Month March 2020
NYU Offered the Chance for Med Students to Graduate Early and Fight Coronavirus. Dozens Volunteered.
New York University’s medical school announced Wednesday that it will allow members of the class of 2020 to graduate early to assist in the fight against coronavirus. The Grossman School… Read more » The post NYU Offered the Chance for… Continue Reading →
From the moment I heard the news that a parent at school was diagnosed with coronavirus, I knew we had to remove the kids from school. It turned out that… Read more » The post Coronavirus Acts of Kindness #1… Continue Reading →
The Defense Ministry announced a new precautionary measure on Wednesday evening: Anyone returning to Israel from the United States, Italy, France or Spain will have to be tested for the… Read more » The post Arrivals from High-Risk Countries to… Continue Reading →
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President Donald Trump has a new daily ritual now that the pandemic has put the kibosh on the signature campaign rallies that helped him get elected four years ago: the coronavirus briefing. Standing on the once-abandoned White House briefing room… Continue Reading →
Senate leaders raced to unravel last-minute snags Wednesday and win passage of an unparalleled $2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by… Read more » The post Trump Implores Congress to Move… Continue Reading →
Facing public criticism, the maker of a promising coronavirus drug said Wednesday it will waive a special regulatory designation that could have allowed it to block competition and boost profits… Read more » The post Drugmaker Backpedals on Specialty Status… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman (a joint VINNEWS and 5TJT.com project) Many of us are painfully missing the fact that we should not be davening with a minyan anymore. So here is, perhaps, an innovative way of doing it Rav Aharon… Continue Reading →
Want to learn all there is to know about the Pesach seder? Invest one hour each day in your home, from now until Pesach, in a structured learning program. This week, attain complete and total understanding of the Mitzvah of… Continue Reading →
Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today reiterated his message that law enforcement agencies across New Jersey are strictly enforcing the Governor’s Executive Orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, and those who refuse to comply will face criminal charges. Attorney General Grewal… Continue Reading →
Throughout the school year, Torah Learning Center (TLC) provides accredited general studies content to schools around the country. Now, TLC has adapted its e-learning framework to meet the current challenge of educating our children from home and TLC is thrilled… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The family of retired FBI agent Robert Levinson said Wednesday that U.S. government officials have concluded that he has died while in the custody of Iran. The family said in a statement posted on Twitter that it… Continue Reading →
MIAMI (AP) — Florida-based grocery chain Publix announced it will install plexiglass barriers to protect its cashiers, joining other retailers that are installing the shields to protect employees and customers from a coronavirus infection. The Lakeland-based supermarket chain said Wednesday… Continue Reading →
Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts announced on Wednesday a temporary ban on reusable bags in grocery stores and pharmacies, WCVB of Boston reported. The order also prohibits stores from charging… Read more » The post Massachusetts Gov. Baker Prohibits Reusable… Continue Reading →
LONDON (JTA) — Nearly 5% of all coronavirus-related deaths in the United Kingdom are of Jewish people, who make up just 0.3% of the country’s population, The Jewish News of London reported. According to the paper’s report Thursday, at least… Continue Reading →
Unfortunately, most of us find ourselves davening alone during these trying times. There are certain halachos we need to know about davening alone at home. So many people have questions regarding davening alone. This shows that tefillah b’tzibbur is such… Continue Reading →
The coronavirus pandemic continued to impact on religious observance in Israel, as restrictions on citizens’ movements affected the Kosel and Maaras Hamachpeleh. At the Kosel plaza, tefillos were still allowed,… Read more » The post Restrictions Hit Kosel, Maaras Hamachpeleh… Continue Reading →
With homemade traditional delicacies and decadent desserts, staying at home this Pesach will turn out to be the most palatable Pesach yet when you order with Pesach by Bordeaux. Enjoy gourmet Glatt catering options, ranging from dips to soups to… Continue Reading →
On March 14, the American College of Emergency Physicians announced that two emergency room doctors were in critical condition with COVID-19. One of the physicians, based in Washington state, is… Read more » The post OPINION: I’m an ER doctor… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Chef Floyd Cardoz, who competed on “Top Chef,” won “Top Chef Masters” and operated successful restaurants in both India and New York, died Wednesday of complications from the coronavirus, his company said in a statement. He… Continue Reading →
