Frum News From The Greater Lakewood Area

Month March 2020

HAS TRUMP BEEN TESTED? Brazilian President Bolsonaro Positive Days After Meeting With Trump

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for coronavirus, multiple news agencies report. He awaits the results of a second test on Friday to confirm the diagnosis. Bolsonaro dined with US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Saturday night,… Continue Reading →

False News Causes Unnecessary Panic [VIDEO]

When it comes to being informed about serious health risks in and around Lakewood, stick with reliable news sources – such as TheLakewoodScoop.com – the #1 news source for the Lakewood area since 2008. For the last couple of days,… Continue Reading →

The Jewish Home for Rehabilitation in Freehold Updated Visitor Policy:

In an effort to assure the health and safety of our residents and employees, effective today 3/13 our facility is now RESTRICTING in-person visitation. We will facilitate communication between families and residents via Skype, FaceTime, email, text or phone to… Continue Reading →

Stocks Surge on Wall Street; Dow Jumps 550 Points

Global financial markets surged Friday, clawing back a small slice of their losses in what has been a brutal week of selling as the spreading coronavirus heightened fear of a… Read more » The post Stocks Surge on Wall Street;… Continue Reading →

Florida Could Be Knockout Punch For Sanders’ 2020 Campaign

MIAMI (AP) — Florida has never been known as a place of stability, especially in its politics. And yet stability is what has been on the minds of many Democrats in the state who say they’ll vote for former Vice… Continue Reading →

Letter From HaRav Chaim Kanievsky, Shlita, on Coronavirus

The post Letter From HaRav Chaim Kanievsky, Shlita, on Coronavirus appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Hagaon Harav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita Baking Matzos Hagaon Harav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita at Birkas Ha’ilanos Delegates from Degel Hatorah Meet With Hagaon Harav… Continue Reading →

Nations Employ Drastic Tactics to Fight Microscopic Foe

From preschoolers to doctoral candidates, tens of millions of students stayed home on Friday on three continents as schools, playgrounds, bars, restaurants and offices shut down to try and slow… Read more » The post Nations Employ Drastic Tactics to… Continue Reading →

Facebook Takedowns Reveal Sophistication Of Russian Trolls

Facebook and Twitter revealed evidence Thursday suggesting that Russian efforts to interfere in the U.S. presidential election are getting more sophisticated and harder to detect. The companies said they have removed dozens of fake accounts and pages from their services…. Continue Reading →

Yeshiva Shaarei Torah 43rd Annual Dinner – One Week Left to Place Your Ad!

To place your ad online go to: https://www.yst.edu/annual-dinner.html To place your ad online go to: https://www.yst.edu/annual-dinner.html The post Yeshiva Shaarei Torah 43rd Annual Dinner – One Week Left to Place Your Ad! appeared first on The Yeshiva World.

Coronavirus: Lakewood Matzoh bakery closes doors to visitors

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Trump Administration: $1.3m For Fast Virus Test Development

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s administration announced Friday it is awarding $1.3 million to two companies trying to develop rapid COVID-19 tests that could detect whether a person is positive for the new coronavirus within an hour. The Department… Continue Reading →

Notice from the Lakewood Board of Education

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Coronavirus, Kids And School Closings: A Public Health Expert Answers 4 Questions

NEW YORK (THE CONVERSATION-AP) – Editor’s note: The World Health Organization has declared a coronoavirus pandemic, and more cases have been announced in several states. School closings, such as the statewide closure of schools in Ohio, Oregon, Maryland, New Mexico… Continue Reading →

Biden Requests Protection From Secret Service

Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden has formally requested protection from the U.S. Secret Service, according to two people familiar with the matter. Biden’s request begins a process by which the Department of Homeland Security will decide whether to provide the… Continue Reading →

WATCH LIVE 9:00 AM: Lakewood Board of Education holds emergency meeting with Health Department officials

 

Q&A: New Travel Ban Shakes Up Airlines, Passengers

Airlines and travelers are still sorting out the new travel ban that President Donald Trump announced late Wednesday that bars most foreign visitors coming to the U.S. from continental Europe for 30 days. The ban will affect 7,300 flights —… Continue Reading →

VIDEO – DA’AS TORAH: Hagaon Rav Chaim asked if Chedarim/Yeshivas should close due to coronavirus

Were Ivanka Trump & A.G. Barr Exposed To Coronavirus? Australian Official In Photo Tests Positive

An Australian official was in isolation at a hospital Friday after testing positive for coronavirus, days after meeting U.S. Attorney General William Barr and Ivanka Trump. Peter Dutton, Australia’s minister for home affairs, returned Down Under from Washington D.C., where he attended a conference… Continue Reading →

The Great Five Towns Chicken Crisis and Halacha

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com Minyan versus chicken.  Or rather, minyan versus possible absence of chicken.  But let us start at the beginning. Because of the Corona virus scare, there were no more chicken legs to be purchased from… Continue Reading →

Gannett, Fox News Take Steps To Empty Offices

The head of Gannett, the nation’s largest newspaper chain, on Thursday urged employees able to telecommute to “refrain from coming into the office unless absolutely necessary” because of the coronavirus outbreak. Gannett and Fox News were the latest media companies… Continue Reading →

The Mighty Bull Market Falls Victim To A Tiny Virus

NEW YORK (AP) — In the end, the mighty bull was slayed by a tiny virus. The longest bull market in U.S. history can now be said to have lasted almost 11 years and rewarded investors with a return of… Continue Reading →

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