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When asked what should the Jewish response be to Coronavirus, Rav Binyamin Elyashiv performed a Goral HaGra, and the response he received...

"We view this initiative as an additional significant step in building specifically-tailored responses for the needy population during this time of emergency."

Here's a wild prediction: Israel Resilience may turn out to be a perfect fit with Likud.

Defense officials are working on a national plan to get food, medical equipment and other basic needs to vulnerable Israelis under COVID-19.

“The president and the prime minister also discussed critical bilateral and regional issues,” according to the White House.

Bennett opposes a complete lock-down in Israel at this point.

Netanyahu: "If there is no improvement in the rate of infection in the next two days, there will be no alternative but to impose a lockdown."

In Israel, 425 new patients have been identified by Shabbat morning, bringing the total number of infected Israelis to 3,460, with 12 dead and 89 recovered.

Bibi understood, with the mystical foresight of a hunter, that Gantz did not have it in him, Gantz did not have the killer's instinct, the total dedication, the unbound desire.

Watch Rabbi Marc Penner provide the most optimistic and Jewish commentary on the coronavirus infestation. It might just blow your mind.

Virtually all the politicians who on Friday morning condemned the firebombing ignored the fact that the Border Police had it in for the Kumi Uri residents who were trying to rebuild their fallen synagogue.

"You know, even we grown-ups are afraid, and even scared, sometimes."

Yair Lapid will be the head of the opposition.

Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid), Gantz's partner strongly opposes the move.

Yet more statement by Lapid-Gantz supporters in support of terrorists and terrorism.

The emergency number for the new dispatch center is the same as United Hatzalah’s regular number of 1221.

President Rivlin asked to send his warmest wishes to the Coptic community in Egypt ahead of the Easter holiday, which will be celebrated in a more limited way this year because of the virus.

All tax returns and tax payments for 2019 and estimated tax payments for 2020 otherwise due initially April 15 will not be due before July 15.

Meanwhile, finance committee from the Likud, Shas and UTJ boycotted Wednesday's committee meeting, and may also boycott the meeting Forer has called for Thursday morning.

The High Court of justice ordered overnight Thursday the transfer of the authority to convene a Knesset plenum to the eldest MK, Amir Peretz (Labor).

The equipment, which was donated by the World Health Organization (WHO), was transferred on Wednesday from Jordan into the PA via the IDF.

It’s not yet clear how officials will handle the issue of closure with the Islamic prayer times at the site.

"As a people and as a nation, we have known the most severe moments of existential threat . . . I have no doubt in my heart that today, too . . . We will overcome and will come out of this stronger. We can beat this."

Even more "Stay at Home" than before.

Edelstein said the court had been "dragged into political negotiations" instead of allowing the Knesset to elect a new speaker with a broad consent.

Obviously, now it's time for Rabbi Pearl's people at Zomet to come up with a gramma version of Zoom.

Edelstein's resignation thwarted the possibility of holding a vote for a new Speaker until Monday.

Edelstein's resignation was made in protest, and also to avoid a precedent in which the High Court of Justice is obeyed when it intervenes in the workings of parliament.

Anyway, we should add "No WOW clashes with Haredim at the Kotel" to the long list of #Coronavirusbenefits.

The virus apparently began to spread at a Purim party.