First report: Chaos erupted at a funeral in Boro Park today and one person was arrested.
The levayah had been scheduled earlier with the NYPD, which closed off 43rd Street to prevent attendance by anyone but family members, a source with the NYPD told Matzav.com. One individual was arrested for violating the social distancing order and entering the area that was cordoned off without permission. The arrested individual was let go a short time letter with a desk appearance ticket.
A large representation of NYPD officers was present, but they apparently let chaos rule after opening the street to permit the hearse to depart. The disturbing scene that ensued was captured on video.

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Rav Yaakov Kolodetsky ztz”l was a renowned talmid chacham, who learned with Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv ztz”l as a chavrusa for many years, as well as being close to many of the leaders of our generation, including Rav Chaim Kanievsky shlita.
R’ Yaakov contracted the virus while visiting the United States, and on the last day of Pesach his health seriously deteriorated and he was hospitalized in Tel Hashomer. The name “Refael” was added along with many heartfelt prayers for his health, but unfortunately he passed away on Tuesday.

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When the spread of the coronavirus first began, doctors predicted that its ripple effects would reach far and wide. One such ripple is that many people suffering other illnesses, such as heart attacks and stroke, are often afraid to go to the hospital, lest they contract the virus. Medical professionals strongly urge people to go to the ER when they have a medical emergency, so that there will not be an uptick in other kinds of fatalities. While staff do their best to keep conditions sterile, infections do still happen. One such infection was the tragic case of Israeli father of 9 Rabbi Yigal Garma.

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One of the most alarming attributes of COVID-19 is its tendency to escalate quickly. Countless stories have emerged in recent weeks of individuals who were feeling fine then, within a matter of hours, lost their lives. One such individual was 39-year-old Efraim Nachman Blum. Blum collapsed in his home on Friday and by the time emergency responders arrived, he was gone.
Blum’s passing is a grim reminder that the younger generations cannot be so confident of their safety.
Rabbi Blum was a sofer. He left behind his wife Sara, a preschool teacher, and 4 children. The youngest is only 4 months old.

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You may have heard that the SBA-PPP loan program ran out of funds. But did you know those funds are about to be replenished?
Eastern Union has already helped thousands obtain SBA-PPP loan approvals over the past week. Many clients successfully received funding and are now covering their monthly operating expenses. Eastern Union has dramatically pivoted and embraced this seemingly untraditional funding initiative — and now plans on doubling down on those efforts to help even more people.

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Rabbanim around the world such as Rav Elya Brudny, Rav Moshe Tuvia Lieff, Rav Yisroel Reisman, Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky, and Rav Chaim Kanievsky have put their stamp of approval on The Simcha Initiative, a project aimed at setting a new precedent for more affordable simchas in Jewish community. A call to action published by the Initiative this week made the following appeal: (click here to sign up)
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With global news dominated by the coronavirus, it is easy to forget that there are still raw, real stories of family triumph and tragedy happening inside the now locked down city of Bnei Brak. The Teshuva family’s story began long before the appearance of the virus, but has now unfolded in its midst.

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For many years, Rebbetzin Toiba Jungreis was the main breadwinner in her house. She juggled the responsibilities of caring for her growing family and paying the bills in order to allow her husband, the Tchenger rebbe of Boro Park, pursue a life of spreading Torah and of avodas Hashem.
The vicissitudes of the coronavirus, however, came down hard on the esteemed Jungreis family. The rebbetzin, the backbone of the family, was abruptly taken away on the second day of Chol Hamoed, during the worst of the pandemic. She had been suffering for awhile with the debilitating ALS disease, requiring the family to expend enormous sums for her support and medical expenses.

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Right now, much of the world lives in fear of one thing: COVID-19, the potentially deadly virus which has dominated the news and killed many. As the death toll rises in Israel, it becomes abundantly clear that though the vast majority of cases will be survived, the world will never be the same. This is most true for the young boys & girls whose parents have been lost to the virus.