Month March 2020
Giorgio Chaim Sinigaglia, z’l, 54, a well-known member of the Jewish kehilla in Milan, Italy, succumbed to the coronavirus on Monday. Sinigaglia was well-known for his generosity and volunteer work for Jewish causes in the community, including hachnasas orchim, volunteering… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — At first, Jonathon Seidl wasn’t worried about the coronavirus despite his anxiety disorder. But that changed. The 33-year-old digital media strategist from Dallas, who takes medication, said his concern was less about getting sick than about… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Rabbi Yeshayahu Englard, the son of the previous Radzhiner Rebbe and brother of the current Rebbe, passed away Wednesday in Boro Park from the coronavirus at the age of 66. Rabbi Englard was a descendant of… Continue Reading →
The Moatzos Gedolei HaTorah of Eretz Yisroel and the United States have called upon all to come together in their individual homes, at the same time, in a Global Yom Tefillah today.
U.S. regulators on Tuesday warned the public about malfunctions involving some EpiPens, the emergency injectors for severe allergic reactions. The Food and Drug Administration issued the warning after drugmakers Pfizer and Mylan told medical providers that the problems could cause… Continue Reading →
[Submitted] What began as a modest initiative, has exploded into a global phenomenon as Klal Yisroel proves that we rise above chaos and uncertainty to rejoice in our chelek as the Am Hanivchar. The Virtual Pesachim Yarchei Kallah, which began… Continue Reading →
Harav Yeshaya Englard, z’tl, the oldest son of the Radziner Rebbe, z’tl, Rav Avraham Yissachar, and the brother of the current Rebbe, passed away from the coronavirus on Wednesday at the age of 66. Family members said that Rav Yeshaya… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has advised against all international travel because of the coronavirus, but that didn’t stop Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from flying to Afghanistan this week. Gyms across the nation’s capital are shuttered, but Sen…. Continue Reading →
Rebbetzin Sara Murik, known fondly to many as Morah Murik, was a woman with a larger than life persona. Please note: Our news tips line is NOT the Status phone number. Use ONLY this link to begin seeing our status… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (THE CONVERSATION-AP) The fear and uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic may feel new to many of us. But it is strangely familiar to those who lived through the polio epidemic of the last century. Like a horror movie,… Continue Reading →
The burden caused by the fast-spreading coronavirus accelerated across the United States on Wednesday beyond the hot spots of New York, California and Washington state as Louisiana and others faced… Read more » The post Coronavirus Impact Spreads Across U.S…. Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM(VINnews) — Israel announced new guidelines for its closure which will be enforced as of 5 PM Wednesday. The new guidelines allow people to go out only for essential food or medicine requirements as well as assisting those who require… Continue Reading →
The White House and Senate leaders announced agreement Wednesday on an unparalleled, $2 trillion emergency bill to rush aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the largest economic rescue bill in history…. Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — For most Americans alive today, the idea of shared national sacrifice is a collective abstraction, a memory handed down from a grandparent or passed on through a book or movie. Not since World War II, when people… Continue Reading →
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of R’ Yitzchock Zylberminc Z”L, a long-time Hatzolah member (RL-31) in Far Rockaway. He was 56. The Niftar suffered from multiple health issues, and despite having a prosthetic leg, he remained an… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) – The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed as it continues to spread across the world. Here is a look at some of the latest developments Wednesday related… Continue Reading →
BANGKOK (AP) — When Carlo Navarro, his wife and 15-year-old daughter visited Japan from the Philippines in February, they knew they were taking a chance with the coronavirus, but thought they would be spared if they took precautions. They wore… Continue Reading →