For years, Melissa Duchan had found the dress code for girls at her Orthodox school in Brooklyn, the Yeshivah of Flatbush, onerous. But it wasn’t until recently that Duchan, 16, felt that scrutiny of ...

NEW YORK — Frieda Vizel left an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect in New York in a crisis of faith at 25. But instead of cutting ties, she became a successful online personality and guide to the tight-knit ...

Lufthansa denied boarding to 128 Jewish passengers, the majority of whom were dressed in traditional Orthodox Jewish attire, for their connecting flight in Germany in May 2022. One of the executive ...

Every demographic has its own unique set of planning nuances. For Orthodox Jewish families this includes their strict observance of Jewish law such as observing the Sabbath and eating kosher food.

In three key swing districts in New York’s Hudson Valley, candidates are pressing for the support of ultra-Orthodox Jews, who tend to vote as a bloc. By Nicholas Fandos Reporting from Monsey, N.Y.

A fast-growing Orthodox Jewish community near the Jersey Shore could soon get its first private religious high school. The Toms River zoning board is scheduled to hear an application Thursday to ...