Tough Jews
The Shomrim, ultra-Orthodox anti-crime patrols, trace their roots to 1964 Crown Heights, when refugees from Poland refused to cede their blocks
Divine Right
The Sept. 11 attacks altered many people’s convictions. For ultra-Orthodox Jews, they reinforced a strongly held belief in divine authority.
Watchmen
Shomrim—controversial Jewish neighborhood watch groups—patrol the Orthodox enclaves of Brooklyn, where safety’s battles are fought along exclusive ethnic and community lines
Sundown: The Bel of the Ball
Plus, why Assad is still around, the most perfect Brooklyn trend piece, and more
Home Front
Is it wrong to build publicly subsidized housing designed for New York’s ultra-Orthodox community?
NY Candidate Gay-Bashes to Orthodox Applause
And today blames hottest lines on Jewish leaders
‘Hipsters and Hasids’ Finds Parallels Between Two Worlds
Exhibit by Brooklyn artist on display now




