comment
Unprecedented Alliances Are Moving Against Netanyahu Ahead of the Israeli Election
As the do-over campaign reaches its end, and with the Prime Minister facing three possible indictments, opposition from the left and the right is consolidating.
Culture Desk
Seeing Inside the Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Community on the Netflix Series “Shtisel”
The show, which was created by two men with intimate knowledge of the Haredi community, mines drama from the restrictions of ultra-Orthodox life but doesn’t suggest that its central characters want or need to escape.
As Told To
Amid a Measles Outbreak, an Ultra-Orthodox Nurse Fights Vaccination Fears in Her Community
“We live in close quarters with extended family. So we should consider ourselves especially obligated to prevent harm to our fellow community members,” Blima Marcus said.
Annals of Gastronomy