Month March 2020
While the entire world is caught up in a raging storm, and no one knows what tomorrow will bring, Russia’s Jewish communities are an island of peace and security. As… Read more » The post In Corona’s Shadow: Jewish Communities… Continue Reading →
Gertrud Steinl, the last surviving German honored for saving Jews during the Holocaust, has died. German news agency dpa on Sunday quoted the head of Nuremberg’s Jewish community, Andre Freud,… Read more » The post Last German Honored for Saving… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Dr. Stuart Ditchek of New York has emerged as one of the most vocal community members in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Dr. Ditchek has been consistent with his view since the beginning of the… Continue Reading →
SO THIS IS THE PERFECT STORM FOR THE ORTHODOX RETAIL INDUSTRY. At this time of year when many retailers usually do a nice percentage of yearly sales. Corronavirus comes along and throws a curve-ball that no one saw coming. So… Continue Reading →
[See also earlier statement from OBGYN doctors] The safety of our patients, families and staff is our number one priority. To increase the safety of our moms and babies, Monmouth Medical Center has enacted a strict One Partner Policy for… Continue Reading →
Medicines designed to treat COVID-19 won’t be on pharmacy shelves for months or even years, but thousands of patients are in hospitals and health clinics now. So doctors are looking… Read more » The post Coronavirus Drugs: Where We Are… Continue Reading →
Men are faring worse than women in the coronavirus pandemic, according to statistics emerging from across the world. This week, White House COVID-19 Task Force director Dr. Deborah Birx cited… Read more » The post Why is the Coronavirus So… Continue Reading →
The coronavirus pandemic is making itself felt in the Knesset, as 7 MKs have gone into quarantine and its ability to function under emergency health conditions became an issue. Solutions… Read more » The post Knesset Has Its Own Coronavirus… Continue Reading →
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said Sunday that he had tested positive for the disease caused by the new coronavirus, becoming the first member of the Senate to report a case of COVID-19. He said in a tweet that he was… Continue Reading →
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has gone into quarantine after being informed that a doctor who administered a vaccine to her has tested positive for the new coronavirus. Merkel, 65, was informed about the doctor’s test shortly after holding a news… Continue Reading →
New York City’s mayor was preparing to order his city behind closed doors in an attempt to slow a pandemic that has swept across the globe and threatened to make the city of 8.5 million one of the world’s biggest… Continue Reading →
Three weeks ago, EmpireCLS was heading toward a second straight year of record business. A car service company in New Jersey, Empire couldn’t even find enough chauffeurs and office workers to meet its needs. Now? With stunning speed, business in… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) – Marriott International Inc. said that it will furlough thousands of corporate employees at its U.S. headquarters and globally. The decision, first reported by The Wall Street Journal Sunday, adds to massive recent payroll reductions that began… Continue Reading →
Israel’s High Court said on Sunday that in view of the fact that the impasse over Knesset committees appeared headed for resolution, it would focus its hearings on the issue… Read more » The post High Court Asked to Unlock… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli police were attacked Sunday in Meah Shearim when they came to enforce the new regulations known as the “public health directive”. The regulations prohibit gatherings within businesses and some businesses were found to be ignoring the… Continue Reading →
On Monday, Amanda Goetz found herself stuck alone inside her 1,000-square-foot Manhattan apartment with three kids under 7. The coronavirus had canceled school for her 2-, 4- and 6-year-olds, and… Read more » The post American Parents Now Have the… Continue Reading →
Maimonides Medical Center in Boro Park is setting up a temporary tent outside its 10th Avenue entrance. The temporary tent was built with a permit from the local community board… Read more » The post Maimonides Medical Center Setting Up… Continue Reading →
Earlier this week, TLS reported that over $1,000,000 was already raised by some 25 Askonim in Lakewood to assist those who have been financially affected by this coronavirus crisis. Today, an application form was launched for those who wish to… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Coronavirus or not, Pesach is just around the corner! Jewish families everywhere are starting (or at least thinking about) the cleaning that comes along with Pesach. Of all the chores, one of the most dreaded is cleaning the interior… Continue Reading →
Rav Zev (Willie) Stern, z’l, a renowned supporter of Torah and yeshivos and resident of the Chareidi community in London, passed away from the coronavirus on Friday at age 86. Rav Stern’s son is currently in critical condition and is need of tefillos: Moshe Shalom Eliezer ben Shoshan Roisa (משה שלום אליעזר בן שושנה רויזא)…. Continue Reading →