While almost 117,000 people have died from COVID in the United Kingdom, its Haredi community has been especially hard-hit, with 64% of its population testing positive in contrast to England’s 16%. Therefore community leaders created a pop-up vaccination site to coincide with motzaei Shabbos, so that as evening services ended, people could line up in […]
What began as Asher Rosenfeld’s bar mitzvah project has turned into a charity boasting a big impact. Inspired by his coming-of-age and wanting to incorporate community service into his celebration, Rosenfeld decided to create an opportunity for special needs children. The New York 7th grader began a project called “Audibles with Asher,” in order for […]
Dani Klein, creator of Yeah That’s Kosher, discusses why most kosher restaurants are surviving the pandemic, unlike their non-kosher counterparts. Despite the fact that they are still struggling, many kosher restaurants have turned to delivering to different neighborhoods, constructing creative outdoor dining and pursuing politics in order to stay afloat. Customer campaigns have made a […]
Kamatech is a five-year-old program that pairs Haredi Jews in Israel with high-tech jobs. Its founder, Moshe Friedman is at the forefront of enabling funding, programs, partnerships and job matching for Haredim in the well-established secular Israeli tech marketplace. He hails from a family that boasts 42 generations of rabbis and is born and raised […]
David Schoen, one of the lawyers hired by former President Donald Trump to represent him at his impeachment trial, had requested, been granted, and then rescinded his request for an exemption due to his Shabbos observance. Due to both the U.S. Congress and Trump’s team desiring a speedy trial, a compromise was worked out amongst […]
Hollywood, Florida is starting to turn into a Las Vegas Strip of the Southeast. The Wyndham Dolce Kosher House Hotel is breaking ground this week, right across the street from the already-established Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. BSD Capital is the Boca Raton-based real estate firm behind the hotel, which will boast 100 guest […]
