Month March 2020
Schools across North America are temporarily closing (or preparing to close), due to the Coronavirus pandemic that is seemingly affecting cities by the second. Schools are scrambling to find creative and relevant ways to keep students on-track and engaged as… Continue Reading →
After a 1 hour 40 minute conference call between all community Rabbonim and Harav Dovid Feinstein, shlita, it was just decided that ALL shuls in the Far Rockaway and Five Towns… Read more » The post Shuls in Far Rockaway/5 Towns… Continue Reading →
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The Jackson School District will be closed beginning Monday, March 16, until further notice, due to coronavirus fears. The announcement came moments ago. The District released the following letter. Dear Parents and Staff, At 2:30 p.m. today, the state of… Continue Reading →
Erev Shabbos, 17 Adar, 5780, erev yahrtzeit, the empty Tziyun of the Rebbe, Reb Elimelech from Lizjensck, zechuso yagein aleinu. The post Lizjensck Erev Shabbos Yarhtzeit, 2020 appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: First Yahrtzeit of Yeshuos Moshe of… Continue Reading →
Following the Purim excitement, we’d been anticipating our routine preparations for Pesach. But for reasons known only to Hashem, we’ve had to restructure our plans significantly due to all the coronavirus developments. As the virus is coming closer to home,… Continue Reading →
Wall Street roared back from its worst day in 30 years Friday with a broad rally that sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average nearly 2,000 points higher — its biggest… Read more » The post Stocks Surge on New Coronavirus… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is declaring the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, as Washington struggles with providing Americans with relief and officials race to slow the spread… Read more » The post Trump Declares Virus Pandemic a… Continue Reading →
GENEVA (AP) — A leading epidemiologist who heads a U.N.-backed alliance that helps get vaccines to developing countries said Friday the world is “nowhere near” proper readiness for outbreaks like the new coronavirus, insisting work is needed now to prepare… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com It happened 56 years ago today. On March 13, 1964, a young Queens woman was brutally stabbed to death. Her assailant had chased her and attacked her three times on Austin Street in Kew… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he will waive interest on student loans being held by the federal government “until further notice” as part of an emergency action to help Americans deal with the new coronavirus. Trump says he… Continue Reading →
The post Bobov-45 Splitting Shabbos Minyanim appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Shabbos Schedule for Bobov Yeshivas Bais Hatalmud Splitting Shabbos Shacahris Minyan Young Israel of Staten Island Suspends Minyanim and Shiurim Bobov Guidelines for a Healthy Purim As… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks surge, recouping much of a historic plunge, as Trump announces new measures to fight virus; Dow up 1,900 points.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is declaring the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, as Washington struggles with providing Americans with relief and officials race to slow the spread of the outbreak. Speaking from the Rose… Continue Reading →
The post BPJCC Cancels Census Launch Event Sunday; Still Holding 1-on-1 Assistance Monday appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: BPJCC and UJO of Williamsburg Partner with NYC and Mayor’s Office in Census 2020 NYC Mayor de Blasio Attends BPJCC… Continue Reading →
Yeshivas Bais Hatalmud in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn will be splitting its Shacharis minyan this Shabbos – one in the bais medrash, and the other in the dining room downstairs – to… Read more » The post Yeshivas Bais Hatalmud Splitting Shabbos… Continue Reading →
Joint Statement From Crown Heights Schools Dear Crown Heights Parents שיחיו, As of this morning, there are 3 confirmed cases of COVID-19 positive cases in the Crown Heights Community. All… Read more » The post Crown Heights Schools Closed appeared… Continue Reading →
Effective immediately, all Municipal Court sessions in Toms River have been cancelled due to coronavirus fears, the Township confirmed this afternoon. Court sessions are expected to resume April 6th. The Municipal Court office will remain open for normal business. … Continue Reading →