Month May 2020
With the guidance of מרן שר התורה הגר״ח קנייבסקי שליט״א His son-in-law הרה״צ רבי יצחק קולדצקי שליט״א Will preform a special Tefillah event on Erev Shavuos at the Kaver of מרן החזו״א זיע״א for those who pledge $227 (ברכה) for… Continue Reading →
The government passed an expanded assistance package of NIS 14 billion to aid the Israeli economy on Sunday. According to the treasury, the current assistance package, following the new addition, now stands at NIS 100 billion. The additional budget passed… Continue Reading →
Transportation Minister Miri Regev and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein announced on Sunday that public transportation will be expanded considerably. Buses will be allowed to fill to 75% capacity, up from… Read more » The post Public Transportation Returns; Buses to… Continue Reading →
A French consortium announced on Monday the launch of the production phase for a saliva-based screening test to detect the COVID-19 coronavirus. The consortium said the test would be performed… Read more » The post French Consortium Launches Production for… Continue Reading →
In a meeting that took place on Sunday with the Minister of Transportation and Road Safety Miri Regev and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein in attendance, it was decided that public transportation would increase its operations in a monumental way. As… Continue Reading →
Israel has had no COVID-19 related deaths in the past four days as the total number of people that have contracted the virus reached 16,717, the Health Ministry said in… Read more » The post No New Coronavirus Fatalities for… Continue Reading →
An attempted terrorist attack was foiled on Monday morning, b’chsadei Shamayim, when IDF soldiers stationed in the area opened fire on a pair of armed terrorists. The attempted attack occurred… Read more » The post Two Terrorists Shot in Attempted… Continue Reading →
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu pledged Sunday night that he will not agree to a plea bargain in the corruption case against him. Netanyahu faces bribery, fraud, and breach of trust… Read more » The post Netanyahu Says He Won’t Accept… Continue Reading →
Asian shares are mostly higher, with Tokyo stocks gaining on expectations that a pandemic state of emergency will be lifted for all of Japan. But shares fell in Hong Kong… Read more » The post Asian Shares Climb, Tokyo Gains… Continue Reading →
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Nearly two weeks ago the White House urged governors to ensure that every nursing home resident and staff member be tested for the coronavirus within 14 days. It’s not going to happen. A review by The… Continue Reading →
Talmudei Torah in Jerusalem neighborhoods which were categorized as “red zones” in the past were finally given the green light to reopen on Friday. According to a Kikar H’Shabbos report, principals and parents of children in once “red zone” neighborhoods… Continue Reading →
Since the beginning of the government’s more loosening of the regulations set up to protect against COVID-19, nearly 170,000 Israelis have begun working once again. The number seems large, but compared to the number of people who lost their jobs… Continue Reading →
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida law requiring felons to pay legal fees as part of their sentences before regaining the vote is unconstitutional for those unable to pay, or unable to find out how much they owe, a federal… Continue Reading →
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — One of New Zealand’s largest media organizations will be sold for a single dollar to its chief executive, the owners announced Monday. The organization Stuff prints many of the nation’s daily newspapers and runs a… Continue Reading →
We need your help to save our boys, Shalom Binyomin, “Benny” and Yehoshua Natan, “Josh”. Benny and Josh were diagnosed with a devastating, fatal disease called Canavan Disease two and half years ago. Their diagnosis changed our lives forever. Canavan… Continue Reading →
Gov. Phil Murphy expects day care centers and camps in New Jersey to reopen “sooner than later” as the state begins to end restrictions imposed amid the coronavirus pandemic, he… Read more » The post Murphy Sees NJ Day Care… Continue Reading →
WILLINGTON, Conn. (AP) — The search for a 23-year-old University of Connecticut senior suspected in two slayings and believed to be armed with several stolen guns had stretched from Connecticut to New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Sunday, state police said…. Continue Reading →
Approaching its 8th meeting “Let’s get real with Coach Menachem” has been tackling topics that cannot be ignored. Each week hundreds of people log-in to the Sunday night meetings where they can openly discuss problematic emotions and negative psychology that… Continue Reading →
We regret to inform you of the Petirah of R’ Moshe Rosenblatt Z”L, who was Niftar today. R’ Moshe Z”L is the father of Reb Simcha Rosenblatt, Rosh Yeshiva Mayan Hatorah, located on Joe Parker in Lakewood. Shiva will be… Continue Reading →
VIDEOS: Williamsburg And Boro Park Residents Protest The NYC Sheriff Dept After Shutting Down Stores
As YWN reported on Sunday morning, hundreds of stores and small-businesses opened their doors on Sunday in defiance of the executive order. As was expected, the NYC Sheriff Department visited multiple stores in Williamsburg and Boro Park to issue summonses… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON — The White House has announced a ban on travel to the U.S. from Brazil due to the spread of coronavirus in Latin America’s hardest-hit country. Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany says in a statement Sunday evening that the ban… Continue Reading →