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Lawyer exposes scam in Orthodox Jewish community

A wealthy family in the Orthodox Jewish community was being scammed out of thousands by fraudulent charity solicitors.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged Brooklyn, charity, crime, donation, elimelech horowitz, george farkas, hasid, hasidim, herzog, Israel, jewish, orthodox, scam | Reply
Police say they believe Ruben Ublies is the man responsible for the 12 mezuzah burnings in Williamsburg. (NYPD)

Ruben Ubiles, charged in mezuzah burnings, in hospital

A law enforcement source says Ubiles has been moved from a police facility to a hospital.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged arson, Brooklyn, burning, hasidim, hate crime, mezuzah, NYPD, ruben ubiles, satmar, williamsburg | Reply
These are the surveillance images the NYPD originally released with a notice regarding the suspect in the mezuzah burnings. (NYPD)

Mezuzah-burning suspect declares innocence on Facebook

Ruben Ubiles, the suspect in the burning of 12 mezuzahs, appears to have declared his innocence on Facebook. A cop source reported he has 40 prior arrests.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged Brooklyn, crime, hasidim, hate crime, jewish, mezuzahs, NYPD, ruben ubiles, williamsburg | Reply
Police say they believe Ruben Ublies is the man responsible for the 12 mezuzah burnings in Williamsburg. (NYPD)

Source: mezuzah burnings suspect in custody

A law enforcement source tells Metro the suspect in the burning of 12 mezuzahs is now in custody.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged Brooklyn, crime, hasidic, hasidim, hate crime, mezuzahs, NYPD, orthodox, ruben ublies, satmar, williamsburg
An 18-month-old boy died from injuries sustained in a fall from a fifth-floor window in West Philadelphia Tuesday.

(UPDATED) Mezuzahs burned at another Williamsburg building

Burned mezuzahs were found at another Williamsburg building on Tuesday. Police have not found the suspect seen on camera in the first instance on Monday.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged crime, hasidim, hate crime, mezuzahs, nycha, NYPD, satmar, williamsburg | Reply
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Orthodox Jewish divorce spurred by technology, some say

Counselors and community members are reporting a rise in divorce in the Orthodox Jewish community, and some say Facebook is to blame.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged Brooklyn, chasidim, divorce, hasidim, jewish, NYC, orthodox | Reply
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