Month March 2020
The letter was penned by Rebbi Moshe Kanner, Rav of Prospect Square Shul.
[COMMUNICATED] Having the kids home from school is no easy task, to say the least, and lets just hope that this entire saga will end soon enough with the best outcome possible. However, let’s refresh our memory to just a… Continue Reading →
See the letter below – in two formats.
Dear Editor, I’m sure you might be wondering about the following question. The experts say that coronavirus is catchier AND more deadly than the flu. So why is the reality from China not in line with the doomsday predictions? Consider… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department wants to start issuing direct payments to Americans by early next month as the centerpiece of a $1 trillion plan to stabilize the economy as the coronavirus epidemic threatens a body slam to taxpayers… Continue Reading →
ROME (JTA) – From his frequent denunciations of anti-Semitism to his close friendship with an Argentine rabbi, Pope Francis has long been a friend of the Jews. As some of his fans were reminded this week, he also admires the… Continue Reading →
Israel: Cases Soar To 433, Health Minister Litzman Refuses To Enter Knesset, Aryeh Deri In Isolation
There are 433 Israelis diagnosed with the coronavirus as of Wednesday, a jump of 96 from Tuesday night, the Health Ministry announced. Six are in serious condition and 11 patients have recovered. A Channel 12 News report said that the… Continue Reading →
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Stuck at home this week? The planets and our moon are providing some early morning entertainment. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and a crescent moon will be clustered together in the southeastern sky just before daybreak. Mercury… Continue Reading →
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the government would be taking decisions imminently on the possible closure of schools, with some already starting to send children home due to the… Read more » The post Johnson: Announcement on U.K. School… Continue Reading →
In a letter released Wednesday, the Health Ministry demanded that an order be issued for the total shutdown of all chareidi educational institutions across Israel. The letter, addressed to Health… Read more » The post Health Ministry Demands Closure for… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (THE CONVERSATION-AP) Editor’s note: Families everywhere are adjusting to a new way of life due to social distancing measures like closed schools, workplaces, and more. Given that anxiety was already among the most common mental health problem in… Continue Reading →
As per the p’sak halacha of our daas torah, Rav Yechezkel Roth shlit”a, whose day to day guidance directs our organization, we will be suspending all deliveries of shiva chairs and gemach supplies effective immediately because of the coronavirus outbreak…. Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump used Twitter to air his grievances and boasts Wednesday even as he announced new steps to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Moments before telling the country that the U.S. and Canada had decided… Continue Reading →
Bernie Sanders was trying to determine his next moves on Wednesday, after Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona and seized a commanding lead in a Democratic presidential race upended by the coronavirus. The Vermont senator’s campaign… Continue Reading →
See below for Tweets that are not necessarily posted as individual news stories. TOELES HARABIM: Please be aware, calling some school hotline numbers for extended periods of times (for conferences etc) from landline phones can cost you a lot of… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Coronavirus has become a “get out of jail” card for hundreds of low-level inmates across the country, and even hard-timers are seeking their freedom with the argument that it’s not a matter of if but when… Continue Reading →
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NEW YORK (JTA) – After Shaul Moshi died last week in Los Angeles at the age of 94, over 100 people gathered at his home for the traditional shiva minyan. It was Wednesday night — before the synagogues and schools… Continue Reading →
Lakewood School District Attorney today announced he is ready to file lawsuits against any vendors who take advantage of the current health crisis. This comes in response to a vendor he says was not in compliance with the spirit of… Continue Reading →
A global pandemic requires a global response and TODAY, Wednesday March 18th, with the encouragement and chizuk of Gedolim, a worldwide campaign is launching to join Klal Yisroel together in taking on a simple but powerful Kabbalah for 14 days… Continue Reading →