Month March 2020
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Hagaon HaRav Avrohom Levi Bresler ZATZAL of Lakewood. He was 58. The Niftar was an Adam Gadol – literally – someone who has been learning with tremendous Hasmadah, nearly 20 hours… Continue Reading →
A talking parrot in Israel has a helpful message for a world gripped by the coronavirus crisis: “Don’t go out!” In crystal-clear Hebrew, Luca the parrot squawks, “there is corona”… Read more » The post Squawking Parrot Warns World: ‘Coronavirus!… Continue Reading →
TOKYO (AP) — This summer’s Tokyo Olympics fell victim to the coronavirus crisis Tuesday as the death toll mounted rapidly in Europe and the United States, while U.S. lawmakers closed in on a nearly $2 trillion deal to blunt the… Continue Reading →
Due to the current situation, many Jews are faced with the inability to say Kaddish. When a person passes away the soul ascends to the heavenly court where it must face judgment for all the actions performed during its lifetime. Based… Continue Reading →
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Stocks on Wall Street joined a worldwide rally Tuesday as optimism rose, for one day at least, that government officials and central banks are unleashing enough aid to ease the… Read more » The post Stocks Surge Over 7% on… Continue Reading →
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NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sounded his most dire warning yet about the coronavirus pandemic, saying the infection rate in New York is accelerating and the state could be as close as two weeks away from a… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) — Israel’s Ministry of Health said on Tuesday morning that the number of Israelis diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus has risen to 1,656, an increase of 214 cases since Monday evening. According to the ministry, 31 patients are… Continue Reading →
The coronavirus pandemic and the country’s collapsing economy are forcing Democrats and Republicans to rethink the messaging they thought would help them win November’s elections for White House and congressional control. Shattered, certainly for now, is President Donald Trump’s ability… Continue Reading →
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U.S. Senator Bob Menendez today led a New Jersey congressional delegation letter to President Trump supporting Governor Phil Murphy’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration, making the state eligible for more federal resources to combat the growing spread of COVID-19…. Continue Reading →
Gov. Andrew Cuomo sounded his direst warning yet about the coronavirus pandemic Tuesday, saying the infection rate in New York is accelerating and the state could be as close as… Read more » The post ‘A Bullet Train’: NY Infection… Continue Reading →
President Vladimir Putin donned a hazmat suit and respirator on Tuesday during a visit to a hospital treating coronavirus patients and the mayor of Moscow said the outbreak in the… Read more » The post Putin Dons Hazmat Suit as… Continue Reading →
A total of 1,656 Israelis have been diagnosed with the coronavirus as of Tuesday morning, with 31 patients in serious condition, the Health Ministry stated. A total of 49 patients have recovered from the virus. A second death from the… Continue Reading →
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday the government would impose a nationwide lockdown from midnight for 21 days to stem the spread of the coronavirus. “There will be… Read more » The post Modi Puts All of India… Continue Reading →
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LONDON (JTA) — Why will this Passover be different from all others? This year, the London Beth Din, or religious court, has created a list of permissible products not made under special supervision for Passover due to difficulties caused by… Continue Reading →
Airline service in the United States is teetering on the brink of collapse, with near-empty planes and coronavirus outbreaks that have left some air traffic control towers empty. Even with sharply reduced schedules, airlines are consolidating some of the remaining… Continue Reading →