Trump Cites Executive Order Addressing Anti-Semitism in Yom Hashoah Proclamation

“Far too many Americans of Jewish faith still face persecution,” said U.S. President Donald Trump.
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J Street Endorses Joe Biden for President

JStreetPAC also intends to raise $5 million for some 175 congressional endorsees, who make up more than half of the House and Senate Democratic caucuses, in the 2020 cycle.

US Coronavirus Deaths Surpass 40,000; 14,451 Deaths in NYC; 173 Dead in Israel

The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic infected 500 million people, one-third of the world population at the time (equivalent to roughly 2.5 billion people today).

Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Noach Dear, 67, Dies from COVID-19

“Judge Dear had a certain energetic, colorful persona that epitomized the great diversity . . . He will be sorely missed."

First Yahrtzeit of Chabad of Poway Shooting Victim Observed in Solitude

Rabbi Mendel Goldstein walked to synagogue in solitude in compliance with social-distancing measures, held Lori’s Torah and said a prayer for her and the community she left behind.

Newly Elected VP of Rutgers-Newark Student Government Foments Anti-Semitism Online

“This latest incident fits a pattern of offensive and inflammatory social-media posts that do nothing to advance peace and understanding between Israelis and Palestinians, but rather fuels more hate and divisiveness,” said Evan Bernstein, vice president of the ADL’s northeast division.

Chabad Center in Southeast Florida Distributes 50,000-Plus Masks Streetside

Each mask came packaged with an encouraging message that read “Also highly contagious—kindness, patience, love, enthusiasm and positive attitude. Don’t wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier.”

Coronavirus: 37,309 Deaths in the US, 14,636 in NY State, 164 Dead in Israel

“If you look at the past three days, you could argue we are past the plateau and starting to descend,” Cuomo said.

Massachusetts Man Arrested for Attempted Arson at Jewish Nursing Home

Ruth’s House is “located within a short distance of three Jewish temples, a Jewish private school, and a Jewish Community Center.”

12,501 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19, 131 Israelis Dead, Face Masks Required in NY

“This will help everyone to remember, when they’re in that kind of space, it’s so important to protect each other."

Two Synagogues in Alabama vandalized; Police Search for Perpetrator, Reward Offered

Swastikas and anti-Semitic graffiti were spray-painted on two synagogues in Huntsville, Ala., over the initial days of the Passover holiday. Police have released surveillance footage of a suspect.

Chassidim Donate 1,000 WiFi Tablets to NYC Hospital Patients

Families without WiFi at home were given MiFi mobile hotspots.

First Time in History: Major Disaster Declared in All 50 States

The declarations make federal funding available for state and local governments in addition to some nonprofit organizations.

Jewish Women’s Renaissance Founder Lori Palatnik to Light Diaspora Torch on Independence Day

In 2008, Palatnik revealed that she had donated one of her kidneys to a stranger.

NYC Mayor de Blasio: Public Schools Closed Till September; NY Gov Cuomo Says ‘Not...

"There's nothing easy about this decision. . . I can also tell you it's the right thing to do. It will clearly help us save lives.”

Fox News: Most Coronavirus Stimulus Payments to Arrive by April 15

The federal government is also launching a new website for the use of those who did not receive their refund electronically in 2019, called: “Get My Payment.”

Coronavirus Survivor Donates Plasma to Patient, 29, 101 Dead in Israel, 8,627 Deaths...

To date, the world has seen 1,741,818 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, with 106,694 deaths and 393,456 recovered.
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Watch: Prisoners Bury Coronavirus Patients in Bronx Mass Grave

Drone footage taken by The Hart Island Project last Thursday shows inmates in hazmat suits burying coffins on the island.

Scientists Study Coronavirus Attack on Hemoglobin, Iron, & Test New Treatments with Old Standbys

Some are questioning whether Covid-19 is a lung disease causing blood problems or a blood disease causing lung problems.

6 Die in Israel, More than 3,000 Coronavirus Patients in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, 799...

Earlier on Thursday, a five-week-old baby was brought to the Sheba hospital in Tel Hashomer after being infected with the coronavirus.

Cuomo: New York’s Deadliest Coronavirus Day, But There’s Still Cause for Hope

"The bad news is 5,489 New Yorkers have lost their lives to this virus . . . that's 731 people who we lost."

Head of Agudath Israel, the Novominsker Rebbe, Succumbs to the Coronavirus at 89

After 9/11, Newsweek quoted him as saying: "Today, the world is not the same as it was yesterday. If we are the same as we were yesterday, then it is pure folly."

NYC Councilman Warns of Burials in Parks with 2,738 Dead; 59th Israeli Dies of...

"It will be done in a dignified, orderly—and temporary—manner. But it will be tough for NYers to take."

New York Health Dept. Finds Seniors at Greater Risk of Dying from COVID-19

By the end of the day Monday, Cuomo reported a total of 130,689 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and a death toll of 4,758 statewide.

Italy, Spain, France, Germany See Small Decline in Coronavirus Death Toll, 51 Dead in...

As of Sunday afternoon, there are more than 122,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in New York State, including more than 67,500 in New York City.

Haredi Teens Accused of Infecting Firefighter with Deliberate Sneezing

As of Saturday, 426 FDNY personnel, firefighters, EMS, and civilian staff, have been infected with the coronavirus.

Bnei Brak Under Siege, 4 Died in Israel on Shabbat; 2,624 Dead in NYC

4 Israelis died over Shabbat, bringing Israel's number of dead to 44. 166 patients are in moderate condition, 115 critical, out of whom 98 are on respirators.

1,562 New Yorkers Die of COVID-19, Total US Death Toll is 5,810

In New York City, the death toll rose Thursday to 1,562 -- nearly a third of the entire death toll of America.

New Rochelle Young Israel Members Donate Blood Antibodies to Fight COVID-19

Antibody levels will be studied by medical professionals from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center.

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