Month May 2020
New York State is piloting a program to bring visitors back in to hospitals, NYS Governor Cumo announced moments ago. As part of the two-week pilot program, 16 hospitals across the state can increase visitation for family/loved ones who must… Continue Reading →
We just had Barshas Behar, and next year begins another Shmittah cycle. It’s a perfect time to check in on the amazing people who are risking it all for Hashem, and causing a resurgence in this exceedingly-challenging mitzvah. Better World… Continue Reading →
Canada-U.S. border restrictions have been extended by at least another month amid the COVID-19 pandemic to June 21. The previous agreement set to expire in just a few days. “This is an important decision that will keep people in both… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — More than three weeks after Brandon Bell stopped showing up at a New York office that serves people with schizophrenia, employees finally located him at a nearby homeless shelter. The office remains open, but patients aren’t… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) – New York City’s virus-disrupted school year will extend into the summer for 177,700 youngsters, or about one in six students in the public school system, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday. “We see this as a… Continue Reading →
Senator Ted Cruz Defends Hasidic Yeshiva Shut Down By Deblasio And NYPD; Calls For DOJ Investigation
Senator Ted Cruz is calling on the Justice Department to investigate NYC Mayor Deblasio after the NYPD shut down a Hasidic Yeshiva operating in defiance of the executive order. “The next time NYC’s mayor sends out a gleeful tweet about… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) – It’s our new normal: Tens of millions of Americans are unemployed or on a reduced income. We’re social distancing and spending more time at home. But one thing hasn’t changed — debts still have due dates…. Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Chief Rabbi David Lau sent an urgent letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu requesting that he open the shuls in Israel immediately, according to a report by B’Chadrei Chareidim. Rav Lau mentioned the uncompromising support he had given… Continue Reading →
The well established and central Kollel of Kiryat Sefer, Beth Aba Institutions led by Rabbi Freund, took the initiative last week immediately after the Ministry of Health gave authorization to open Shuls and Beis Midrashim for up to fifteen people…. Continue Reading →
Submitted by YTI: YTI Presents: Raymond Assis, Daniel Klein and Chananya Begun – “To Live”. A powerful, visceral take on what the emotional reality is for so many people day to day, especially at the time we are currently in…. Continue Reading →
New coronavirus cases have been spiking from India to South Africa to Mexico in a clear indication that the pandemic is far from over, while Russia and Brazil now sit… Read more » The post Global Worries as Infections Spike… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] “There I was, standing in the park, wondering why frisbees get bigger as they get closer. And then it hit me…” Wondering why you’re suddenly getting bombarded with emails and advertisements about the Oorah Auction? Because TODAY IS THE DAY!… Continue Reading →
By PCS. With interviews moving onto the Zoom platform, PCS Placement directors share tips for making the most of your zoom interview: -It is best to have a practice run with a friend, to ensure that everything is set up… Continue Reading →
OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — A company in Baltimore has created “bumper tables” designed to allow people to practice social distancing while eating and talking in outdoor settings amid the coronavirus pandemic. The inflated tube tables created by Revolution Event… Continue Reading →
The government’s handling of its massive economic response to the coronavirus pandemic will come under scrutiny on Tuesday as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testify… Read more » The post Powell, Mnuchin to Face Senate… Continue Reading →
Tel Aviv District Attorney Securities Department Director Attorney Yehudit Tirosh informed the Yerushalayim District Court that the Prosecutor’s Office opposes Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s request to absent himself from the… Read more » The post Prosecutor’s Office: Netanyahu Must Be… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Restaurant owners gave President Donald Trump a sobering accounting of the widespread damage the coronavirus pandemic has dealt their industry and asked him to adjust a loan program for small businesses to address their concerns. The president… Continue Reading →
A host of Puerto Rican voters registered in Florida told Reuters they want Biden to offer a bolder vision on issues affecting the nation and their community, including recovery from… Read more » The post Crucial Latino Voters Seek More… Continue Reading →
After removing much of the guidelines, restaurants are set to resume their regular schedule next Wednesday. The decision was made following a summary reached between the restaurants and the Health… Read more » The post Health Ministry to Allow Restaurants… Continue Reading →
In a special letter written on Monday and published on Tuesday morning, Hagaon Harav Chaim Kanievsky called to Klal Yisrael to be mapkid about the use of cell phones in shuls and batei medrashos. “To the honor of Rabbanim ha’gaonim… Continue Reading →