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Unfazed by the bombs, undeterred by the warnings, and in the face of the raging conflict, more than 35,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews from across the world have journeyed to Uman, Ukraine, to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. “Going to celebrate in a war zone en masse is crazy,” said Azoulay Ruben, a 22-year-old trainee dentist from Paris. “But at the same time, it’s a beautiful thing.” Rosh Hashanah is a two-day holiday that falls in September or October, marking the beginning of the high holy days. In Israel, it is usually celebrated with family visits and food: traditionally, pomegranates...

A German company has been accused of adopting a “systematic policy” to block strictly Orthodox Jews from renting holiday homes that it manages. E&P Reisen, a Cologne-based firm that operates ski holidays across Europe, allegedly told two Jewish families they would not be allowed to stay in their properties due to their faith. Earlier this year, Channah Feldinger, 32, tried to book a large house in eastern Switzerland that was advertised on the company’s website. E&P Reisen declined her request, explaining it would not rent the property to Charedim, because previous guests had damaged its houses. “Unfortunately, our houses do...

scandals of high profile jews who are somewhat "observant" involved in performing or promoting deviant acts{i.e. senator joseph lieberman sabbath vote and advocacy for open homosexuals in the military}are in part the spiritual "fruit" of orthodox jews in the u. s. and the holy land. not only do torah advocacy groups like agudath israel & the o. u. fail to protest immoral public activity ,legislation,etc. or those who promote the aforementioned, but too often orthodox groups or prominent individuals raise funds for or otherwise honor , vote for or otherwise support these serial transgressors that should be chastised.this results in...

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