Sexual abuse in the Orthodox Jewish community in focus after a Montreal rabbi’s acquittal
New survivor comes forward about Rabbi Shlomo Leib (Leon) Mund.
White House holds conference call with Orthodox rabbis to urge coronavirus compliance
A White House official led a conference call on Tuesday to New York Orthodox rabbis urging them to close synagogues and yeshivas.
New program helps Orthodox children with autism
A new program for children in the Orthodox Jewish community who are on the autism spectrum or who have developmental delays has been established by the Donald Berman Yaldei Developmental Centre.
Vale: Travelling while Orthodox
Rabbi Asher Vale looks at the pros and cons of travelling as an Orthodox Jew.
How TPM is including women in Orthodox services
Alex Rose profiles the Toronto Partnership Minyan, a lay-led prayer group comprised of volunteers.
Palm Tree, NY becomes first official U.S. haredi Orthodox town
The Hasidic community of Kiryas Joel in New York became what is said to be the first official haredi Orthodox town in the United States.
Schwartz: Animal-based diets are inconsistent with basic Jewish teachings
“It is permissible for a Jew to eat meat within the limitations of the kosher laws, but, given the Torah’s concessionary language, shouldn’t we recognize that vegetarianism and veganism are the diets most consistent with fundamental Jewish values?”
Vale: Seeing the world through Orthodox eyes
“They view every Jew as a holy neshamah (soul) and want to share the beauty of Torah with anyone who is interested.”
Vale: Why Orthodox schools are thriving, while others are not
Rabbi Asher Vale examines the number of reasons why attendance at Orthodox schools has not fallen into a tail-spin.
