Anti-Israel protest erupts into mayhem in Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in NYC
It would not be shocking to anyone that Boro Park, where Prohamas targeted Jews and promised to be “flooded,” has fallen into violence. Violence is not a bug, but a feature of the so-called “free Palestinian” movement that does not want to free Palestinians from Hamas. pic.twitter.com/rlzzeb4gfg – Richie Torres (@Ritchietorres) February 19, 2025 The […]
Reporter’s Notebook: Ukrainian spiritual leader says Russian Orthodox Church extension of Kremlin
As President Donald Trump's administration works towards the end of the diplomacy of war in Ukraine, leaders of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (OCU) have said that Vladimir Putin's Russia actually fought “holy war” with the West They warn that they believe they are. The delegation from the OCU was recently in the United States for […]
Archbishop Who Revived Albania Orthodox Church After Communism Dies at 95
Albania, Tilana (AP) -Tirana (AP) -The coastal of the communist system in 1990, the church said on Saturday that the Avanian Bishop, Anastasios, who revived the Orthodox Church of the State. He was 95 years old. ANASTASIOS, the bishop of Tirana, Durres, and Allbania, is the head of Albania's Self -Admiral Orthodox Church and has […]
Young men are converting to Orthodox Christianity in droves
Ben Christenson was raised strictly Anglican, going to church every Sunday, attending religious school, and attending Christian camps in the summer. But Christenson, 27, of Fairfax, Virginia, has always found herself yearning for a more traditional faith. “The difficult thing about growing up in my church is that there were a lot of changes in […]
A former high school guidance counselor Julie Tichon in Los Angeles has been charged with sexually assaulting a teen student. Police believe there may be additional victims at the modern Orthodox Yeshiva high school.
A former California high school guidance counselor has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage student, and police believe there may be other victims. The Los Angeles Police Department said Julie Tichon, 37, committed a “series of sexual assaults” against a 16-year-old male in February and March. News Release. “Educators and school staff have a […]
Orthodox Jews trash NYC Sanitation Department over garbage drop-off rules they say conflict with sabbath
Is there nothing sacred? Sabbath-observing Orthodox Jews have criticized the city's sanitation department for tightening nighttime curbside trash collection, saying they are being fined for observing their religion. In deeply Orthodox neighborhoods like Crown Heights, residents must bring their trash curbside on Fridays for collection on Saturday, as they prepare to observe the Sabbath. “The […]
Bed-Stuy blocks landmarked despite Orthodox Jews’ protestations
Two blocks in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood were approved for historic designation this week, despite protests from many Orthodox Jewish residents who say the designation will force them out of their homes. On Tuesday, the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously voted Willoughby Hart Historic DistrictThere are two rows of brownstone buildings in Bed-Stuy that remain intact. […]
Russia opens terror probe after attacks on synagogues, Orthodox churches; priest and police officers killed
Gunmen opened fire on two synagogues, two Orthodox churches and a police station in the republic of Dagestan in Russia’s North Caucasus region on Sunday. Russia’s Federal Investigative Committee opened a terrorism investigation after “armed attacks in Derbent and Makhachkala left police officers and civilians dead and wounded,” the agency’s Telegram page said. Shamil Khadulaev, […]
Orthodox Jewish children attacked by suspect in New York City
New York City police are investigating an unprovoked attack on two Jewish children that occurred earlier this week. Two children, ages 11 and 13, were playing on a sidewalk in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Sunday when they were attacked by a passerby, video footage shows. The video showed the suspect stopping the City bike while passing a […]
Citi Bike rider who viciously attacked Orthodox Jewish boys is shown in new NYPD video
A callous Citi Bike rider is seen attacking two Orthodox Jewish boys in Brooklyn in new surveillance footage released by the NYPD on Friday, and the department is treating the assault as a possible hate crime. We’re investigating. The victims, ages 11 and 13, were wearing traditional clothing and playing with several others on Franklin […]