Month April 2020
Finding critical supplies, including hand sanitizer and face masks, to protect oneself and loved ones from the novel coronavirus is challenging. To overcome the shortfall, production of protective gear is… Read more » The post Ending Prison Crowding Can Limit… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — As Americans stockpile everything from canned soup to toilet paper, food and consumer products makers are scrambling to meet demand. Companies like Clorox Co. and J.M. Smucker Co. are running their manufacturing plants 24/7 while reducing… Continue Reading →
In a surprising move, the Lakewood Poskim have retracted their earlier psak about “porch minyanim”. Yaakov M. of the YWN Podcast’s discussed the following issues with Dr. Daniel Roth: Why did the Rabbanim reverse their psak? What is the perspective… Continue Reading →
Early Sunday morning, the Knesset approved eased restrictions announced by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Motzei Shabbos with some changes after spending hours arguing over the details in a telephone meeting beginning on Motzei Shabbos at 1:30 a.m. A total… Continue Reading →
The European Center for Disease Control says the continent now has more than 1 million confirmed cases and almost 100,000 deaths from the new coronavirus. According to a tally posted… Read more » The post More than 1 Million European… Continue Reading →
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Global digital platforms Google and Facebook will be forced to pay for news content in Australia, the government said on Monday as the coronavirus pandemic causes a collapse in advertising revenue. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the… Continue Reading →
The state of New Jersey says more than 4,200 people in the state have died during the coronavirus outbreak. Gov. Phil Murphy announced Sunday another 3,915 confirmed COVID19 test results… Read more » The post NJ Reports 132 More Coronavirus-Related… Continue Reading →
A man opened fire on a Dallas-area public bus on Sunday, hijacking it with two people aboard and leading officers on a chase that ended in a shootout in which… Read more » The post Official: Police Kill Gunman Who… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement as early as Sunday on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds… Continue Reading →
Bikur Cholim of Lakewood thanked the following for making the event possible: Blue Claws Hatzolah Deal Med Lakewood Police Department Lakewood Fire Department The Lakewood Scoop (TLS) Chaveirim All Set Party Rentals And last but not least, the Bikur Cholim… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP)- Neiman Marcus, one of the largest retailers of its kind in America, has hit the mat and can’t get up in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, and the chain is ready to file for bankruptcy, Reuters… Continue Reading →
According to a government decision on Sunday morning, public tefillah with a minyan is allowed in an open area with up to 19 participants. The Western Wall Heritage Foundation is dividing the Kosel plaza into several zones in accordance with… Continue Reading →
Canadian police said at least 10 people were killed after a 51-year-old man went on a shooting rampage across the northern part of the province of Nova Scotia. The man… Read more » The post At Least 10 Killed in… Continue Reading →
Neiman Marcus Group is preparing to seek bankruptcy protection as soon as this week, sources told Reuters, becoming the first major U.S. department store operator to succumb to the economic… Read more » The post Neiman Marcus Could File for… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Many in Israel were shocked yesterday to hear of the untimely passing of Reb Bentzion Kuperstock, famed baal chesed and father of 11. Kuperstock was perhaps most famous for his role as the “Abba of Meron.” During the celebrations… Continue Reading →
A suspected gunman who dressed as a policeman killed at least 10 people, including a police officer, in a 12-hour-rampage in Nova Scotia, Canadian media reports. The attacker was captured by police on Sunday in the rural town of Portapique…. Continue Reading →
ENFIELD, Nova Scotia (AP) — A 51-year-old man went on a shooting rampage across the northern part of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia Sunday, killing at least 10 people, including a policewoman. Officials said the suspected shooter was also… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) – If you’ve been affected by COVID-19, you may be eligible for relief in paying bills. That can help you prevent damage to your credit from late payments at a time when protecting your credit could help… Continue Reading →
The Anti-Defamation League today expressed their concerns over public comments made by Jackson Township Council President Barry Calogero in which he urged Governor Murphy to deploy the National Guard in Ocean County, such as Lakewood, where he alleges that people… Continue Reading →
The Yarchei Kallah started almost four weeks ago to provide an organized framework of high-level learning to motivated participants. Lomdim from Eretz Yisrael, Europe, Australia, and across the US joined in the virtual limud b’iyun. The program includes a hachana… Continue Reading →
The world-renowned chazzan R’ Yitchak Meir Helfgot, who was hospitalized in serious condition after contracting the coronavirus was b’chasdei Hashem released from the hospital erev 2nd days of Pesach. R’ Helfgot, still looking quite weak and receiving supplementary oxygen, posted… Continue Reading →