hasidic
huh si dik
- a of or relating to the Jewish Hasidim or its members or their beliefs and practices
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- Sex Abuse Whistleblower Shunned By Fellow Hasidim, Indicted By Brooklyn DA
One Hasidic man's quest for justice on behalf of his son and other young victims of sexual abuse has nearly brought him to ruin . After Sam Kellner learned in 2008 that his son was allegedly touched inappropriately by Borough Park rabbi/travel agent Baruch Lebovits, he obtained permission from a rabbinical court to report in the incident to the Brooklyn DA's office. Investigators determined that ...
June 18, 2013 - Gothamist - GableStage's 2013-14 Season Includes The Whale, The Performers and Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
We're not just looking for Tony winners. We're just looking for good theatre,artistic director Joe Adler said in a statement. My Name is Asher Lev By Aaron Posner Nov. 23-Dec. 22 "Set in post-WWII Brooklyn, it tells the powerful story of a young Jewish painter torn between his Hasidic upbringing, and the desperate need to fulfill his artistic promise — against the will of family, community ...
June 18, 2013 - Playbill - After Sexual Abuse Case, a Hasidic Accuser Is Shunned, Then Indicted
A Hasidic cantor was convicted of sexually abusing a 16-year-old. The man who brought the case to light has now been charged with trying to extort the cantor.
June 17, 2013 - New York Times
Quotes
- Natalie Portman in Orlando Sentinel
You look like you run a Hasidic meth lab,cracked co-presenter Natalie Portman. - Michael Bloomberg in NBC New York
In November, the bike lane was sandblasted away in what a source close to Mayor Michael Bloomberg says was, "an effort to appease the Hasidic community just before last month's election," according to The New York Post. - Simon Dubnow in Ha'aretz
Through the fog we see the historical figure of the one who created the Hasidic movement,writes Dubnow at the beginning of his book "History of Hasidism," published 80 years ago.