Month March 2020
BERGEN COUNTY, NJ (JTA) – The Rabbinical Council of Bergen County in New Jersey, in conjunction with local synagogues and day schools, just adopted sweeping regulations designed to stop the spread of the coronavirus locally. All schools are closed and… Continue Reading →
BEIRUT (AP) — As 2019 gave way to 2020 in a cloud of tear gas, and in some cases a hail of bullets, from Hong Kong to Baghdad, from Beirut to Barcelona and Santiago, it seemed civil disobedience and government… Continue Reading →
An estimated $2,500 in benefits per person per year will be allocated based on the Census results. That’s $2,500 per person per year that will be used for schools, social services, roads, representation, and other critical needs and $2,500 per… Continue Reading →
ITALY (JTA) – Rome’s Jewish community is in a “state of complete uncertainty” amid Italy’s coronavirus crisis, according to its president. “We are a proud and ancient community in the midst of the worst situation we have faced since World… Continue Reading →
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Borders are re-emerging in Europe due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Czech government declared a state of emergency Thursday due to coronavirus and was renewing border checks at its borders… Read more » The post Borders Re-emerge in Europe as… Continue Reading →
COJO Flatbush CEO Louis Welz announced on Wednesday that the social service agency’s 41st annual Community Legislative Breakfast, scheduled for Sunday, March 15, has been postponed due to public-health concerns related to the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). “We take this… Continue Reading →
Working hand in hand with the Ocean County Health Department and related agencies, the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders this week reviewed steps being taken to protect both the public and county government workers. “We are taking this very… Continue Reading →
There are 100 people in Israel diagnosed with the coronavirus, with two patients in serious condition and three in moderate condition, Israel’s Health Ministry announced on Thursday. The condition of a 60-year-old employee of Ben-Gurion Airport hospitalized in Ichilov Hospital… Continue Reading →
SEATTLE (AP) — Amid all the fears, quarantines and stockpiling of food, it has been easy to ignore the fact that more than 60,000 people have recovered from the coronavirus spreading around the globe. The disease can cause varying degrees… Continue Reading →
Congress is shutting the Capitol and all House and Senate office buildings to the public until April in reaction to the spread of the coronavirus. The House and Senate sergeants… Read more » The post U.S. Capitol Closing to Public… Continue Reading →
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president has suspended domestic travel to and from the Manila area for a month and authorized sweeping quarantines in the region to fight the new coronavirus. President Rodrigo Duterte also banned large gatherings in… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Rav Shimon Galai and Rav Mordechai Shmuel Edelstein made a rare move this week by releasing a public letter on the behalf of a Bnei Brak talmid chacham. The statement reads as follows:“We are coming with a fervent request… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders pledged to harness the energy from his first campaign to turn out more voters in 2020. He would build a coalition of black, young and working-class voters who were energized by his transformative vision for… Continue Reading →
A Lakewood resident created and submitted the following petition. “The NJ MVC (Dmv) recently changed their system in their agencies statewide. The result is that wait times OFTEN exceed 5 hours! The DMV is well aware of the issue but… Continue Reading →
U.S. stock indexes resumed trading on Thursday after being halted for 15 minutes, as the benchmark S&P 500 index plunged 7% and triggered an automatic cutout shortly after the opening… Read more » The post Wall St. Resumes Trading After… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is shutting the Capitol and all House and Senate office buildings to the public until April in reaction to the spread of the coronavirus. The House and Senate sergeants at arms said in a statement that… Continue Reading →
Dear Friends, We are writing with an important update regarding COVID-19 and the ongoing health situation in our community. Last night, the rabbis of the Rabbinical Council of Bergen County (RCBC), the presidents of our shuls, and the heads of… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — The escalating coronavirus crisis is presenting President Donald Trump with a challenge for which he appears ill-equipped, his favorite political tactics ineffective and his reelection chances in jeopardy. A rare crisis battering the White House that… Continue Reading →