Psytrance music bridges the divide between secular and religious Jews in Israel
Anti-Semitic tensions are rising in Uman, Ukraine
Security concerns won’t derail annual Breslover pilgrimage to Uman
Women from all over the world will travel to Ukraine to pray at the grave of Hasidic leader Rebbe Nachman of Breslov
Plus chaos during Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage to Uman, and more in the news
A large cross installed without permits at the site of a mass Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage was recently vandalized with Hebrew graffiti pledging vengeance
The Juggalos, fans of the rap group Insane Clown Posse, are to hip hop what the Hasidic movement was to Judaism
Backed by music exec Jeff Ayeroff, composer Hillel Tigay tries to recreate the sounds of the ancient Temple
Shlomo Carlebach, who died 18 years ago this week, was a reflection of the pain of post-Holocaust Jewry
The new modern translation of Likutey Moharan shows why the Hasidic master is relevant today
Happy Rosh Hashanah
Plus Britain bans vigilante war-crimes prosecutions, and more
Reb Nachman of Breslov attacks bad review of Nextbook Press’s ‘Burnt Books’
A newfound fascination with exploring her religion brought a somewhat reluctant joiner to Limmud NY, a frenzied three-day festival of Jewish thought. Here’s her diary.
Plus Israel takes a breather on Iran, and more
Kamenetz’s, and Nextbook Press’s, latest
Our Kurdish brothers, making ‘It Gets Better’ better, and more
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