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“Maxxing” Named Word Of The Year; How About Torahmaxxing?

Dictionary.com has named “maxxing” its 2026 Word of the Year, recognizing a popular online trend centered on maximizing or improving different aspects of life. Derived from “maximizing,” the term is paired with other words to describe specific goals. “Looksmaxxing” focuses on improving physical appearance, “sleepmaxxing” on getting better sleep, and “gymmaxxing” on improving fitness. The […]

Trump Endorses Netanyahu a Second Time, Says ‘We Have to Finish the Job’

President Donald Trump renewed his public endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, urging Israelis to reelect him in Tuesday’s election and declaring that the two leaders must “finish the job” against Iran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump repeated an endorsement he first issued a week earlier, saying he and Netanyahu […]

John Hopkins Employee Leaks 3,182 Patients Personal Health Data to AI

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center is notifying 3,182 patients that some of their personal health information may have been exposed after a hospital worker uploaded a spreadsheet of patient data to an outside artificial intelligence tool that the hospital had not approved. The hospital said it discovered the problem on September 21, 2026, during an […]

What A Vote Cannot Decide

Hashem is different. He is unlike anything in the world He created. No physical description captures His essence. Whenever we describe Him, we rely upon approximations, using language and images that the human mind can comprehend. Hashem exists beyond human experience and understanding. So are we. Hashem created us different from the natural world. He […]

East Baltimore Mosque in Flames; Person of Interest Taken Into Custody

Baltimore, MD – October 26, 2026 – A person of interest was taken into custody after a fire broke out Sunday evening at a mosque on Harford Road in East Baltimore. Firefighters responded shortly after 5 p.m. to the 2600 block of Harford Road, near Clifton Park, where the building was engulfed in flames. Crews […]

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