The landmarks of the Hasidic neighborhood, the prayer house (the shtibl), ritual bath (mikveh), studyhouse (besmedresh), rebbe's residence, and school, are usually all within walking distance of ...

Prayer occupies a central role in the spiritual life of Hasidic Jews, serving as a means of establishing a direct connection with the Divine. Through fervent supplication and heartfelt devotion ...

The Hasidic ideal is to live a hallowed life, in which even the most mundane action is sanctified. Hasidim live in tightly-knit communities (known as "courts") that are spiritually centered around ...

TEL AVIV (JTA) — Israel’s government on Sunday approved a compromise to expand the non-Orthodox Jewish prayer section of the Western Wall, putting to rest the decades-long fight between ...

Market to the Hasidic community and turn on the lights ... and some early protests outside Shabbat prayer services included anti-Jewish epithets. But for many locals, it was a case of not-in ...