Month May 2020
[COMMUNICATED] The question wasn’t if, the question was how. When Shoshana’s young, beloved mother developed severe kidney failure, her children frantically conversed to determine how to save their mother’s life. The doctors said she needed a transplant, yet the chances… Continue Reading →
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… Read more » The post White House Goal on Testing… Continue Reading →
The presidents of Israel and Poland have sent birthday greetings to a 101-year-old Polish woman who is believed to be the be oldest living person recognized by Yad Vashem for… Read more » The post Presidents of Poland, Israel Honor… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Many business owners are changing the way they make money as they attempt to recoup revenue lost to the coronavirus outbreak. The changes can look subtle; for example, when owners of clothing stores decide to beef… Continue Reading →
A ‘smash and grab’ burglar was arrested just minutes after police in Brock set up surveillance. On May 21st, at 9:30 p.m., Street Crimes Detective Ryan Talty set up surveillance in the area of the Cedar Garden Apartments located off… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com While it is clear that opening up the shuls, at least on a limited basis, has become legal – it is not so clear whether one should actually choose this option – rather than… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com While it is clear that opening up the shuls, at least on a limited basis, has become legal – it is not so clear whether one should actually choose this option – rather than… Continue Reading →
Hong Kong police fired tear gas and a water cannon at protesters in a popular shopping district Sunday, as thousands took to the streets to march against China’s move to impose national security legislation on the city. Pro-democracy supporters have… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Just a few days remain until the holiday of Shavuos, and the global community has begun to prepare. Many have prepared their grocery lists, planned where they will be ordering their flowers from, and even decided which seforim they… Continue Reading →
by Chaim Sher. I struggle to find the words to describe my relationship with Reb Yehudah Jacobs zt”l. He was my mashgiach and my rebbe, but also my friend. Our relationship certainly wasn’t a typical rebbe-talmid one. I don’t want… Continue Reading →
MOSCOW (AP) — An alligator that many people believe once belonged to Adolf Hitler has died in the Moscow Zoo. The zoo said the alligator, named Saturn, was about 84 years old when died on Friday. According to the zoo,… Continue Reading →
Watch Video: Maran Harav Chaim Kanievsky and Harav Shmuel Kamenetsky: Eitzah for the Current Crisis!
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A movement of NY small businesses fighting for survival has grown into a pack of thousands of supporters and hundreds of businesses. Now, the group is planning to fight the system head on. Beginning on Sunday morning, around 200 stores… Continue Reading →
First indications of the effectiveness of a potential vaccine against coronavirus may be available in the fall, the head of the GAVI vaccine alliance told a Swiss newspaper, forecasting a… Read more » The post GAVI: First Signs If a… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Despite the challenges inherent to the current situation, the hanhala is moving forward on a vital mission to improve the yeshiva experience for our bochurim. World news is moving in a more positive direction and Ohr Naftoli is… Continue Reading →
U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell is planning to step down in the coming weeks after little more than two years in the job, German news agency dpa reported on… Read more » The post Report: U.S. Ambassador to Germany… Continue Reading →
History was made Sunday at 3 p.m., as for the first time in Israel, a sitting prime minister appeared in court. At long last, the trial of Prime Minister Binyamin… Read more » The post Netanyahu Trial Expected to Last… Continue Reading →
Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union” program, Governor Murphy hints that daycares and camps will soon reopen, saying, “My guess is it will happen sooner than later.” The children of workers fighting on the front lines against Covid-19 have… Continue Reading →
LONDON — Toilet experts say urinals may be consigned to history as part of measures to make public conveniences safe for the post-coronavirus world. Raymond Martin, managing director of the British Toilet Association, says business and governments need to adapt… Continue Reading →
As the summer is fast approaching, New York State Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein says it is time to have an honest and candid discussion about opening sleepaway summer camps. In the larger context of the COVID-19 pandemic, reopening the state will… Continue Reading →