Take This Germany: Declining Rates of Circumcision in US Could Lead to $4.4 billion...
Declining rates in infant circumcision in the U.S. could add more than $4.4 billion in avoidable health costs for sexually transmitted infections, a new study suggests.
The decreasing rates are...
U.S. and Israel on Iran: Widening Gap or “Different Clocks”?
While Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren downplayed the reportedly widening gap between Washington and Jerusalem’s positions regarding the necessity and timing of possible military action against Iran’s...
On Target Parenting By Imma Dearest
So, on my way to shul yesterday, I decided, “Wouldn’t the world be so interested to know all these thoughts rumbling through my head?” Well, we’ll test that theory...
Wine Bottles With Hitler Image Found
The UK Telegraph reports that Wine bottles featuring Adolf Hitler on the label have surfaced in the Italian city of Garda after complaints from US tourists.
Michael Hirsch, a lawyer...
Health Department: Trans Fat Ban Made Fast Food A Bit Healthier In NYC
Turns out it’s possible to make a fast-food lunch a bit healthier even without skipping the fries.
New York City now has hard evidence that its ban on trans...
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Netanyahu Expected to Freeze Judicial Reforms Amid Mass Civil Disobedience
(March 27, 2023 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to freeze his government’s judicial reform program on Monday.
He is set to deliver a speech...
True Character
Each one of Masechet Avot’s perakim begins with a central teaching. The fourth perek opens with Ben Zoma’s definition of four characters: the...
Heard In The Matzah Factory No More: A 5TJT Fan Relates
By Chaim Yehuda Meyer
I read with great interest Larry Gordon’s article, “The History of Cake” (March 17, 2023). Mr. Gordon reminiscences about the Passover...