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‘They Look at Us Like We’re Bad Guys’ The coronavirus pandemic and resulting shutdown have thrown the U.S. economy into turmoil, leading to bankruptcies and record numbers of unemployed. In…
The classrooms and hallways of our yeshivos were silent. Listen closely and you can almost hear the walls cry as they beckon the children to return and fill them with…
The coronavirus pandemic appears to be receding, public officials have proudly announced entry into a phased reopening. Observing the death and physical suffering the illness has brought to so many,…
Harav Shlomo Mandel, shlita, Rosh Yeshivah of Yeshiva of Brooklyn, recovered recently, baruch Hashem, from a severe case of COVID-19. Hamodia asked the Rosh Yeshivah to share his feelings and…
As the man who served as New York’s police commissioner longer than anyone else, Ray Kelly is no stranger to riots and demonstrations in one of the biggest cities in…
Cutting the Diamond: 47th Street Shutdown The coronavirus pandemic and resulting shutdown has thrown the U.S. economy into turmoil and led to record numbers of unemployed. In this column, Hamodia…
As violent anti-police protests rocked the nation, one of the first targets of rioters was Los Angeles’ Fairfax district, home to the city’s largest and best-known Jewish community. What began…
As we gathered recently in our batei kneisios and batei medrash at Zman Mattan Torahseinu, the krias haTorah had a profound impact. The maamad Har Sinai of the day will…
There have been many conversations about the impact of COVID-19 on our community. The conversations touch on changes in our capacity to congregate, learn together, and share celebrations. There have,…
“I had it already.” “I have antibodies; I took a test.” “People are going about their business and no one is getting sick.” Comments like these are heard with growing…
For the past few months, yeshivos and Bais Yaakovs have been relocated to the homes of the talmidim and talmidos, which was a true nisayon, as it presented our families…
I often wonder what historians living two or three centuries in the future will write about us and the times we live in. What challenges did we face, how did we…
The coronavirus pandemic and resulting shutdown has thrown the U.S. economy into turmoil and led to record numbers of unemployed. In this column, Hamodia speaks each week with a member…
The death of George Floyd, a black man who died in the custody of Minneapolis police after an officer kneeled on his neck, drew condemnation and led to massive protests…
The death of George Floyd, a black man who died in the custody of Minneapolis police after an officer kneeled on his neck, drew condemnation and led to massive protests…
As rioting rocked cities around the nation in response to the death of George Floyd, the heart of Los Angeles’ Orthodox community found itself in the crosshairs of an explosion…
The coronavirus pandemic and resulting shutdown have thrown the U.S. economy into turmoil and led to record numbers of unemployed. In this weekly column, Hamodia speaks with someone from an…
The universal nature of the coronavirus pandemic has left no sector unaffected by its tsunami-strength ripple effect. As nonessential businesses and gatherings were banned some two months ago, houses of…
For over two months, the world has been restricted. Social distancing, masks, gloves and closures are the new normal. Stores, shuls and schools are out of bounds. With the supplemental…
I want to compliment Mrs. Esti Dishon on her positive words concerning dealing with anxieties and emotions in these difficult times (See “Emphasize Your Positive Emotions,” 28 Nisan 5780/April 22,…