Violence between ultra-Orthodox sects rocks Jerusalem neighborhood

Haaretz ^ | Oct. 28, 2011 | Yair Ettinger

[Will75]

"Residents of the Mea She'arim neighborhood in Jerusalem fear the violence that has erupted between two ultra-Orthodox sects will grow and complain the police are not protecting them.

On Tuesday night a group of Hasidim brutally attacked Avraham Hirschman, 36, a father of six, with clubs, kicks and blows. Hirschman was hospitalized with fractures and other serious injuries."

[blasater1960]

Dont foget Haaretz is the Israeli NYT. A extremely left wing rag who would love nothing more than to highlight, dramatically, a problem in the religious community.

That said these guys should knock it off...sheesh.

[Jack Hydrazine]

Almost sounds like the Amish and their drive by beard shearings of other Amish!

[smvoice]

..which has led to a whole new Amish sect: The Mullet Brothers.

[VanDeKoik]

Ok, maybe you ought to save that for Hamas because they dont care which one of you knows the Torah better. They equally hate you both.

[Jack Hydrazine]

Is there a Jewish equivalent in Jerusalem?

[patlin]

Ultra orthodox? This is a new term for me. blasater, can you expound on the different sects of Judaism for my edification?

[Cronos]

I find it hard to reconcile this image of fighting Hassidics with my visits 2 months ago to the places where Hassidism started -- Jarosław, Przemyśl and that area. they started off as an anti-traditional group that was more mystical.