Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Hagaon HaRav Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron ZATZAL. he was 79 and was Niftar from COVID-19. In a short statement, Shaarei Tzedek Medical center says that Rav Bakshi-Doron had been hospitalized with the Coronavirus a few days ago, and his condition turned critical until his Petira on Sunday evening. The Niftar was born in Jerusalem to Ben-Zion Bakshi-Doron, an Iranian Jewish immigrant, and Tova, who immigrated from Aleppo, Syria. As a young man, he studied in several prominent yeshivas such as Yeshivat HaDarom, Chevron Yeshiva, and Kol Ya’akov. In 1970, Bakshi-Doron started his rabbinic career in the neighborhoods of Ramat Nasi and Ramat Yosef in the coastal city of Bat Yam.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed his gratitude to the staff of the National Health Service for saving his life when his treatment for the coronavirus could have “gone either way” as the U.K. on Sunday became the fourth European country to surpass 10,000 virus-related deaths. Dressed in a suit, and looking and sounding relatively assured, Johnson said in a video posted on Twitter after his discharge from St. Thomas’ Hospital in London that it was “hard to find the words” to express his debt of gratitude to the NHS for saving his life “no question.” He listed a number of the frontline staff members who cared for him during his week-long stay at St.

Amid some signs of hope that the coronavirus infection rate is plateauing, New York is still wrapping up its worst week in deaths so far since the outbreak began. Officials announced Sunday that the daily death toll for the state topped 700 in the state for the sixth straight day. Meantime, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo remained at odds over the mayor’s plan to close city schools for the rest of the academic year, with Cuomo calling it too early to make that call. THE NUMBERS At the end of the day Saturday, there were 18,707 people hospitalized with the virus in the state. That was up only 73 since the previous day. The bad news has been that large numbers of people are still dying every day, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday.

A private Ambulance from the AMR COmpany overturned on 18th Avenue and 52nd Street on Motzei Shabbos. Boro Park Hatzolah was on the scene and reported no serious injuries. Two victims were transported to Maimonides Hospital. The ambulance was not carrying any patients at the time of the crash. Security camera footage shows the ambulance with its lights and sirens barreling through a solid red light and clipped by a minivan. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
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The following is a list of Niftarim from the NY/NJ area over the first days of Pesach, complied by YWN. Although most of these people are victims of COVID-19, YWN has been unable to confirm that was the case in all. Unfortunately, there are many more who were Niftar (more than 30 names), but YWN does not have all the information, and we have only published the names we were given. If you have any info to add, please contact YWN with the info. FLATBUSH: Reb Eli Botknecht Z”L. He was around 60. The Niftar lived in Boro Park for many years before moving to Flatbush. He Davened for years at Dayan Brody’s Shul in Boro Park, and then by HaRav Lipa Geldwirth in Flatbush.

There are a total of 10,743 confirmed coronavirus cases in Israel as of Motzei Shabbos, of whom 175 are in serious condition with 129 on ventilators. A total of 101 Israelis have passed away from the coronavirus and 1,341 patients have recovered. Twelve of the fatalities were from the Mishan nursing home in Be’er Sheva, another four were from the Migdal Nofim nursing home in Jerusalem, and on Thursday night, two women who were residents of the Ma’on Horim nursing home in the Sanhedria neighborhood of Jerusalem passed away.

Omar Barghouti, the founder of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, said that if Israel invents a vaccine for the coronavirus, BDS supporters who reject normalization with Israel can be given the vaccine, a JTA report said on Monday. Barghouti spoke about the issue during an Arabic-language webinar on Facebook Live on Sunday entitled: “BDS And Anti-Normalization: The Most Important Strategies To Fight Against The Deal Of The Century, Even In The Time Of COVID-19.” Always true to his values (except when inconvenient), Barghouti said that BDS supporters shouldn’t think that the coronavirus crisis is a good rationale for Israel to maintain relations with the Palestinian Authority or Arab countries.

Hagaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky made his annual Siyum on Kol HaTorah Kulah on Erev Pesach. This is reportedly his 76th Siyum cycle at which Rav Chaim completes Talmud Bavli, Talmud Yerushalmi, Nach, Medrash Rabba, Medrash Tanchuma, Tosefta, Sifra, Sifri, Mishnayos, Rambam, Tur, Shulchan Aruch, Mishnah Berurah, the Zohar among other Seforim. After reciting Kaddish, Rav Chaim drinks a small Lechayim and immediately begins learning Mesechta Brachos. Each year, hundreds of people pack the Lederman Shul where the Gadol Hador Davens, to partake in this incredible Siyum. Sadly, due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Rav Chaim made the Siyum in his home with a few family members present..

In the wake of the severe outbreak of the coronavirus in Bnei Brak, the local hospital stated on Tuesday that they are unable to accept any more patients due to a shortage of basic medical equipment. “[Mayanei Hayeshua] Hospital has 300 beds, including the labor and delivery ward, and we currently have 28 patients on ventilators, 12 of whom are coronavirus patients,” said Prof. Moti Ravid, director of the hospital. “Show me another hospital in Israel which has 15% of its patients on ventilators. We’re within Bnei Brak and we need to accept the entire burden of the city.

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.