Hamodia
Hebrew | |
Headquarters | Brooklyn, New York |
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Country | United States, Israel |
Website | hamodia |
Hamodia (Hebrew: המודיע – "the Informer") is a Hebrew-language daily newspaper published in Jerusalem. A daily English-language edition is also published in the United States, and weekly English-language editions in England and Israel. A weekly edition for French-speaking readers debuted in 2008. The newspaper's slogan is "The Newspaper of Torah Jewry". It comes with two magazines, Inyan and Prime. Haaretz, the newspaper of Israel's secular left, describes Hamodia as one of the "most powerful" newspapers in the Haredi community.[1]
History
Hamodia was founded in 1950 by Rabbi Yehuda Leib Levin, son of the
.Its current director general is Rabbi Chaim Moshe Knopf, and its deputy director general is Knopf's son, Rabbi Elazar Knopf.[2]
English-language edition
The English-language edition of Hamodia is published by Levin's daughter, Ruth Lichtenstein. It was first printed on 27 February 1998 as a weekly paper, and on 15 December 2003 it expanded to include a daily publication as well. The daily edition is published from Monday to Friday, with no edition appearing on Saturday (the
Editorial policy
Its editorial policy reflects the Haredi point of view. Although not Zionist, on ideological grounds, it is right of center in its Israeli coverage. It is very vociferous on the thorny issue of Jerusalem, and opposes even minimal concessions. It includes editorials on all sides of American political and economic issues.
The publication prohibits photographs of women on its pages and website. It avoids
Notable journalists and writers
- Dovid Kaplan, chinuch (Jewish education) columnist[4]
- Issamar Ginzberg[5][6]
- Tziporah Heller, columnist[7]
- Abraham J. Twerski[8]
See also
- List of Israeli newspapers
- Binah magazine
References
- ^ a b Chizhik-Goldschmidt, Avital (August 11, 2015). "Inside the World of ultra-Orthodox Media: Haredi Journalists Tell It Like It Is". Haaretz. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ Marks, Yehudah. "Mrs. Leah Knopf, a"h". Hamodia, April 19, 2012, p. A24.
- ^ Goldman, Laura. "The Back Story". Business Insider.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ISBN 965-90652-5-6.
- ^ Ginzberg, Issamar (October 1, 2014). "Why Strangers Are Better Than Friends" (PDF). Hamodia. No. FEATURES. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
A big mistake many of us make is assuming that if we are going into business, we should look for who we know in that business.
- ^ Ginzberg, Issamar (September 23, 2014). "Copywriting and TRWN The most important business formula you've never come across" (PDF). Hamodia. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ Heller, Tziporah (July 12, 2017). "Every Jew Is Precious". Hamodia. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ Twersky, Harav Boruch Benzion (January 6, 2015). "To Vanquish the Yetzer Hara". Hamodia. Retrieved April 18, 2020.