Month April 2020
Assemblyman Ned Thomson is calling for both state and federal action on legislation to save New Jersey’s chronically underfunded public employee pension plans, which are taking a heavy hit during the coronavirus crisis. “The federal government would be a lot… Continue Reading →
Boro Park’s own, Moyshe (Mitchell) Silk has been confirmed to officially serve as an assistant secretary of the US Treasury Department for international markets. The appointment makes him one of… Read more » The post Moyshe Silk Confirmed as Assistant… Continue Reading →
Despite public pressure, the Israeli government has so far not yielded on its decision to close cemeteries on Memorial Day next week, a time when large numbers of people go… Read more » The post Government Not Budging on Closing… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is poised to announce an expanded diplomatic presence in Greenland and a new assistance package for the vast island aimed at thwarting growing Chinese and Russian influence in the Arctic. The announcement, expected Thursday,… Continue Reading →
With North Korea saying nothing so far about outside media reports that leader Kim Jong Un may be unwell, there’s renewed worry about who’s next in line to run a nuclear-armed country that’s been ruled by the same family for… Continue Reading →
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board has reached an agreement with its employees and unions on compensation for the families of employees who have died from the new coronavirus. The agency,… Read more » The post MTA Boosts Safety Measures, Agrees… Continue Reading →
The post MTA Installs Plexiglass and Vinyl Barriers appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: NYC Council Making Countdown Clocks Citywide NYC to Install Hundreds of Security Barriers to Protect Pedestrians After NYC Subway Deaths, Barriers Get New Eye… Continue Reading →
ZURICH (VINnews) — A new Swiss study published in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet claims that coronavirus does not just harm lungs but also attacks the lining of blood vessels all over the body, ultimately leading to multiple organ… Continue Reading →
A baby girl was born on Tuesday to Rabbi Eitan and Rina Shnerb, the parents of Rina Shnerb, who was murdered in a terror attack last summer near the Binyamin settlement of Dolev. Rabbi Shnerb and his son Dvir were… Continue Reading →
The Prime Minister’s Office announced on Tuesday night that Israel will go into lockdown for Yom Ha’Atzma’ut and Yom HaZikaron next Tuesday and Wednesday, subject to Knesset approval. The Knesset unanimously approved the lockdown on Wednesday afternoon as well as… Continue Reading →
House Democrats have scrapped a plan to vote this week on a temporary change to House rules to allow proxy voting on legislation during the coronavirus pandemic. Speaker Nancy Pelosi… Read more » The post House Democrats Punt on Proxy… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Two pet cats in New York state have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first confirmed cases in companion animals in the United States, federal officials said Wednesday. The cats, which had mild respiratory illnesses… Continue Reading →
BNEI BRAK (VINnews) — For weeks Eli Beer, the president of United Hatzalah, lay sedated and respirated in a Miami hospital after he contracted coronavirus. In an interview with Kikar Hashabat’s Yishai Cohen, Beer recollected the difficult moments he experiences… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (JNS) — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed by voice vote the first Chassidic Jew for a senior position in a U.S. administration. The upper congressional chamber confirmed Mitchell Silk as assistant secretary of the Treasury for International Markets…. Continue Reading →
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu may have finished the arduous process of negotiating an emergency government agreement with Blue and White leader Benny Gantz, but he hasn’t finished with Yamina… Read more » The post Yemina Holding Out on Coalition… Continue Reading →
Setting aside their differences for at least an afternoon, President Donald Trump and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed in an Oval Office meeting to work to double coronavirus testing in the hard-hit state over the next few weeks. “We… Continue Reading →
Mrs. Nechama Hass A”H, was Niftar on Sunday night from COVID-19 – leaving her bereaved husband and 10 children. She was a dedicated partner to the many causes for which her husband advocated. Everyone in Lakewood is familiar with R’… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Dovid Berg exemplified the quality of serving hashem and others in the manner of b’hatzneah leches. He did tremendous acts of chesed, even for people he didn’t know, quietly and purely. He never looked for any notice and did… Continue Reading →
A temporary outpatient care facility has opened in Yeshivah Sh’or Yoshuv in Lawrence, to serve ambulatory, low-acuity and recovering coronavirus patients in in southwest Nassau County and southeast Queens, Northwell… Read more » The post Temporary Coronavirus Outpatient Facility Opens… Continue Reading →
A nurse furiously pushes down on a man’s chest as five other caregivers in full protective gear surround the patient’s bed. Suddenly, one throws up his arms and steps backward.… Read more » The post Yonkers ER Staff Saves Lives,… Continue Reading →
The family is suddenly thrown into turmoil, as the beloved father was taken from them during the COVID-19 plague. In addition to dealing with their grief, the widows and orphans… Read more » The post Masbia and Eichler’s Partner in… Continue Reading →