Important message from Flatbush Hatzolah for those with family members in the hospital over Yom Tov and Shabbos: Flatbush Hatzolah has spoken to our Rabbonim following many requests how family members should communicate with their doctors. We have been instructed to inform all those asking that one is permitted to call the hospital themselves – *USING A SHINUY* – over Pesach and Shabbos. Since these calls are for the benefit of the patient, it is Pikuach Nefesh and permitted. One should hang up the phone with a Shinuy as well, just in case the hospital or doctor needs to reach you in an emergency. May all those sick, have a speedy Refuah Shelaima. Flatbush Hatzolah. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

New York state recorded 731 new coronavirus deaths Tuesday, marking the biggest one-day jump in the outbreak, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The state’s death toll since the beginning of the outbreak is now 5,489 deaths. “That’s 731 people who we lost. Behind every one of those numbers is an individual. There’s a family, there’s a mother, there’s a father, there’s a sister, there’s a brother. So a lot of pain again today for many New Yorkers,” Cuomo said at a briefing at the state Capitol. The alarming death number comes even as new hospital admissions have dropped compared to last week.

YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of HaRav Yehuda Leib (“Leibel”) Groner, who was a secretary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe ZATZAL for over 40 years. He was 88. Rabbi Groner was by far one of the most influential and respected people in the entire Lubavitcher Chassidus around the globe. He was instrumental in caring for the Rebbe after his stroke, when the Rebbe was no longer able to communicate in regular ways. Rabbi Groner and his wife, Mrs. Yehudis (née Gurevitz), are the parents of three sons and four daughters, of whom, some are shluchim in the United States and Israel. Additional information to follow.

There isn’t a person who isn’t grateful to the heroes of Hatzolah, who have been responding to literally thousands upon thousands of COVID-19 emergencies. Just Flatbush Hatzolah was responding to nearly 200 calls each day last week. These heroes deserve to be thanked by everyone, along with all the heroes of the medical field. But on Tuesday, Flatbush Hatzolah made a tremendous Kiddush Hashem, when they themselves decided to thank the incredible hospital staff at local hospitals, who have been trying their best in this time of war, as they work together around the clock to fight this invisible enemy of Coronavirus.

New York state recorded 731 new coronavirus deaths Tuesday, marking the biggest one-day jump in the outbreak. The state’s death toll since the beginning of the outbreak is now 5,489, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. More people have now died from the coronavirus in New York City than perished in the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center. At least 3,202 people have been killed in the city by the virus, according to a new count released by city health officials Tuesday. The deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil killed 2,753 people in the city and 2,977 overall, when hijacked planes slammed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 11, 2001.

New York City’s death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed the number of those killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11, health officials said Tuesday. In Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in intensive care with the virus. At least 3,202 people have died in New York from COVID-19, according to the count released by the city. The deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil killed 2,753 people in the city and 2,977 overall, when hijacked planes slammed into the twin towers, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field on Sept. 11, 2001. New York state recorded 731 new coronavirus deaths, its biggest one-day jump yet, for a statewide toll of nearly 5,500, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. “Behind every one of those numbers is an individual.

The Flatbush Community is reeling from the news of the petirah of Hagaon HaRav Nachum Cooper ZT”L from coronavirus yesterday, at age 58. As Rav Elya Brudny explained, Rav Nachum was “a towering gadol and a true gaon in the guise of a working person. His tzidkus, his yiras shamayim and his bekius were awe-inspiring.” Rav Yisroel Reisman, in whose Shul Rav Nachum delivered a popular Daf Yomi Shiur every night for many years, said that Rav Nachum “was one of the few true tzaddikim I was fortunate to know in my life.

The Passaic Jewish Community is in shock on Tuesday morning upon hearing of the Petira of Dr Elliott Samet Z”L. He was in his 60’s. Dr Samet has been one of the leading pediatricians for the Jewish community in Passaic for decades. Dr. Elliott Samet was a prominent board-certified pediatrician in the community, who was in practice for around 38 years. In addition to being an incredibly dedicated doctor, Dr Samet was a brilliant Talmid Chochom, and a tremendous Baal Tzedakah. His patients were always treated like his own children. So much so, that there was always a long line of kids and their parents at his house to show him and his wife their Purim costumes. He proudly hung all of the photos in his office. He was a founding Board Member of Passaic Hatzolah.

YWN regrets to inform you of the petira of Mrs. Nechama Hass A”H, who was Niftar on Sunday night from COVID-19 – leaving her bereaved husband and 10 children. She was a dedicated partner to the many causes for which her husband advocated. Everyone in Lakewood is familiar with R’ Naftali Hass and the causes he champions. From collecting from every chosson their due for the Lakewood community mikva, the various tzedaka and communal endeavors of the Westgate kehilla, to the Lakewood Cheder, R’ Naftali and Mrs. Hass are credited with helping so many. She leaves behind her husband and wonderful family of 10 children ranging in age from 4 to 19. She is also survived by her parents Rabbi and Mrs. Moshe Englander, the menahel of Ner Yisroel of Toronto, and her six brothers and two sisters.

April 6, 2020 Dear Community Member, First, we would like to thank you for your remarkable level of cooperation with previously issued guidelines such as social distancing, washing hands, staying home, etc. We understand that this is a difficult time of year for everyone. We are encouraged by the commitment of our community to our health and wellbeing. We would like to remind you of the following: NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO BECOME COMPLACENT! While we are hopefully seeing a change towards the positive, if we aren’t extremely strict and careful with following the measures that are currently in place, we can c’’v see a deadly resurgence. There has been enough death and suffering in our community already.