65 Chabadniks Came Home from 770 with Coronavirus

The health ministry continues to discuss tightening movement restrictions on the Israeli public, and one of the options being considered is to instruct all adults over 60 not to leave their homes at all.

NYPD Warns Crown Heights Residents ‘There Will Be Arrests’ If They Gather

"These individuals can be infected and can be passing along the illness to many other members of the community. People can die because of their actions."

Lakewood Pop-Up Wedding Hosts Charged, New Jersey Moves Into Lockdown

There were 1,327 confirmed cases of the virus in the State of New Jersey as of Saturday evening, including 16 people who had died.

Satmar Rebbe Diagnosed with COVID-19 Coronavirus

The Rebbe called on his Chassidim to set times for Torah study and to increase their study of Torah in response to the news.

WATCH: Novominsker Rebbe Urges Jews to Comply with COVID-19 Guidelines

We cannot behave the way we did last week or two weeks ago,” the Rebbe said in his message.

New York Goes to Lockdown after 10K COVID-19 Cases Confirmed

NY Gov. Cuomo: “I don’t believe it is going to be a matter of weeks – it’s going to be a matter of months."

Officials Alarmed at Spike of Coronavirus in Brooklyn’s Hasidic Communities

On Wednesday, Haredi reporter Jacob Kornbluh tweeted the video of an outdoor Orthodox wedding with "many participants in a cramped backyard."

Coronavirus Unleashes Panic In Brooklyn Supermarkets

When the butcher came, people lunged at him and began grabbing meat off his tray.

Shuls And Schools Across New York And New Jersey Close Their Doors

At Monsey's Yeshiva Ketana Ohr Reuven, four-year-old Tani Kahana has been davening together with his class on a video chat.

NYC Public Schools Close, Effective Immediately

"To say the least, this is a very troubling moment, a moment where I am just distraught at having to take this action."

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.

Little Neck Yeshiva Shuts Down after Assistant Principal Contracts Coronavirus

“He has given us permission to share his name for purposes of helping identify those who have been contact with him.”

NY-NJ Becomes Epicenter of US Coronavirus Outbreak

The head of the NY-NJ Port Authority was diagnosed with the COVID-19 coronavirus this week. NJ's governor also declared a state of emergency.

EL AL Airlines Flight LY26 New York to Israel Canceled Due to COVID-19...

No decision has yet been made on travel restrictions for passengers entering Israel from the United States.

YU Maccabees Beats Penn State to Enter NCAA Final 16

YU won the opening game against Worcester Polytechnic in a Friday game that ended just before Shabbat candle lighting.

State of Emergency Declared in New York over COVID-19 Coronavirus

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo: “We are testing aggressively. The more positives you find, the better.”

Two Cases Test Positive for Coronavirus in New Jersey

It's not yet clear how the second patient contracted the disease since there seems to be no traceable path to a source of transmission.

American Woman Diagnosed with Coronavirus in NY After Trip to Israel; Here Are Her...

the Health Ministry asks anyone who was in the same area to immediate enter a self-quarantine at home and report on the ministry website.

YU Classes Suspended Until After Purim as Student Tests Positive for Coronavirus

"We are taking the precautionary measures of canceling all classes on the Washington Heights and Midtown Campuses until after Purim."

Jew Slapping Woman Arraigned But Let Go Under New Bail Law

Brooklyn ADA Peter Choi told Judge Danny Chun that he isn't allowed to seek bail in Harris's case.

Second Coronavirus Patient Confirmed in New York, 3 Jewish Schools Closed

The news led to the closure of three Jewish day schools as a “precautionary measure.”

Coronavirus Hits Manhattan

Two people died of the coronavirus in Washington state.

83 People in Nassau County Self-Quarantine after Coronavirus Exposure

Those in quarantine report their temperature and any symptoms daily to Nassau County health officials.

Report: As NY State School Enrollment Declines, Yeshivas Are Up 62.2%

"Jewish schools have grown by 46.3% in the city and 106.7% in the rest of the state."

Multiple New York State Jewish Centers Receive Bomb Threats

“We’ve had about 42 incidents of anti-Semitism in this state this past couple of months, so it’s not getting any better."

NYC Commission on Human Rights Unveils Ad Campaign Focused on Protecting Jews

The ads feature images of individual New Yorkers, including two women, a person of color and a Chassidic man, along with the message “Jewish New Yorkers belong here. Anti-Semitism does not.”

Listen: NY City Council Speaker Wants Kosher Lunches in Public Schools

NY City Council Speaker Corey Johnson on Tuesday suggested the Department of Education should offer kosher and halal meals in city schools. Speaking on...

‘Palestinian’ Instructor at NYU Leads Goons in Wreaking $100K Damage in NYC Subway System

NYU adjunct instructor Amin Husain boasts about participation in first intifada: “I was throwing rocks, Molotov cocktails and the like.”

Yerachmiel (Rocky) Zweig, z’l, Co-Founder of Neginah Orchestra Passes Away

Born in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn, he spent most of his life in Midwood, and co-founded the Neginah Orchestra in 1970.

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