Israel’s Updated Health Ministry Coronavirus Instructions
Prayer and religious ceremonies are to be held in groups of up to 10 people each, at a distance of two meters between each person. No more than two groups at a time.
Sunday Cabinet Meeting to be Held via Video Conference over Coronavirus
Prime Minister Netanyahu will conduct the meeting from his office in Jerusalem.
US Extends Travel Ban to UK and Ireland
US citizens and legal residents were exempt but must self-quarantine for 14 days and travel through specific airports upon arrival.
Trump Tests Negative for Coronavirus
"This evening I received confirmation that the test is negative."
Ministry of Health Order Closure of all Men’s Mikvahs
The decision came after consultation with Israel's Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef.
Israel Develops New App to Alert Users on Exposure To Coronavirus
"The app is updated in real-time ... regarding the whereabouts of a person confirmed to be a carrier of the virus."
Across America, Jewish leaders, Schools and Institutions Prepare for Major Shift in Life Due...
Jewish federations, denominations, day schools, Hebrew classes and synagogues are adapting to weeks and possibly months of social distancing and quarantines due to the pandemic.
Netanyahu Announces Nationwide Restrictions, Wartime Means to Enforce National Shutdown, Quarantines
“We will use digital means to track coronavirus patients,” Netanyahu said. “This was approved by the court."
Israel Is Shutting Down as 178th Coronavirus Patient Enters Quarantine
high-tech companies in Israel expressed concern that their broadband service would fail due to an unusual volume of data traffic, leading to the suspension of their activity.
LIVE BROADCAST: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Status Report
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks live.
Trump Declares National Emergency in US over COVID-19 Pandemic
The move paves the way for billions of dollars in federal aid to be made available to state authorities.
Trump Tested for COVID-19 Coronavirus
Trump said he is awaiting results, for “two days, whatever it is.”
Rabbi Riskin to Efrat: Over 70? Don’t Go to Shul
Rabbi Shlomo Riskin is in quarantine, and has issued instructions to the town of Efrat.
Iraqis Say US Attack Took Out Civilian Facility
The Kataib Hezbollah group on Thursday boasted that their attack had been “a precision jihadi operation.”
Manhattan Synagogues Close Doors for Fear of Spreading Coronavirus
Those saying Kaddish should arrange to have someone say Kaddish on their behalf in places where minyanim are still being held.
Gidon Saar Tells Blue&White He Would Approve a Zionist Arab Minister
Blue&White are trying to maneuver the Likud into accepting the Joint Arab List as a kosher party.
949 Doctors, 635 Nurses Quarantined in Israel
All schools and institutions of higher education across the country have been shut down starting Friday morning, on the order of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Gantz Reluctant to Join Netanyahu Emergency Government Without the Arabs
People close to Gantz said on Thursday that, emergency, shmermengency, their most important goal is to maintain their 61-seat majority in the Knesset.
Netanyahu Invites Gantz to Meet and Form Unity Government
Gantz may be conditioning his acceptance on Bibi including the anti-Zionist Arab party into the emergency coalition.
That’s It, School is (Mostly) Over in Israel
Excluded from the closures are nursery schools and kindergartens, classes up to 3rd grade, special education, and at-risk schools.
Israeli Banks Announce Mortgage Deferrals in Response to Coronavirus Crisis
All the major banks are offering generous deferrals on mortgage payments to help them get through this difficult period.
Jewish Agency to Assist Italian Jews Facing Coronavirus Pandemic
President of Italy’s Jewish community: this is the worst crisis we’ve endured since WWII.
Nefesh B’Nefesh Launches Virtual Mega Aliyah Event Featuring Real Aliyah Opportunities
The Aliyah group will provide online informational sessions to nearly 1,000 pre-registered participants in lieu of this year’s New Jersey mega Aliyah event.
Bar-Ilan Researchers Capture 3D Structure of Toxins in Peptide-Channel Interactions Joint Study
The researchers report on a quicker and more cost-effective way to test a multitude of toxin-channel combinations in order to investigate how such toxins recognize various channels.
Joint Arab List and Blue&White Agree on Initial Points Towards Minority Government
The only way Blue&White can form a government is to rely on the anti-Zionist Arab party.
Jerusalem’s Hebrew U Moving to Online Courses, Postpones Semester by One Week due to...
The Hebrew University said it is well prepared for crisis events and has – aside from the online courses – arranged for some staff to be able to work from home.
US Govt. Human Rights Report Reveals Abuses in Iran, PA, Gaza and Israel
The US State Department released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, shedding light on the global human rights situation in 2019.
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BREAKING NEWS: Bergen County Rabbis Cancel All Shuls, Forbid Minyanim, Shabbat Gatherings, Dining Out
This is an unprecedented American-Jewish leadership response to the spread of Coronavirus by the Bergen County Jewish leadership.
Two Americans, One British Soldier Dead in Rocket Attack in Iraq
Missile barrage on military base north of Baghdad wounds 12, Iranian proxy group believed to be responsible.
Police Arrest 2 Arabs in Near Fatal Assault on Israeli Youth
An Arab man threw a cinder-block through the open window of the car, hitting the boy in his head.
