Month March 2020
Among the steps the government is expected to take Tuesday in its efforts to further enforce social distancing among Israelis is a complete cessation of public transportation – which raises… Read more » The post Gov’t Mulls How to Get… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Six television networks began showing President Donald Trump’s briefing on the coronavirus outbreak late Monday, but only Fox News Channel stuck it out to the end nearly two hours later. It was a notable turning point… Continue Reading →
Six television networks began showing President Donald Trump’s briefing on the coronavirus outbreak late Monday, but only Fox News Channel stuck it out to the end nearly two hours later. It was a notable turning point in coverage of the… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump on Tuesday acknowledged the difficulty of procuring crucial health-care supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic as state and local officials raise alarms about a health-care delivery system in… Read more » The post Trump Says ‘Not Easy’ to… Continue Reading →
Tzvi Yechezkeli, a leading Arab affairs correspondent in Israel and head of the Arab desk at Channel 13 News, spoke on Israel’s Radio 103FM on Friday about the severe outbreak of the coronavirus in Iran. “Every hour, three Iranians die… Continue Reading →
A young woman who returned from the States a few days ago violated her quarantine order and went shopping. She received a warning from Shin Bet on her phone and was fined NIS 5,000. The woman, who was interviewed on… Continue Reading →
PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix-area man has died and his wife was in critical condition after the couple took chloroquine phosphate, an additive used to clean fish tanks that is also found in an anti-malaria medication that’s been touted by… Continue Reading →
With the Knesset back in session, Yisrael Beytenu on Tuesday proposed the first bill of the 23rd Knesset: A law that would require a prime minister who has been indicted… Read more » The post Yisrael Beytenu Proposes Law Requiring… Continue Reading →
The Chassidic world, and the Makava community in particular, were plunged into mourning with the sudden petirah on Tuesday morning of Harav Yosef Asher Anshel Lemberger, zt”l, Rav of Makava-Elad,… Read more » The post Harav Yosef Asher Anshel Lemberger,… Continue Reading →
The number of cases of coronavirus in Italy is probably 10 times higher than the official tally of almost 64,000, the head of the agency that is collating the data… Read more » The post Italian Coronavirus Cases Likely “10… Continue Reading →
(by Mattisyahu Rabbani for VIN Political Department) There has been a dramatic shift in the WZO election results for 2020 as compared to the 2015 results. One third of all votes cast in the elections for the 38th World Zionist… Continue Reading →
Top congressional and White House officials emerged from grueling negotiations at the Capitol over the nearly $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package saying they expected to reach a deal Tuesday. Treasury… Read more » The post Negotiators Close on a Nearly… Continue Reading →
As the number of Israelis diagnosed with coronavirus continues to rise, a new host of regulations designed to further limit the movement of Israelis is in the works. Prime Minister… Read more » The post Netanyahu: We Might Have a… Continue Reading →
The Likud accused Blue and White of “parliamentary bullying” after the party established six temporary Knesset committees on Monday. “The formation of the committees in no way reflects the results… Read more » The post Likud: We Won’t Accept Blue… Continue Reading →
The Health Ministry on Tuesday morning reported that the number of coronavirus patients jumped by 449 since Monday, bringing the current total to 1,656 patients. 31 of the patients are… Read more » The post 31 Israelis in Serious Condition… Continue Reading →
Asian stock markets gained Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve promised support to the struggling economy as Congress delayed action on a $2 trillion coronavirus aid package. Market benchmarks in… Read more » The post Asian Stocks Rise After Fed… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — A series of missteps at the nation’s top public health agency caused a critical shortage of reliable laboratory tests for the coronavirus, hobbling the federal response as the pandemic spread across the country like wildfire, an Associated… Continue Reading →
Hamodia is saddened to report the passing of Reb Yitzchak Warman, z”l. Reb Yitzchak, a descendant of Rav Itzikel of Zidechoiv, zy”a, was born in Tzfas in 5689/1929. Reb Yitzchak and his parents… Read more » The post BD’E – Reb Yitzchak Warman,… Continue Reading →
New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced that she is establishing a special hotline to report any hate crimes or bias related incidents during this coronavirus crisis. “With rising… Read more » The post New York State Attorney General… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus shutdowns have launched an unplanned, unprecedented experiment with online education at schools across the U.S., and the nation’s largest school system plunged in Monday as New York City asked over 1.1 million students to… Continue Reading →
The LRRC is open and available to answer any questions you may have during this difficult time. If you find yourself struggling to afford necessities such as healthcare and food, please do not hesitate to reach out to us so… Continue Reading →