Month March 2020
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Israel rose to 250 as of Monday morning, the Health Ministry announced. Thus, an additional 50 people have been diagnosed with the virus… Read more » The post Number of Coronavirus Cases in… Continue Reading →
Asian stock markets and U.S. futures fell Monday after the Federal Reserve slashed its key interest rate to shore up economic growth in the face of mounting global anti-virus controls… Read more » The post Asian Stock Markets, U.S. Futures… Continue Reading →
The government approved on Sunday a series of emergency regulations initiated by Internal Security Minister Gilad Erdan to deal with the coronavirus and protect public health. As part of the… Read more » The post Gov’t Approves Fines for People… Continue Reading →
Remote work has gone from mainstream to rushing river. While the productivity boosts of working from home are getting press, as are the skill sets required to succeed in working from home, the movement is broader and growing faster than… Continue Reading →
The post BPJCC Canceling ‘Census Day’ Monday appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: BPJCC Cancels Census Launch Event Sunday; Still Holding 1-on-1 Assistance Monday BPJCC and UJO of Williamsburg Partner with NYC and Mayor’s Office in Census 2020 Edelstein… Continue Reading →
New York City will ban seating at restaurants, bars and cafes, allowing only food take-out and delivery, and order the closure of all concert venues and theaters, Mayor Bill de… Read more » The post Seating Banned at NYC Restaurants;… Continue Reading →
As our community deals with the COVID 19 Virus, Lev Rochel Bikur Cholim of Lakewood is preparing to continue to service the vital medical needs of our community. Rabbi Yehudah Kaszirer, Director of Lev Rochel Bikur Cholim, briefly details some… Continue Reading →
Charedi city councilors in Jerusalem arranged a break-off meeting of their caucus following the actions of Mayor Moshe Leon with regard to safeguards against the Coronavirus that the city has taken. According to a report that appeared in BChadrei Charedim,… Continue Reading →
The Federal Reserve took massive emergency action Sunday to help the economy withstand the coronavirus by slashing its benchmark interest rate to near zero and saying it would buy $700 billion in Treasury and mortgage bonds. The Fed’s surprise announcement… Continue Reading →
Government and hospital leaders are increasingly sounding the alarm about the health care system in the U.S. and its readiness to absorb waves of patients in the worst-case scenario involving the new coronavirus outbreak. Authorities nationwide already are taking major… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Americans to cease hoarding groceries and other supplies, while one of the nation’s most senior public health officials called on the nation to act with more urgency to safeguard their health as the… Continue Reading →
States across the U.S. are allocating hundreds of millions of dollars to respond to the coronavirus, even as the U.S. government prepares to send billions more their way. Many states have built up sizable stockpiles in their “rainy day” funds… Continue Reading →
The case against Nassif Sami Daher and Kamel Mohammad Rammal, two Michigan men accused of food stamp fraud, hardly seemed exceptional. But the tool that agents used to investigate them was extraordinary: a secretive surveillance process intended to identify potential… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders sought in Sunday’s Democratic debate to cast themselves as best-positioned to lead the nation through a global pandemic, with Biden pledging to deploy the military to help with… Continue Reading →
BALTIMORE (VINnews) — All Shuls in Baltimore have made the decision to close indefinitely amid the Coronavirus pandemic, VINnews has learned. The decision was made by the Vaad HaRabbanim of baltimore, in conjunction with Agudas Yisroel of America. Each Shul… Continue Reading →
All Yeshivas are being told to prepare for an imminent shutdown, YWN has learned. NJ Governor Murphy is expected to announce the closure of all public and private schools in the entire state of New Jersey on Monday, which will… Continue Reading →
NEW JERSEY (VINnews) — According to a statement released by Agudas Yisroel of New Jersey, NJ Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to announce tomorrow a statewide closure for all schools. This will apply to public schools, as well as private… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is putting in place new measures starting Monday to protect President Donald Trump and his staff during the coronavirus outbreak, including taking the temperature of anyone who enters the complex, from visitors to members… Continue Reading →
When organizers of the highly anticipated Brooklyn MRKT made the decision not to go forward with this year’s event, they couldn’t let the months of energy, anticipation and effort get shut down. Over the past few days, they’ve turned their… Continue Reading →
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders sought in Sunday’s Democratic debate to cast themselves as best-positioned to lead the nation through a global pandemic, with Biden pledging… Read more » The post Biden and Sanders Cast Themselves… Continue Reading →