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Last week, during the Jewish holiday of Purim, several Hasidic children in Lakewood, New Jersey and Williamsburg, Brooklyn were spotted in Afro wigs and blackface. Apologies were issued In response to both the Lakewood and Williamsburg incidents. But, while apologies were necessary, they aren’t nearly enough. Offensive costumes and other overt displays of racism will […]

As we approach the one-year mark of the coronavirus pandemic that continues to ravage the world, we would like to reflect on how Yaffed addressed the unique challenges that Hasidic families in New York face.  Early March 2020 Since most Hasidic households speak exclusively Yiddish and internet access is rare, many ultra-Orthodox families did not