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Has Coronavirus rendered us helpless? Must we play victim, hoping to dodge the dreaded "bullet" or do we have controls about how to live? A special exploration of the mind-body-soul connections.

We are in a situation which may change every thing we have known

In a time of controversy & bewilderment, we must take the time to reflect, and know where this world is headed.

The Coronavirus Pandemic has upset normal life, isolating and unnerving literally hundreds of millions in more than 192 countries. More than 378,342 cases of the COVID-19 virus have occurred with more than 16,872 fatalities. The epicenter has moved from Italy, Spain, France and the UK to the US. The latter with more than 52,215 cases of coronavirus confirmed by lab tests and 675 deaths.

The fear of Death. That's what everyone is afraid of, and why we are hiding out in our homes from this deadly pandemic. But besides being fearful for our lives, and the lives of our loved ones, we have another 'tikkun' or 'fixing' that we need to do. Internationally known lecturer on current events and the Bible, Rabbi Mendel Kessin, joins Tamar Yonah and talks about the meaning behind this worldwide pandemic, what we are supposed to learn, and DO, in order to merit seeing the coming of the Messiah.

What in the world is a slop bucket and how can it connect to a Crown? This week Rabbi Yitzchak and William speak about the elephant that's in the room, but the elephant that is everywhere. The Coronavirus is on everyone's mind and people are either connecting to physicality or spirituality. How do we focus when there are so many distractions?

Hear: How Covid 19 has Hijacked the world and why Israel is so far getting away fairly lightly compared to the US and Europe.

Tamar interviews INTR Show Host, Jono Vandor, as he talks about being stranded in the desert in the south of Israel, until he can get a flight back to Australia. What is it like to be a stranded tourist with the coronavirus all around you? Find out on this show!

What is it like to actually HAVE the coronavirus? Well for some, it kills and for others, it can be barely felt. However, those who are sick and do not dies, are extremely ill, and in terrible pain. Tamar plays a recording of a NY resident where he painfully describes what it is like to have the coronavirus, and it isn't pretty. WARNING: this audio is very dramatic and it may be disturbing for sensitive people. This program is a two hour specia

The Corona Virus makes all the news obsolete

Making quarantine meaningful: COVID-19 is virulent and deadly. So why are people - especially the young - behaving with impunity, risking the lives of others?

The Coronavirus Pandemic has disrupted but not stopped Iran’s proxy war machine. More than 14,000 have been infected and over 1,000 fatalities caused by the spread of the novel virus in Iran. Among those infected and fatalities were several IRGC senior officers, a Senior Ayatollah and a key adviser to Ayatollah Khamenei.

Orly talks to a scholar John Villanaueva about the impotence of cyber security during and after the corona outbreak. She also wishes the world a full and speedy recovery.

Where will the Economic Markets be after Corona? Who will survive the forced close down of businesses, and how will it effect us? How many will lose their jobs and livelihood? If the world's economy goes into a recession, and items, production and resources are scarce, could countries go to war?

How: Israel's ageist attitude wastes the valuable resource of the older generation.

PM Netanyahu opened his press conference with orders for a new way of living during this coronavirus outbreak: “We love to embrace. We love to shake hands. We love to kiss.... No more." On this two hour special show, we talk about the new government guidelines and orders due to the coronavirus outbreak. We explain WHY it is important for every citizen to abide by these new rules, and why people would describe you as a SELFISH person if you don't abide by them.

The world Corona epidemic is making us all nervous. It's making us all aware that we only have so much control of our lives and unsure about what tomorrow may bring. It's also stopping us in our tracks and giving us an opportunity to focus on our priorities and each other. How do we channel our fears and take this challenge to bring out its silver lining?

On Today’s episode of Leap of Faith, Penina will be speaking with Penina Twilley who shares her incredible journey from Christianity to Orthodox Judaism, and how her long wait felt like holding her breath. Another incredible episode you don’t want to miss!

Is the Messiah coming this year? Is the coronavirus which is shutting us indoors, and plunging the world's economy, all in preparing the world and Mankind for the redemption? Dov Bar Leib writes on news developments related to the Messianic era. He wrote sometime back about North Korea, and the Jewish sources which predicted future trouble between N. Korea against the West and Israel. He has also recently written about the coronavirus and what he believes is the connection to the coming of the Moshiach (the Messiah).

The Israeli political system is like a not-so- hilarious Purim play

Concern re insidious Coronavirus is everywhere and no one is, apparently, immune from myriad aspects of the infection.The impact on daily routines previously taken for granted, is immeasurable. And the economic impact on a such small country as Israel, where the gross national product relies heavily on tourism is, in fact, astronomical.

Howie looks at Purim and how it affects Jews today.

This week Rabbi Yitzchak is joined once again by his wife Leah. They discuss the Torah portion of Ki Tisa and connect some of the themes to the current Coronavirus Pandemic. Not only is there allusions to this virus in the Torah, but a connection is made to the Mishkan, the Half Shekel, the Golden Calf and to the holiday of Purim which we are celebrating today in most of Israel, and in walled cities like Jerusalem on Wednesday.

What is it like to be under quarantine? A community rabbi writes about his experiences, AND his also testing positive for the corona virus while under quarantine. Plus, an analysis of the election results

Rod Reuven Dovid Bryant and Jerry Gordon bring back a frequent guest, Dan Diker, Director of the Political Warfare Program at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA). They Diker's new book on "Israelophobia and the West" published by the JCPA that has caught a wave of attention in Washington and Jerusalem.

Orly talks about the situation in Israeli politics and forming of a new government. she interviews a new comer to Israel, Sean Gilberman. She also expresses her concerns over the corona virus.

It's not yet the last word on the election. The votes are in, but with the country split down the middle, who will form the government will not be known for another three weeks at the earliest, when President Reuven Rivlin decides.

As Jews all over the world are celebrating the Purim Holiday, we see headlines that are almost too unbelievable to be true! A virus that is forcing people all over the world to quarantine themselves, a government in Israel that may have to go to 4th elections, and then there is the build up of Turkish and Russian troops in Syria, just north of Israel.

Is Israel on the verge of either one?

Where is G-d in the day to day happenings of my life? To what extent do my choices really make a difference in the outcome of G-d's divine plan? The Purim story happened many years ago, yet its relevance rings strong today. G-d's name is absent from the Megillah, yet His presence is directing all aspects of the story and it's outcomes. Thus G-d is hidden within the natural realms of our life, and yet He is palpably there. What do we need to do to sense G-d's reality in our life?