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NEWS ABOUT: Orthodox Jews

Orthodox Jews stories: 5 news summaries
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'Hasidic Reggae Guy' Matisyahu Stretches Sound

Hasidic reggae singer expands his sound on new CD

Aug 25, 09 6:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Matisyahu Miller is tired of just being the “Hasidic reggae guy,” the singer tells AP. His newest CD, Light, shows a wider range of influences, including guitar rock, electronic pop, and folk. As a Hasidic Jew who sang reggae—complete with Jamaican accent—Matisyahu was a curiosity act... More »

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entertainment • music • Judaism • reggae • Orthodox Jews • Jay-ZTV • genre • Matisyahu • Matisyahu Miller

(Newser) - Orthodox Jews have long been discouraged from searching the Internet due to rabbinical restrictions on viewing immodest content. No longer, Reuters reports. Enter Koogle—the name is a mashup of Google and a traditional Jewish noodle dish—a Hebrew-language search engine that filters out non-kosher content and appears to meet... More »

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Internet • kosher • search engine • rabbi • Orthodox Jews • Koogle

OPINION

Israel's Stance on Swine Flu Isn't Kosher

Renaming disease 'Mexico flu' shows lack of seriousness

Apr 28, 09 7:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Israel has confirmed its first case of swine flu—but don't call it that, says the head of the country's health department. The minister, a member of one of the ultra-Orthodox parties in Benjamin Netanyahu's government, insisted yesterday that the infection should be referred to as "Mexico flu,"... More »

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Israel • kosher • outbreak • Israelis • Orthodox Jews • swine flu

Jerusalem Elects First Secular Mayor in 5 Years

Win ends years of
ultra-Orthodox rule in
Israel's capital

Nov 12, 08 5:45 AM CST
(Newser) - A secular, hardline millionaire has won a decisive victory for mayor of Jerusalem, ending 5 years of ultra-Orthodox rule, the Los Angeles Times reports. Nir Barkat has promised to transform the impoverished capital city by boosting tourism and tech ventures. He has also demanded more homes for Jews in East... More »

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Israel • Jerusalem • Israeli Arabs • East Jerusalem • Israelis • Orthodox Jews • Nir Barkat

Sarah Palin
'Do Is a Hit
With Orthodox Women

Wigs a hot item in Jewish Brooklyn nabe

Oct 23, 08 5:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Alaska governor's flashy signature 'do is a surprise hit with Orthodox Jewish women in Brooklyn, where the "Sarah Palin Wig" has been selling briskly—at $695 a pop—to women who keep their hair covered for religious reasons. “It's a very classic look, yet fashion forward,”... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Brooklyn • Jennifer Aniston • wigs • Sarah Palin • Orthodox Jews

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