The core mission of any haredi leader is to ensure that the next generation remains faithful to their tradition. In the hassidic world, this is literally the personal responsibility of the rebbe. At ...
The Rebbe of the Belz Hasidic court made an out-of-the-ordinary statement this week regarding the behavior of many of the court's members during vacation. During the summer break, many haredi families ...
According to the press, 10,000 invitations had been sent out. This was to be the wedding of a generation – perhaps one for the ages. In 1964, a match was arranged between 18-year-old Surah’le Hager (b ...
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman on Tuesday visited the residence of the Belzer Rebbe, Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach, in Jerusalem. During the meeting, the ambassador told the Rebbe that the ...
When Benny Gantz gave up on his efforts to form a new government and returned his mandate to President Reuven Rivlin, the Hebrew calendar in the United States read 22 Marcheshvan ( כבי מרחשון ). The ...
A huge wedding between two of the most important Ultra-Orthodox Jewish families in the world has taken place in Jerusalem, attracting a staggering 25,000 guests. Well-wishers, some forced to stand so ...
“Hey, after dinner tonight, come with me to the Belzer Rebbe’s Tisch!”, said my rabbinical nephew on a Pesach chol hamoed Friday night in Jerusalem. “I’ve an invite from his son and we’ll be sure of a ...