Mr. Hock meant to write Harry-ish (meaning the members have names like Harry, Seth, Michael, Sally, ect, as opposed to Duvy, Moshe, Shloimi, and Rivky).
In essence, a very Americaninzed group. And the “meshebairach for the heliege medina” refers to the blessing of the state of Israel, printed in some siddurim. Again, a major no-no in an Agudah place, (other than bracha # 10 and 14 of shemoneh esrei)