05 Jan Looking at old Bais Yaakov Williamsburg yearbooks with Naomi Seidman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnIyJzbSehY Today I am sharing a YouTube conversation with Naomi Seidman,...
Education
29 Dec The Hasidic local economy
Filmed in Williamsburg. How Hasidim earn a living; part of...
22 Jan An overview of Hasidic entertainment #6: Games
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Novels, kids books, newspapers, toys and games...
22 Jan An overview of Hasidic entertainment #5: Audio/Visual
Novels, kids books, newspapers, toys and games...
22 Jan An overview of Hasidic entertainment #4: Hasidic Internet
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Novels, kids books, newspapers, toys and games...
22 Jan An overview of Hasidic entertainment #3: News, Leaflets and Mags
Novels, kids books, newspapers, toys and games...
22 Jan An overview of Hasidic entertainment #2: Children’s Books
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Novels, kids books, newspapers, toys and games...
22 Jan An overview of Hasidic entertainment #1: Novels for Grownups
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Novels, kids books, newspapers, toys and games...
24 Sep Censoring the Bible and God
When even God doesn't make the cut...
14 Sep Hasidic schoolwork—censored!
Can you guess what's been omitted from these passages?...
02 Sep Hasidic Satmar Creative Writing
On discovering an old notebook...
18 Mar Hasidic kids learn an incoherent world history
Into the world of coloring books and car phones...
27 Jun My Hasidic Report Card versus My Son’s Public School Version
School's out. It's time to look at report cards...
24 May RESOURCES ON HASIDISM
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A summary of resources on Hasidic life...
11 Apr Still trying to make sense of the Hasidic anti-vaxxers
While the few anti-vaxxers are extremely frustrating, the problem seems...
23 Jan The people who police others have templates
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A template for sending friends, neighbors, relatives anonymous "notices" about...
06 Jan Street posters: fighting back to preserve Hasidic education
Street posters 2019: an invitation to a major anti-technology event...
06 Nov How the Hasidic Community Votes
The best way to describe how the Hasidic community votes...
23 Aug Why Hasidic boys’ educational standards are not enforced
It’s really a question of: if the NYC Department of...
14 Aug Street signs in Hasidic Williamsburg: on secular education
It’s always interesting to watch the rotation of street posters...
16 Apr Essay in Tablet Magazine on Hasidic education
“Shulem Deen wrote in the The New York Times “Why...
07 Aug No college: shopkeepers and entrepreneurs
A reader asked: How are Hasidic Jews so wealthy? They...
09 Jan Rules in the Hasidic Workplace
A reader asked: Are there any particular rules I need...
24 Dec The Jewish Federation’s look at Williamsburg
The Jewish Federation of North America released a poverty study in 2011 (and...
09 Sep Book Review: Teacha, Stories from a Yeshiva
One of my favorite books that describe contemporary Hasidic life...
09 Jun Hanover Mansion / Vien’s School-Interior
I wrote about the Hanover Mansion that's now the Vien's Girls...
23 May A High School Essay by Deborah Feldman
This really interesting first person account of Hasidic Williamsburg was...