Study: ‘Electronic Cigarettes’ Don’t Deliver
"Electronic cigarettes" that vaporize nicotine juice to inhale instead of smoke from burning tobacco do not deliver as promised, according to research at Virginia...
Study Shows Why It Is So Scary To Lose Money
People are afraid to lose money and an unusual study released on Monday explains why -- the brain's fear center controls the response to...
Obama Hits Lowest Approval Mark
Independent voters see Pres. Obama in a negative light by a nearly 2-1 margin, according to a new Marist College survey, while almost half...
American Airlines to Charge $8 for Blankets
If you want a pillow and blanket in coach on American Airlines, it's going to cost you. The airline will charge $8 for a...
How to Deal with Destructive Emotions
By Rabbi YY Jacobson
A man visiting a bar at night would routinely throw glass cups at the bar tender and at the people...
Costa Rica Elects First Jewish VP
Along with their country's first female President elect, Costa Ricans will now have a Jewish VP as well. Luis Lieberman, a former banker and...
Just One Word
Something as easy as a single word, a smile, or a small gift has the power to change someone's entire life.
Yosef had recently arrived...
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History – 25 Shevat
Rav Yisrael Lipkin Salanter (1810-1883), founder and spiritual father of the Mussar movement. Born in Zager (near Kovno), Lithuania, to Rav Ze'ev Wolf Lipkin,...
Rabbi Dr. Bernard Lander z”l
It is with sadness that we report the passing of Rabbi Dr. Bernard Lander, founder and president of Touro College, former rov of Beth...
Khamenei: Iran Anniversary ‘Punch’ Will Stun West
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said today that Iran is set to deliver a "punch" that will stun world powers during this week's 31st...
Miracle in Bnei Brak: Child Falls Four Floors, Lands on Mayor’s Car
A miracle took place at around noon today in Bnei Brak, as a 5-year-old child fell from a fourth floor balcony at 21 Rechov...
Florida Supreme Court Refuses To Halt Execution Of Martin Grossman Next Week
The Florida Supreme Court today refused to halt the execution of a man convicted of murdering a state wildlife officer 25 years ago. The justices...
Rav Yitzchok Berkowitz To Address Women’s Gathering On Kosher Use Of Social Media
English speaking Israeli women will hold a one-day conference in Yerushalayim next Wednesday, February 17, to discuss how Torah-observant people and organizations can use...
Genetic Research Claims Kehunah Has Multiple Lineages
Recent research on the Cohen Y chromosome indicates that Cohanim descend from several unrelated male lines rather than a single male lineage dating to ancient...
Spokeswoman: Paterson Will Not Resign Despite Rumors
A spokeswoman for New York Gov. David Paterson is calling rumors about his personal behavior "absolutely false" and says he will not resign. Paterson spokeswoman...
Bloomberg Skeptical Federal Government Would Pay For NYC Terror Trial
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he is skeptical that the federal government would cover the cost of trying Sept. 11 suspects in...
Video, Photos: Rav Nechemya Kaplan Visits the United States
Rav Nechemya Kaplan, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Shaar Hatalmud in Yerushalayim and one of the leading young roshei yeshivos in Eretz Yisroel, is...
Beer at Shalom Zachors is Good for Your Health
Now you don't have to feel guilty about indulging in some Budweiser or Heineken at the next shalom zachor you attend. A new study suggests...
Netanyahu: ‘Israelis Abroad Should Vote’
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu expressed his support this afternoon for a bill which would allow Israeli citizens to vote even if they live abroad.
"It...
The Matzav Rant: The Pathetic Thank You Card
By Shmuel Miskin, Matzav.com
I recently bought a sefer as a present for a bar mitzvah bochur and was quite touched when, just three days...
