For the past several weeks NY Governor Cuomo has insisted that the restrictions he has imposed on Frum neighborhoods are solely based on the science and the data. On Friday morning, his health commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker publicly contradicted him. Dr. Zucker admitted that “there is no specific percentage or threshold to determine when an area should be designated as an Orange or Yellow Zone, as it is a nuanced process that takes multiple factors into account and not solely the positivity percentage.” Translated into plain English, that means that neighborhoods with higher positivity rates than frum neighborhoods do not have the same restrictions imposed upon them by the Governor. The Red Zone restrictions are no different. Here is what Dr.

A poll conducted in Israel last week and published for the first time on Sunday by Channel 13 revealed for the first time that a government could be formed without the help of the Likud, Arab Joint List party, Meretz, or the Charedi parties. The survey, which was conducted by pollster Prof.Camil Fuchs showed that Yamina leader Naftali Bennett could gain enough support to be able to form a government without Netanyahu and his supporters in the Charedi parties or the parties on the far left. The poll, which surveyed 1,102 respondents representing a statistical sample of the Israeli adult population, revealed that should an election be held today, Likud would win 27 seats and Yamina would be hot on their tails with 24.

NY Governor Cuomo held a phone conference meeting with Jewish leaders Sunday night, to discuss the ongoing lockdown on “Red Zones” in NYC which include predominantly Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods. Sunday night. Among those who asked questions included Rabbi Moshe David Niederman of UJO Satmar Williamsburg, HaRav Yaakov Bender of Yeshiva Darchei Torah in Far Rockaway, Mr Izzy Spitzer, the Mayor of New Square and others. The leaders made it clear and stressed that those who are using vile language about the Governor have been condemned, and represent no one. Listen to the clips below: RABBI NIEDERMAN OF SATMAR (UJO) WILLIAMASBURG: “I’d like to mention to the governor, you mentioned two issues. One issue is the terms that have been used against the governor.

NYS Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein released an update on the current situation with Governor Cuomop’s shutdown, but tore into NY Governor Cuomo in his message. Eichenstein minced no words as he blasted the Governor for taking his “hate-driven messaging to a National audience”. Eichenstein says “[Cuomo is] saying things like the Orthodox Jewish community don’t want to follow the rules…. or members of the Orthodox community – they never comply the rules…. and referring to the Orthodox Community as a politically-powerful community.” “This is outrageous and devisive language!”, Eichenstein said. “He [Cuomo] is shamelessly stoking the embers of anti-Semitism. There is no other way to put it!” Watch the full video below: (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Not one eye remained dry at a moving scene that took place in the plaza of Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem on Sunday afternoon, when a chuppah was held under the window of the coronavirus ward, where the chassan’s father has been hospitalized in serious condition since September. The chassan’s father was able to watch the chuppah taking place from his bed and even held a gartel from the window of his hospital room in the coronavirus ward on the fifth floor to “dance” the customary mitzvah tantz with the kallah. The families of the chassan and kallah are Gerrer chassidim from the cities of Arad and Chatzor and the actual wedding (after the chuppah) took place in Chatzor.

At Sunday’s press conference, NY Governor Cuomo was asked about the Satmar wedding that the state put the brakes on after learning that thousands may be attending.

A massive Yom Tefillah is being planned for Boro Park this week. Sources tell YWN that a meeting of major Boro Park Rabbanim was held on Motzei Shabbos, and a decision was made to have the large Atzeres Tefillah. The decision was made following the forced closure of the Yeshivas and Mosdos due to the Executive Order by NY Governor Cuomo. The closures have resulted in a draconian crackdown by inspectors from numerous city agencies. The Yom Tefillah is expected to bring out tens of thousands of residents. Meanwhile, a tweet by a Boro Park reporter caused an uproar after he tweeted unverified and fake news. His tweet read: “Boro Park is holding a protest against the Cuomo lockdown on Monday, based on a decision tonight by rabbanim”.

A joint American-Israeli delegation, which flew on an El Al plane out of Ben-Gurion Airport on Sunday morning landed in Bahrain in the early afternoon for discussions on bilateral agreements following an announcement last month to normalize relations. National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat, who led the Israeli delegation, delivered a speech upon arrival to the airport in Manama, opening in Arabic and continuing in Hebrew. He quoted from Beraishis: “‘Let there be light, and there was light. And G-d saw it was good.’ Let us bring light and goodness.” Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al- Zayani spoke and called for a “genuine and lasting peace…leading to a truly peaceful, secure, stable and thriving Middle East.” The U.S. delegation is led by U.S.

Israel’s Health Ministry confirmed 834 new coronavirus cases on Motzei Shabbos in the previous 24 hours, with tests showing a 4.5% positivity rate. The number of seriously ill patients dropped to 689, with 238 on ventilators. The ministry reported 26 deaths over Shabbos, raising the death toll to 2,167. The coronavirus infection rate across the country has been steadily declining including in red zones, with several zones even being removed from the list in recent days, including Beit Shemesh, Kiryat Malachi, and a number of neighborhoods in Jerusalem. The current red zones are Bnei Brak, Beitar Illit, Modiin Illit, and the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Ramat Eshkol, Maalot Dafna, Mattesdorf, and Ramat Shlomo.

Health officials in New York delivered a ban days before a scheduled wedding after receiving reports that “upwards of 10,000 individuals” were scheduled to attend the ceremony in Brooklyn, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. At his briefing Saturday, the governor explained that state officials received word of a the wedding after the NYC Sheriff’s Office issued a warning against attending an event in clear violation of gathering limits. New York Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Ducker signed a Section 16 order prohibiting the wedding scheduled for Monday in Williamsburg. The order was served Friday evening by the New York City Sheriff’s Department, officials said.