United Hatzalah CEO Eli Beer, who has been hospitalized for weeks at the University of Miami Hospital after contracting the coronavirus, is finally up and about in his journey to
In a surprising move, the Lakewood Poskim have retracted their earlier psak about “porch minyanim”. Yaakov M. of the YWN Podcast’s discussed the following issues with Dr. Daniel Roth: Why did the Rabbanim reverse their psak? What is the perspective of medical experts? Could porch minyanim lead to eivah? If yidden comply with gov’t guidelines, […]
The world-renowned chazzan R’ Yitchak Meir Helfgot, who was hospitalized in serious condition after contracting the coronavirus was b’chasdei Hashem released from the hospital erev 2nd days of Pesach. R’ Helfgot, still looking quite weak and receiving supplementary oxygen, posted a video thanking everyone for their support and tefillos. The public is asked to continue […]
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio told New Yorkers Saturday that they can snap smartphone photos of social distancing violations and text them to authorities and “enforcement will come” as the coronavirus shutdown remains in place across the Big Apple. “Now it is easier than ever,” he said in a video posted to his […]
A Flatbush Hatzolah volunteer was involved in a crash on Ave M and E 27 on Motzei Shabbos. Multiple injuries were reported, but B”H none were serious. The victims were
(By Sandy Eller) With relatively few crimes taking place locally during the current pandemic, Flatbush Shomrim Safety Patrol has temporarily steered its community service efforts in a different direction, providing
As frum Jews all over the world spent their Chol Hamoed in their homes, learning, entertaining their children and perhaps watching a Shwekey concert online, some frum Jews were dancing
A Haaretz report on Thursday said that wild boars in Haifa, which has been an increasingly growing problem in the city, have become even more brazen as residents stay inside
A video showing two Arab nurses wrapping tefillin on a Chareidi elderly man ill with the coronavirus went viral in Israel. Channel 13 News interviewed one of the Arab nurses, with the host beginning the interview by telling the Arab that he seems very good at wrapping tefillin to which the Arab replied “B’Ezras Hashem.” […]
President Donald Trump gave governors a road map Thursday for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out a phased approach to restoring normal activity in places that have strong testing and are seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases. “You’re going to call your own shots,” Trump told the governors, according to […]
Chris Cuomo, who late last month revealed he had tested positive for the coronavirus, said his wife Cristina has now also been infected. The CNN anchor made the announcement on the network Wednesday night during an interview with his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “Cristina now has COVID(-19). She is now positive. And it […]
Chareidi politicians and media outlets are slamming Israel Police after they illegally entered an apartment in Bnei Brak to stop an online Hallel that was being broadcast live on the
The Jerusalem municipality has arranged for “street concerts” to take place throughout Jerusalem to contribute to the simchas hachag of residents stuck in their homes throughout Pesach. Each area was
The mayors of Chareidi cities in Israel published a video on Monday calling on to the public to adhere to Health Ministry directives to wear a mask when outside the
THe attached videos are just some of the good news that is unfortunately drowned out in the avalanche of bad news. Bichasdei Hashem, many people have been released from the
A private Ambulance from the AMR COmpany overturned on 18th Avenue and 52nd Street on Motzei Shabbos. Boro Park Hatzolah was on the scene and reported no serious injuries. Two
As New York City deals with a mounting coronavirus death toll and dwindling morgue space, the city has shortened the amount of time it will hold unclaimed remains before they are buried in the city’s public cemetery. Under the new policy, the medical examiner’s office will keep bodies in storage for just 14 days before […]
In light of the high rate of confirmed coronavirus cases in Chareidi communities in Israel and the difficulties that large families in small apartments have in self-quarantining, the Israeli government
(By: Sandy Eller) For decades, the greatest of poskim have allowed diabetics to check their blood sugar levels on Shabbos and yom tov, because these matters involve issues of pikuach nefesh. The same is true for a myriad of other illnesses because of the concept of “v’chai bahem,” living by the Torah laws and not dying by them, […]
Hagaon HaRav Tzvi Hirsh Meislish ZATZAL, the Av Beis Din of Shopron was Niftar on Sunday from COVID-19 at the age of 80. The Levaya is taking place on Sunday
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