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Oil put L.A. on the map, but may have heightened earthquake risk (Los Angeles Times/TNS) – Hoping to escape traffic on her way home from Los Angeles International Airport, Susan…
An interview with journalist and author Eldad Beck In the era of fake news there still exist journalists principled enough to confront preconceived notions and adjust them to reality.…
For Poland, 2019 will be an important year politically. Decisions that the Poles will make in May’s upcoming European parliamentary elections and, above all, the results of the Polish parliamentary…
The band was playing lively music, waiters holding large trays were serving guests, and relatives and friends were coming over to offer congratulations. Refoel* was proud, overjoyed, and grateful to…
It is 5:59 a.m. and you are lying in bed, peacefully oblivious to the world. The sudden trill of your alarm clock wakens you. You smile softly as you hear…
Based on Interviews with Malcolm Hoenlein What changes has Israel implemented that are leading Hamas to reject Qatari payments? What does Israel hope to accomplish by these new regulations and…
Home sweet home. It’s the place where a person feels loved, safe, and comfortable. Yet for some 180 talmidim of Yeshiva Ateres Shmuel of Waterbury, the past few weeks have…
BDS– Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions – is a nefarious tool wielded by anti-Semites masquerading as anti-Zionists. Recognizing this, 26 states have enacted laws to make BDS illegal, and more are…
Chief Rabbi of Moscow, Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, shares memories of 30 years Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt arrived in Moscow in 1989 to a barren Jewish landscape. Since then, Jewish life in…
Egyptian President el-Sissi recently made a declaration that the Israeli-Egyptian relationship has never been closer. What is really the nature of the relations between the two nations? And what is…
For all too many families, a time that by all accounts should bring the greatest amount of simchah comes with financial pressures that can not only create a challenging level…
The growth of America’s Orthodox community in recent decades has brought with it a long list of opportunities and challenges. Along with the obvious satisfaction that so many feel at…
Anyone who claims that ISIS has been defeated is misreading the map: ISIS is not an organization, it is an ideology, and anyone declaring that the United States has won…
Bnei Brak Mayor Rabbi Avraham Rubinstein speaks to Hamodia about his vision for the City of Torah and Chassidus — Rabbi Avraham Rubinstein’s route to the mayor’s office in…
It was April, 2015. Jonathan Pollard was to face his 30-year-mark mandatory parole hearing in less than four months. After receiving a resounding refusal at his first voluntary parole hearing…
Linda Menuhin Abdul Aziz was 20 years old when her father was arrested in Baghdad in 1970 and never seen again. Thirty years later, Mrs. Menuhin, a Jewish Iraqi refugee…
Want to cut your tax bill? Then keep reading and call your CPA (Bloomberg) – President Donald Trump pledged that his tax law would kill off breaks and complex loopholes…
In November, a high-level conference took place in Vienna, Austria, entitled “Europe Beyond Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism — Securing Jewish Life in Europe.” That conference was attended by many prominent figures…
In a time of increased shooting and other attacks, ensuring security for religious institutions requires a comprehensive approach from the faith communities, says Roger Parrino, commissioner of the New York…
The shifting tides of religious liberty in America and their implications for the Orthodox community. From the moment the first Pilgrim set foot in Plymouth (be it on the fabled…