Month March 2020
The post Shabbos Schedule for Boyaner Kloizen in Eretz Yisrael appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Kol Koreh From the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of Agudas Yisrael in Eretz Yisrael Proclamation of Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of Agudas Yisrael in Eretz… Continue Reading →
Following Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s announcement on Wednesday night that gatherings of over 100 people have been banned, the Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rav Dovid Lau, who has received many shailos regarding the halachic aspects of the restrictions, published a… Continue Reading →
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced late Thursday that she and the Trump administration are close to agreement on a coronavirus aid package to reassure anxious Americans by providing sick pay, free testing and other resources, hoping to calm teetering financial… Continue Reading →
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his office announced Thursday night. It said Sophie Grégoire Trudeau was felling well and would remain in isolation. “The Prime Minister is in good health with no… Continue Reading →
Numerous media reports in Israel are claiming Leader of the Gesher faction, Mk Orly Levy-Abekasis (Labor-Meretz-Gesher) is no longer expected to recommend Blue and White Leader Benny Gantz to form a government. The notice came from senior officials of the… Continue Reading →
Chief Rabbi Harav Yitzchak Yosef wrote a letter on Thursday instructing people to be stringent in fulfilling the Health Ministry’s instructions and regard them as halacha. Harav Yosef also wrote that: “according to the request of Israel Police, there should… Continue Reading →
U.S. long-term mortgage rates were mixed this week after hitting all-time lows last week amid anxiety over risks to the economy from the deepening coronavirus crisis. The average rate on the benchmark 30-year loan rose to 3.36% from 3.29% last… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) – It was a routine game of schoolyard tag — except the children had dubbed this version “coronavirus.” The kids ran around and tagged one another, but instead of being “it,” they “caught” the virus. Children like… Continue Reading →
To our dear Friends and Supporters, Over the past few weeks, we have been assessing the viability of holding the Annual Dinner Celebration in Bell Works on March 29th. Given the continued spread of the virus and the uncertainty of the… Continue Reading →
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife has tested positive for the new coronavirus. Trudeau’s office said Thursday night that Sophie Grégoire Trudeau is felling well and will remain in isolation. “The Prime Minister is in good health… Continue Reading →
To our dear Friends and Supporters, Over the past few weeks, we have been assessing the viability of holding the Annual Dinner Celebration in Bell Works on March 29th. Given the continued spread of the virus and the uncertainty of the… Continue Reading →
HOUSTON (AP) — A 19-year-old pregnant woman from Guatemala died this week from injuries suffered when she fell trying to climb the U.S. border wall near El Paso, Texas, U.S. and Guatemalan authorities said Thursday. Guatemala identified the woman as… Continue Reading →
There’s one thing the Trump administration wants Americans to remember about the coronavirus pandemic: It carries the “Made in China” label. Trump administration officials, on the defensive about their own handling of the virus, have repeatedly reminded people that the… Continue Reading →
Reactions to the developing coronavirus saga range from one extreme to the other — literally. Some are trying their hardest to downplay, or even shrug off, the serious nature of… Read more » The post The Plague and the Pendulum… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Renee and Michael Brown planned to open a third location for their coffee company — and put their plans on hold when the coronavirus hit. Sales at the Browns’ San Francisco coffee shop, Weaver’s Coffee &… Continue Reading →
“In politics, sunny days and rainy days can change very quickly.” – Giulio Andreotti, former prime minister of Italy For a few hours it looked like the nightmare was over.… Read more » The post Politics of Hate appeared first… Continue Reading →
It’s been some 700 years since the bubonic plague ravaged central Asia, killing millions of people. A decade or two later, in October 1347, a ship from the Crimea docked… Read more » The post Plagues Past and Present appeared… Continue Reading →
The State of Israel has just concluded a very emotional election for the third time in a year. The way it looks now, there is no easy solution, and people… Read more » The post Change the Election Method appeared… Continue Reading →
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu called for an emergency national unity government n Thursday night in the face of the Coronavirus crisis affecting the country. At a press conference in Jerusalem, he called for “putting politics aside” and “focusing only on… Continue Reading →
The post Hand Washing Poster appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: FDA Orders Recall of 2,800 Scope-Washing Machines Safety Agencies Recommend Thoroughly Washing Avocados New Recall Headache for Samsung: 3 Million Washing Machines Trump Hits Solar Panels, Washing Machines… Continue Reading →
Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden is shaking up his campaign leadership by naming a veteran of Barack Obama’s and Hillary Clinton’s White House bids as his campaign manager. The campaign announced Thursday that Jen O’Malley Dillon will serve as campaign… Continue Reading →