Month March 2020
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — There’s no denying Tissue Plus is on a roll. As luck would have it, the company launched production of toilet paper a couple of weeks ago — just as the reality of the coronavirus outbreak was… Continue Reading →
Many internet users around town tell TLS they are experiencing slow internet service the last few days. The issue is apparently due to the unusually-high amount of streaming data from conferences, business meetings, online classrooms and more. Which service do… Continue Reading →
See also earlier video from the Doctor.
ORANGE COUNTY (VINnews) — A Hasidic man who had an appointment at a Toyota Service Center in Orange County on Monday morning, was asked to leave without getting service. When he confronted them, pointing to the fact that he had… Continue Reading →
The following list of Cholim was compiled for the Tzibur to say Tehillim. You can reserve Tehillim online here.
ATLANTA (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak has grounded the 2020 presidential race — but not ended it. What we’re watching heading into a new week of what we used to call the campaign trail: ___ Days to next set of… Continue Reading →
Once again, as has happened throughout our history when there have been pandemic’s, Jews have been blamed for it. We knew it would only be a matter of time, but it happened, and thanks to this brave man, it was… Continue Reading →
ATLANTA — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Monday urged President Donald Trump to use the full force of federal authority in the fight against the coronavirus. Biden gave an online address from his Delaware home imploring Trump to “start… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump suggested Monday he had qualms about extending the current 15-day suggested shutdown as his officials warned about the deepening coronavirus crisis and Congress and the White House struggled to complete a nearly $2 trillion… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK – Orthodox Union (OU) Kosher, the world’s largest kosher certification agency, has confirmed that the supply chain for kosher for Passover food has not been disrupted due to the COVID-19 outbreak. OU Kosher is certifying more than 7,400… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Fearful glances from masked faces. Shuttered storefronts and silent bars. As confirmed cases of coronavirus infections have risen over 11,000 in New York City and its suburbs, the city that never sleeps has taken on an… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the country’s parliament to reconvene for the selection of a new speaker, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he tries to steer the country through the coronavirus crisis… Continue Reading →
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday that he spoke with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence about the city’s urgent need for medical supplies to curb the spread of the coronavirus. “I spoke to President… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci says he can’t jump in front of the microphone to stop President Donald Trump from speaking at daily White House briefings on the coronavirus outbreak. The nation’s top infectious disease expert tells Science magazine… Continue Reading →
We’re publishing this poll to get an idea of how widespread the virus is within the community, as only a small percentage of patients are actually being tested. Here’s a link to the symptoms from the CDC.
Amid COVID-19 chaos, a new initiative is spreading hope and healing: The writng of a new Sefer Torah, called the Miracle Sefer Torah. How did this idea come about? It all began at 5:00pm on Wednesday afternoon, when Shloimy Greenwald… Continue Reading →
The Office of State Comptroller’s Matanyahu Engelman issued a report on Monday warning that Israel’s health system is not prepared to deal with an epidemic. The report, while released now,… Read more » The post State Comptroller Report Warns Israeli… Continue Reading →
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday urged the Senate to quickly pass an economic relief bill that has grown to $2 trillion, saying it would keep small businesses, airlines and… Read more » The post Mnuchin Urges Congress to Pass… Continue Reading →
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday that he spoke with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence about the city’s urgent need for medical supplies to… Read more » The post NYC Mayor Says He Spoke… Continue Reading →