Month March 2020
The members of the Badatz kashrus organization gathered at the home of the Gaon Av Beis Din Chanichei HaYeshivos Rav Mordechai Gross on Thursday and asked him to deliver words of chizuk in face of the global coronavirus crisis, Kikar… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel was to swear in its newly elected parliament on Monday under stringent restrictions because of the coronavirus outbreak in what was expected to be a surreal ceremony reflecting the country’s unprecedented dual crisis in politics and… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a letter signed by Rabbi Chaim Kanievski and Rabbi Gershon Edelstein and published Sunday, the two leaders of Lithuanian Jewry reiterated their position that the Yeshivos and Talmud Torahs should not be closed despite the corona… Continue Reading →
The coronavirus has hit hard across the world. The numbers are rapidly growing and experts say it can be months before a vaccine is released. In the world of medicine, there are no answers. Be proactive! What can you do?… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the course of a few weeks, President Donald Trump veered from confidently assuring Americans his administration had the coronavirus outbreak “very well under control” to declaring a national emergency and tweeting all-caps caution about the pandemic… Continue Reading →
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state will try to pass a budget ahead of an April 1 deadline despite disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Cuomo’s push to swiftly pass… Read more » The post NY Weighs Impact of Virus… Continue Reading →
The Yated Neeman published a rare conversation with the Chief Rabbi of Tehran as well as a conversation with the Chief Rabbi of Rome about the welfare of the Jewish community in countries besieged by severe outbreaks of the coronavirus…. Continue Reading →
France’s health minister on Saturday said people should not use anti-inflammatory drugs if they have coronavirus-like symptoms because it could worsen their condition. “Taking anti-inflammatory drugs (ibuprofen, cortisone…) could be… Read more » The post Health Officials Warns Against Use… Continue Reading →
Israel’s Health Ministry published instructions on Sunday for tending to a niftar who died from the coronavirus when the risk of infection is still present in the niftar’s body, B’Chadrei Chareidim reported. A special team comprised of Chevra Kaddisha members… Continue Reading →
BUDAPEST (AP) – Hungary’s prime minister says the country is closing its borders to foreigners and only citizens will be allowed in. Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Monday in Parliament that international coordination about the border closures is underway. Orban… Continue Reading →
At least five IDF soldiers, including a general, have been diagnosed with coronavirus, and a total of 3,700 soldiers are in quarantine after coming into contact with victims of the… Read more » The post IDF Takes Further Steps to… Continue Reading →
Imagine for a moment that a vaccine had finally emerged for the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s say that the vaccine is 91% effective for one shot and 97% effective with the second shot. The vaccine relies upon something called “herd immunity”… Continue Reading →
Hungary will close its borders for international passengers, close cultural and sports events and establishments and limit the opening hours of restaurants, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Parliament on Monday.… Read more » The post Hungary to Shut Borders to… Continue Reading →
Blue and White leader Benny Gantz received an official mandate on Monday to try to form Israel‘s next government, and called on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to join him in… Read more » The post Rivlin Tasks Gantz With Forming… Continue Reading →
The information found below is from a very recent study of 228 COVID-19 victims in China. It was published in the journal called, “medRXiv.” One of the authors is a physician from Johns Hopkins University. The incubation period for COVID-19… Continue Reading →
The next Democratic presidential primaries are set for Tuesday, despite growing worries about a coronavirus outbreak that has forced candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders off the campaign trail and… Read more » The post Democratic Primaries Still Scheduled Despite… Continue Reading →
With two confirmed cases as of Monday, Melbourne’s Jewish community hasn’t been spared from COVID-19’s overwhelming spread. However, the community’s Jewish institutions are refusing to fold their arms and stand… Read more » The post Melbourne’s Jewish Community’s Takes Aggressive… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com A friend of mine is concerned that he may have the Corona virus. More importantly, however, he is concerned that people may not recognize how it can manifest. What follows below is his story. … Continue Reading →
The members of the 23rd Knesset will be sworn in Monday – but unlike in previous sessions, MKs will not meet afterwards for a celebratory l’chaim, nor will there be… Read more » The post MKs to Be Sworn In… Continue Reading →
The post Bobov Release Guidelines for Community appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Bobov Guidelines for a Healthy Purim Community Advocates Welcome Release of Funding for NYS Non-Public Schools Shabbos Schedule for Bobov Bobov-45 Splitting Shabbos Minyanim Science Fair… Continue Reading →