Month March 2020

Ben Gurion Airport is reportedly closing operations in half of its international terminals and reducing manpower by 79% following Israel’s announcement on Monday night that all travelers arriving in Israel will now be required to self-quarantine for two weeks. Scores… Continue Reading →

The United States began withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Tuesday, taking a step forward on its peace deal with the Taliban while also praising Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s promise to start releasing Taliban prisoners after he had… Continue Reading →

A quirk in how delegates are won under Democratic Party rules is raising the stakes for Tuesday’s elections, allowing a candidate to make up ground in the race quickly — or fall further behind. Five states — Michigan, Washington, Missouri,… Continue Reading →

With its roof on the ground and its floor in the air, an upside down house is attracting tourists who want to see the world from different perspective. Located near Hartebeestpoort, about 75 kilometers (47 miles) north of Johannesburg, the… Continue Reading →

Thousands of passengers aboard a cruise ship struck by the coronavirus waited anxiously Tuesday for their turn to leave the vessel, even if it meant being shipped to military bases for weeks of quarantine. After days of being forced to… Continue Reading →

Italian doctors celebrated one small victory in their battle against the coronavirus after a 38-year-old man was moved out of intensive care for the first time since he tested positive Feb. 21 and opened Italy’s health care crisis as Patient… Continue Reading →

Securities and Exchange Commission employees have been encouraged to work remotely for the foreseeable future after a coronavirus scare at the agency’s Washington headquarters. The agency, which oversees the financial markets, said it was informed Monday afternoon that a headquarters… Continue Reading →

Saudi Arabia’s state-run oil giant Saudi Aramco said Tuesday it would increase its crude oil production to 12.3 million barrels a day in April, a record amount. The move seemed to make good on the country’s promise over the weekend… Continue Reading →

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com If you look outside today, you will see kids dressed up as pirates, as Chassidish Rebbes, as Donald Trump, as superheroes, football players, and almost any other costume you can imagine.   Indeed, even the… Continue Reading →

While Nefesh B’Nefesh has been excitedly preparing for the annual Mega Aliyah Event, ongoing health concerns surrounding the coronavirus have unfortunately led the organization to make the difficult decision to cancel this year’s expo which was planned to take place… Continue Reading →

We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Reb Yitzchok Gurwitz Z”L, a Holocaust survivor who was Niftar today. He was 92. Reb Yitzchok Z”L was a longtime Menahel at Yeshiva Chasan Sofer in Boro Park. The Levaya will… Continue Reading →

President Donald Trump says his administration will ask Congress to pass payroll tax relief and other quick measures as a public health and economic maelstrom brought on by the coronavirus drew closer to him personally. Intending to calm the fears… Continue Reading →

A 10-year-old boy and his mother have been rescued 52 hours after being trapped in the collapse of a virus quarantine site in southeastern China where 20 people have died. Video released by rescuers showed the two being pulled from… Continue Reading →

Another eight Israelis were diagnosed with the coronavirus on Tuesday in Israel amidst the Purim festivities, raising the number of confirmed cases in the country to 58. Patient #51 is a resident of southern Israel, who recently returned from Azerbaijan;… Continue Reading →

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com He is known as the Sar HaTorah and he will, at times, state a halacha that – although it makes perfect sense, for some reason, we just never thought of it.  This halacha is… Continue Reading →

10K Batay Yisroel is a project rooted in a horrific accident and the reaction of two ordinary– but extraordinary– families who transcended that tragedy and transformed it into an incredible organization. Yisroel Levin a”h and Elisheva Kaplan a”h, were engaged… Continue Reading →

The Yerushalayim District Court said Tuesday that the trial of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will begin as scheduled, next Tuesday, March 17. “The grounds of the request by counsel on behalf… Read more » The post Court Refuses Netanyahu’s Request to… Continue Reading →