Month March 2020
The post Rabbanim in Yerushalayim Advise Community to Strictly Adhere Regulations appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Asifas Rabbanim Held to Discuss Assimilation Crisis in Queens Bukharian Community Community Advocates Welcome New Regulations for Faith-Based Organizations Trump Pledges to… Continue Reading →
There are 344 people in Israel infected with the coronavirus as of Monday afternoon, according to the Health Ministry. Five are in critical condition and 11 are in moderate condition. The spike in numbers may be due to the increased… Continue Reading →
That the coronavirus crisis is going to be tough on the economy is clear, Economy Minister Eli Cohen said in an interview – but Israel is in a position to… Read more » The post Economy Minister: Coronavirus Will Cost… Continue Reading →
ORLANDO, FL (AP) – All Disney owned hotels at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, will close at 5 p.m. on March 20, the company said early Monday. The closure also includes Disney’s Vero Beach Resort on Florida’s Atlantic Coast…. Continue Reading →
The S&P 500 tumbled 8% at opening on Monday, triggering an automatic 15-minute halt of Wall Street’s three main indexes for the third time in six days, as traders reacted… Read more » The post Trading on Wall St. Halted… Continue Reading →
French judges investigating the 2015 Islamic State terror attacks that left 130 people dead in Paris have ordered charges against 20 people, including a Belgian accused of masterminding the attacks… Read more » The post French Judges Order Charges Against… Continue Reading →
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson announced over $118 million in grants to support local homeless assistance programs across the country. This round of HUD’s Continuum of Care grants will provide critically needed support… Continue Reading →
The Health Ministry said Monday afternoon that 344 Israelis have now been diagnosed with the coronavirus, including eight tourists, a major jump in the number of confirmed cases since the… Read more » The post PM Holds Meeting as Number… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks sink at open, triggering 15 minute halt in trading, as investors worry virus impact could lead to recession.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Five people including a police officer and a gunman have died in a shooting at a Missouri gas station after the gunman went inside and opened fire, police said Monday. The dead also include three citizens,… Continue Reading →
Dr. Zev Zelenko is a well-known name within many Orthodox Jewish circles. A family doctor and member of Hatzolah, he is a Lubavitcher chassid who works primarily in the Satmar community of Monroe.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday committed to naming a woman as his running mate if he’s the Democratic presidential nominee, making a definitive assertion clamored for by some voters who have watched a historically… Continue Reading →
One of the nation’s top health experts recommends continuing avoiding large crowds and social interactions as the best defense against the pandemic. WATCH:
CONNECTICUT (VINnews) – A man in Connecticut unable to visit his wife inside a nursing home amid a coronavirus quarantine stood outside her window holding a large sign to wish her a happy 67th wedding anniversary. Last Monday, the state… Continue Reading →
Israel’s Ministry of Religious Services published a statement with the Health Ministry’s updated guidelines regarding men’s mikvaos, weddings and levayos. Men’s mikvaos will be able to open but only up to 10 men can enter and wait in line maintaining… Continue Reading →
Wall Street looked set to plunge at opening on Monday as a second emergency rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve within two weeks intensified fears of recession. S&P 500… Read more » The post Wall St. to Tumble as… Continue Reading →
Chai Lifeline has launched an arts & crafts drive to help families across North America with hospitalized or homebound children during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “Though current precautionary measures limit Chai Lifeline’s ability to fully serve our clients in the… Continue Reading →
Banks could be next in line for forced closures due to the coronavirus crisis, Globes reported Monday. Sources at the Bank of Israel told the newspaper that as many as… Read more » The post Report: Bank Branches Next in… Continue Reading →
OMAHA NE (AP) – The daughter of billionaire investor Warren Buffett has been exposed to the new coronavirus and has isolated herself at her Omaha home for two weeks. Susie Buffett told the Omaha World-Herald on Sunday that she feels… Continue Reading →
The post Letter From the Rabbanim of Passaic-Clifton Regarding Coronavirus Caution appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Passaic-Clifton Shuls Remain Closed Passaic Clifton Community Kollel Holds Chanukas Habayis Pirchei / Zeirei Agudas Yisroel of Passaic Clifton Bnei Yaakov Midwinter… Continue Reading →