Man dressed in ultra-Orthodox garb sought in sex assault case
The man followed the woman to her apartment and advised she needed to be “cleansed” of her ex-husband.
Will the Jewish community increasingly reflect an Orthodox agenda?
If it’s true that the future belongs to those who show up for it, it may well be that the Jewish community will increasingly reflect the views and agendas of its more Orthodox elements. What does that mean for the hot-button issues?
After CHAT tuition cut, Orthodox high school offers own tuition relief
Bnei Akiva Schools will be offering middle-income parents an “unconditional subsidy” next year, bringing tuition close to the discounted price being offered at the Anne and Max Tanenbaum Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto.
What’s really behind the Orthodox Union’s proclamation against women rabbis?
The energy spent resisting the entry of women into positions of religious authority might be better harnessed finding solutions to issues that plague the lives of religious women.
Kosher Love: Doc explores today’s dating culture vs. religious values
Kosher Love airs as part of CBC Firsthand Feb. 16. The 44-minute film explores the collision between today’s dating culture and religious values.
Chassidim may launch charter challenge to shul ban
Members of Montreal’s chassidic community are considering a court challenge of Outremont’s bylaw prohibiting new places of worship on Bernard Avenue on the grounds that it infringes on freedom of religion
Ban on new places of worship upheld in Outremont
Outremont’s controversial bylaw prohibiting new places of worship on one of its major commercial arteries, Bernard Avenue, is now in effect following a Nov. 20 referendum
The mechitzah empowers, but it also incapacitates
CJN columnist Norma Baumel Joseph asks, “how do we reconcile the two opposite meanings of the wall? Is it possible to sit separate, but equal?”
Israel and the Diaspora must stand by each other
As long as the Israeli haredi determine matters of personal status and practice for Jews around the world, fewer Diaspora Jews will rally for Jews of Israel
Lev Tahor relocates within Guatemala after police raid
A fringe haredi Orthodox sect that has been living on the outskirts of Guatemala City for the past two years has relocated after saying it was harassed by local authorities. The group, Lev Tahor, told the French news agency AFP that it moved Sunday to Oratorio, a village 30 miles east of Guatemala City. Members will live in […]
