He was largely unknown in Rockland's secular circles, but Rebbe Mordechai Hager was a giant in the Hasidic community, as evidenced by the tens of thousands who gathered for his funeral in Kaser on ...

Thousands of followers and supporters escorted the Rabbi Mordechai Hager to his final resting place on Friday. As per Viznitz custom, the funeral did not include eulogies and he was buried in the ...

For the first time, visitors from the various Viznitz centers in Israel and from cities around the world such as New York, London and Antwerp, men and women alike, will be able to spend the holidays ...

Rebbe Mordechai Hager, spiritual leader of the Viznitz Hasidim in Monsey, died today at the age of 95. Hager led a group of about 5,000 Orthodox Jews, but his impact was felt beyond the confines of ...

Top Hassidic leaders have instructed their followers to report at the enlistment centers after receiving pre-draft evaluation orders. This coming Sunday, the IDF is expected to send thousands of ...

Plans by the Viznitz Hasidic community to form a new village in Sullivan County have been halted by a lawsuit by opponents who hope to disqualify the village petition. Two homeowners whose properties ...

KIAMESHA LAKE - A synagogue meeting room in the Catskills was packed with congregants and visitors alike on Thursday evening, as a contentious public matter got its first airing in that religious ...