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As cases of the novel coronavirus continue to mount around the globe, one experimental treatment that has yielded positive results is the use of convalescent plasma. Based on the relatively…
Hard-Lock Story The coronavirus pandemic and resulting shutdown have thrown the U.S. economy into turmoil, leading to bankrupt companies, shattered industries, and record numbers of unemployed Americans. In this column,…
Over his nearly two decades in public office, Simcha Felder has been known among his Brooklyn constituents and neighbors as soft-spoken, mild-mannered, and unassuming. “Speak softly and carry a big…
The tale of a man who searches the world for a treasure only to find it in his own backyard has many versions. Some scientists think that they might have…
We Insure; Heaven Assures The coronavirus pandemic and resulting shutdown have thrown the U.S. economy into turmoil and led to record numbers of unemployed. In this column, Hamodia speaks each…
In the worst days of the novel coronavirus outbreak in March and April, as urban hospitals became increasingly overwhelmed and death rates soared, for a brief moment America’s political polarization…
Out of Print? The coronavirus pandemic and resulting shutdown has thrown the U.S. economy into turmoil, leading companies to bankruptcy and record levels of unemployment. In this column, Hamodia…
“Couldn’t more have been done to protect the vulnerable, especially the elderly?” It’s a question that will haunt many in the coming months, as investigations and analyses look at the…
Within hours of the Supreme Court’s decision last week that a Montana law which blocked aid to religious schools was unconstitutional, the work of parsing the ruling and determining how…
‘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…