They came to party Wednesday at the largest Jewish wedding in the history of the UAE ... the date in the Hebrew calendar is significant to Hasidic Jews, according to Chabad.

The wedding is the latest example of the lack of compliance in Hasidic communities with protocols ... JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong ...

v=R3NWewukpsg. In many Hasidic Jewish communities, some married women shave their heads as part of a tradition rooted in modesty, spirituality, and religious law. This practice, which may seem ...

These songs are sometimes, at a wedding for example ... seeks to integrate Hasidic fervor with traditional Jewish intellectual endeavor. Chabad songs tend to be more of the dvaykus type, designed ...

Hasidic Judaism, a vibrant branch of the Jewish faith, holds a distinctive place in the mosaic of religious traditions. Its rich tapestry of beliefs and practices is woven from centuries of ...