We Had Never Touched. Then Came Our Wedding Night.

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish filmmaker asks members of her community about the silent anxieties surrounding intimacy on their ...
Billings Gazette

A traditional ultra-Orthodox Jewish wedding

NETANYA, Israel — The marriage ceremony is perhaps the greatest highlight in the life of an ultra-Orthodox Jew. And when it comes to the community's most prominent members, it turns into a public ...
Yahoo

After centuries of isolation, ultra-Orthodox Jews are engaging with the world more than ever

Frieda Vizel's path diverged from her ultra-Orthodox Jewish upbringing in New York, but instead of severing ties, she has forged a unique role as an online personality and guide, offering outsiders a ...
Times Union

Orthodox communities see surge in population

A macro look at where the population grew in upstate New York since 2010 shows enormous gains in Orange County. But there is a unique reason. The village of Kiryas Joel, coterminous with the town of ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

After centuries of isolation, ultra-Orthodox Jews engage with the world more than ever

Tour participants walk past an ultra-Orthodox Jewish man during a tour by Frieda Vizel of the Hasidic section of Williamsburg in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP ...