''Hamodia'' ( he, המודיע – "''the Informer''") is a Hebrew-language daily newspaper published in

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. A daily

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edition is also published in the United States, and weekly English-language editions in England and Israel. A weekly edition for

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readers debuted in 2008. The newspaper's slogan is "The Newspaper of Torah Jewry". It comes with two magazines, ''Inyan'' and ''Prime''. ''

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'', the newspaper of Israel's secular left, describes ''Hamodia'' as one of the "most powerful" newspapers in the

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community.

History

''Hamodia'' was founded in 1950 by Rabbi Yehuda Leib Levin, son of the Agudat Israel leader Rabbi Yitzhak-Meir Levin of

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and

. Its current director general is Rabbi Chaim Moshe Knopf, and its deputy director general is Knopf's son, Rabbi Elazar Knopf.

English-language edition

The English-language edition of ''Hamodia'' is published by Levin's daughter, Ruth Lichtenstein. It was first printed on February 27, 1998, as a weekly paper, and on December 15, 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

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), Sunday, or the week of

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, or the week of

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. The weekly edition is printed on Wednesdays, and includes expanded sections and two glossy magazines: ''Inyan'' and ''Prime''. The English-language ''Hamodia'' is published in four editions: United States (daily and weekly), Israel (weekly only), Australia (weekly only), and Britain (weekly only). The daily edition of the American ''Hamodia'' is also available in a digital online edition, which is updated throughout the day. The American version is the first

Jewish daily newspaper ever published in English in the U.S.. The newspaper has a website plus print circulation of 160,000.

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 sensationalism and reveling in tragedies. As Haredi culture shuns television, internet usage, and the reading of

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newspapers, ''Hamodia'' is one of the few news sources available to many of its readers. At first, the publishers refused to produce an internet edition of ''Hamodia'', but it now exists.

Notable journalists and writers

*Rabbi Dovid Kaplan, ''

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'' (Jewish education) columnist * Rabbi Issamar Ginzberg * Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller, columnist * Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski

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