New Square, New York
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New Square, New York is a small, incorporated village in Rockland County known for its predominantly Hasidic Jewish community and distinctive religious and cultural character.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
incorporated village
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village ⓘ |
| censusDesignation | village in Rockland County, New York ⓘ |
| commonlySpokenLanguage | Yiddish ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | Rockland County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalCharacter | Haredi Jewish ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic |
high population density
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large families ⓘ predominantly Hasidic population ⓘ |
| dressCodeCharacteristic | traditional Hasidic dress ⓘ |
| foundedAs | planned Hasidic community ⓘ |
| governmentType | village government ⓘ |
| hasCommunityInstitutionType |
charitable organizations
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mikvahs ⓘ synagogues ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitutionsType |
religious schools
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yeshivas ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
distinctive cultural norms
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distinctive religious customs ⓘ gender-segregated public religious life ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle | Mayor ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPostalCodeType | ZIP Code ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryReligion | Judaism ⓘ |
| hasSocioeconomicCharacteristic |
high poverty rate compared to national average
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large share of residents receiving public assistance ⓘ low labor-force participation among men due to full-time religious study ⓘ |
| hasUTCOffset | UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
| hasUTCOffsetDST | UTC−04:00 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Town of Ramapo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Lower Hudson Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Monsey, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spring Valley, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Skver Hasidic dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Skvyra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observes |
Jewish religious law (Halakha)
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kosher dietary laws ⓘ strict Sabbath observance ⓘ |
| predominantCommunity | Hasidic Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Skver Hasidic movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCharacter | Hasidic Jewish ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| transportCharacteristic |
limited commercial development
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reliance on private and community transportation ⓘ |
| zoningCharacteristic | dense multi-family housing ⓘ |
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