Month March 2020
BEIT SHEMESH (VINnews) — Police issued tens of fines in Beit Shemesh as some groups still continued to ignore the public health directives and congregate or open non-essential businesses in contravention of the new regulations. Police handed out 5000 NIS… Continue Reading →
The post Lieber’s Recalls Some Cans of Crushed Tomatoes With Basil appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: UK Bars Trash Cans From Tracking People With Wi-Fi Bumble Bee Recalling Tuna Cans Over Loose Seals Officials Decry Overflowing Trash Cans… Continue Reading →
Stocks are headed lower in subdued trading Tuesday, a rare calm day in what is likely to be Wall Street’s worst quarter of performance since the 2008 financial crisis. The… Read more » The post Stocks Drift, Still Headed to… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com Leading halachic authorities have ruled that online authorizations are acceptable for the purpose of selling chametz. There is no question that this year, people should avail themselves of this option – as it can… Continue Reading →
The captain of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier facing a growing outbreak of the coronavirus is asking for permission to isolate the bulk of his roughly 5,000 crew members on shore, which would take the warship out of duty in… Continue Reading →
As head of Misaskim, I am on the front lines in dealing with the multitude of tragedies in recent days. Misaskim has been inundated with calls and emergencies. With an… Read more » The post Misaskim Pleads: Stop the Toxic… Continue Reading →
The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that it’s working with Holland America on a detailed docking plan that would require two ships carrying passengers and crew from an ill-fated cruise… Read more » The post Florida Docking Plan in the… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (Israel Hayom) — The Israeli Defense Ministry’s Rehabilitation and Maintenance Center at Tel Hashomer, outside Tel Aviv, is familiar to every member of the Israel Defense Forces’ Armored Corps. The center, a subordinate of the IDF’s Technical and Logistics… Continue Reading →
Macy’s to Furlough Majority Of Its 125,000 Workers NEW YORK (AP) — Macy’s says it will temporarily stop paying tens of thousands of employees who were thrown out of work… Read more » The post Business Briefs – March 31,… Continue Reading →
As a Misaskim volunteer, I am at the frontlines and dealing with the multitude of tragedies in recent days. Misaskim, here in Lakewood and in other locations, has been inundated with calls and emergencies. With an unprecedented amount of niftarim… Continue Reading →
Israel will face 1.1 million people out of work in the near term, the National Insurance Institute (NII) predicted on Tuesday. The news came the day after Israeli Prime Minister… Read more » The post Coronavirus Ravages Israeli Economy, Over… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks climbed Monday, led by big gains for health care companies announcing developments that could aid in the coronavirus outbreak. The rally tacked more gains… Read more » The post Wall Street’s Rally Rolls On,… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci said the White House coronavirus task force is looking into the idea of recommending broader, community-wide use of masks to deter the spread of the new coronavirus. Fauci said the task force first wants to… Continue Reading →
New York City reported its first coronavirus death of a person under 18 years old as the number of fatalities in the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak continued to rise… Read more » The post NYC Reports First Coronavirus Death… Continue Reading →
Dear doctors, There has been much talk over the past week about a new drug called Hydroxychloroquine which according to anecdotal evidence shows promise to be able to help prevent patients with COVID-19 from requiring hospitalization. Dr. Zelenko from kiryat… Continue Reading →
We live in uncertain, tumultuous times.As families struggle with the COVID-19 upheaval, Hashem is with us, sharing the pain and suffering. As much as we are waiting on the yeshuah, Hashem is looking to His beloved children, hoping we will… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial distracted the federal government from paying attention to the novel coronavirus as it reached the United States in January. McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, told conservative radio… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN prime-time host Chris Cuomo announced Tuesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus but promised to continue doing his show from the basement of his home. Cuomo, who did his 9 p.m. Eastern show… Continue Reading →
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi and two other generals joined Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in quarantine on Tuesday, after proximity with an officer who tested positive for the… Read more » The post IDF Chief Goes Into Quarantine… Continue Reading →
“We’ll never stop shining for you,” read the official Twitter fead from the Empire State Building, the iconic skyscraper towering above 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan. “Starting tonight through… Read more » The post Empire State Building Lights Up… Continue Reading →