A new Hasidic community grows in Brownsville, Brooklyn
Fleeing high housing prices in Crown Heights, some adherents of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement are moving further east to the formerly Jewish, now predominantly African-American neighborhood.
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News about New York’s religious Jewish communities and synagogues.
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A Purim-themed circus is coming to town
Brooklyn-based contemporary circus company ABCirque presents an acrobatic, family-friendly event where "everything's accepted."
Swanky, secular Shabbat parties keep popping up in NYC
Pickle martinis, members-only events, Fashion Week mashups — every Friday night is special at these new-school Shabbat dinners.
