Fishel Litzman
Fishel Litzman dreamed of being a NYPD Police Officer. He got into the academy and was doing well on all of the tests. Then they started writing him up for refusing to trim his beard. Litzman a Hasidic Jew, was eventually fired for refusing to trim his beard. For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and to post a comment, please access the links below:
New York Police Department Message Board
06/09/2012 – Hasidic NYPD recruit fired over beard
06/09/2012 – Hasidic Jew Claims Religious Discrimination, Hires Lawyer After Being Cut By NYPD
06/09/2012 – Hasidic Jew Fired from NYPD Over Beard Length: Report
