We are delighted to inform you that Machon Kriah under the direction of renowned mechanech, Rabbi Heshy Weber, is continuing its fabulously successful program of helping students of all ages
The Senate’s top Democrat on Sunday called on the Department of Veterans Affairs to explain why it allowed the use of an unproven drug on veterans for the coronavirus, saying patients may have been put at unnecessary risk. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York said the VA needs to provide Congress more information about a […]
A family in China, nightclubs in South Korea and a slaughterhouse in Germany: New clusters of coronavirus infections are igniting concerns about a second wave even as calls grow in
Yeshiva parents will have a seat at the table when Mayor Bill de Blasio’s dedicated task force meets to discuss reopening schools during the coronavirus recovery period, with Agudath Israel of America’s executive vice president Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, named to the city’s sector advisory council on education and vocational training. The mayor announced the […]
The coronavirus pandemic is straining social safety nets across the globe — and underlining sharp differences in approach between wealthy societies such as the United States and Europe. In Europe, the collapse in business activity is triggering wage support programs that are keeping millions on the job, for now. In contrast, in the United States […]
Lag B’omer at Meron. A mokom of kedusha. A time and place where so many of our t’filos are answered. T’filos for parnassah, for shidduchim, for refuos. Every year Ezer
As requests for ventilators from the national stockpile reached a crescendo in late March, President Donald Trump made what seemed like a bold claim: His administration would have 100,000 within
We, Yanky’s parents, are here pleading for your help. We’re asking you to join the 1000 people who are pledging $102 so we can reach the $102k goal we need
The national-religious Yamina party announced on Sunday that it not joining the national-unity government formed by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz and is joining
According to the Chevra Kadisha in France, at least 1,300 Jews have passed away from the coronavirus, with some sources saying the figure is as high as 2,000, Makor Rishon
The night before hundreds of thousands of Israeli preschoolers returned to their classrooms on Sunday, Education Ministry Director-General Shmuel Abuav told Channel 13 News that 4th through 6th graders could
Our holy yeshiva, Yeshivas Toras Chaim in Moscow founded by HaGaon HaRav Moshe Soloveitchik of Zurich ztz”l, enjoys the quiet and secluded setting of one of Moscow’s suburbs. We are now able
Three members of the White House coronavirus task force, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, placed themselves in quarantine after contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, another stark reminder that not even one of the nation’s most secure buildings is immune from the virus. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious […]
The image of their father in flames will cling to them forever! His desperate cries echo in the void he left! Erev Pesach, with the Seder table laid, the 3
We are all encouraged to see several states ease, or begin talks of easing, the long and difficult quarantine which has successfully slowed the progress of COVID-19. We pray that the trajectory witnessed in several states continue its downward trend until this menace is totally eradicated. Notwithstanding our eagerness to “return to normal,” Agudath Israel […]
On Friday afternoon, the Orthodox Union and the Rabbinical Council of America issued guidelines to synagogues and communities regarding reopening. This document presents thirteen principles that should guide the decisions
Mother’s Day weekend got off to an unseasonably snowy start in the Northeast on Saturday thanks to the polar vortex bringing cold air down from the north. Some higher elevation areas in northern New York and New England reported snowfall accumulations of up to 10 inches, while traces of snow were seen along the coast […]
Israel’s Health Ministry issued an update on Motzei Shabbos in which they declared that two more Israelis have died as a result of Covid-19 Coronavirus. The total number of deaths
There are 16,454 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Israel as of Motzei Shabbos, with 79 in serious condition, of whom 64 are ventilated. A total of 11,376 Israelis have
In 48 hours Avraham Fried will storm the stage with his signature smile and kick off a full day of celebration, gratitude, and giving, benefiting all Hatzalahs in North America.
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