Yiddish World VIDEO: Hasidic Jew’s trip to Iran to find Queen Esther’s tomb Abraham Schwartz had no idea that very soon Iran would be at war with Israel and a trip like this would be impossible ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Frieda Vizel left an ultra-Orthodox Jewish sect in New York in a crisis of faith at 25. But instead of cutting ties, she became a successful online personality and guide to the ...

Just three months ago, right before Purim, Abraham Schwartz — an adventurous, effusive young man from the Hasidic community — undertook a quest that was dear to his heart. He flew to Iran to ...

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.

The ultra-Orthodox Jewish subculture is engaging more with the outside world after centuries of separation. Within a minority religion it’s a minority that's set apart by dedication to the Torah ...