Over 100 IDF soldiers at the Kfir Brigade’s training base have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a Channel 13 News report on Tuesday. Over 400 soldiers are currently quarantined on the base and it is expected that more soldiers will test positive for the virus in the coming days in what seems to be the largest outbreak on an IDF base yet. Widespread outbreaks should not be occurring in IDF platoons if the capsule method is stringently followed, IDF sources said. In August, several IDF officers at a training academy were disciplined due to an outbreak on the base, seemingly caused by a violation of the health regulations put into place in order to avoid such outbreaks.

EXCERPT OF HOSHANOS RECITED ON HOSHANA RABBAH 5730, FROM THE GREAT AND HOLY SANZ KLAUSENBERGER REBBE ZT”L. HEAR THE REBBES YIDDISH INTERLUDES IN DEFENSE OF KLAL YISROEL AS HE POURS HIS HEART OUT TO HIS CREATOR. דברי מליצה ישרה ולימוד זכות על בני אל חי בעת אמירת הושענות היוצאים בקדושה ובטהרה ובהשתפכות הנפש מפי רבינו הגה”ק, סניגורן של ישראל מרן מצאנז קלויזענבורג זי״ע העומד ומהפך בזכותן של ישראל כמלאך מיכאל לפני כסא הכבוד קטע וידיאו נפלאמ”אמירת הושענות” בשארית כוחותיו חוה”מ סוכות תשמ”ד (חלק מהדברים הם בפרסום ראשון)   נ.ב. להשיג שאר הקלטות, ווידיאו’ס מד”ת של רביה”ק מצאנז קלויזענבורג זי”ע שנערכו וי”ל על ידינו נא לשלוח אימייל לכתובת: באוצר החיים: oitzerchaim@gmail.com   צו זעהן קליקט דא

Yeshivat Yishrei Lev in TelzStone, Israel, is excited to present this year’s edition of “L’Maan Yeidu Doroseichem”! This Sefer is formatted in an original, daily, self-study style. Starting from Erev Sukkos through the Isru Chag, the Sefer presents a daily “Sugya” with guided “Mareh Mekomos” for both the layman, Yeshiva Bachur, and Talmid Chacham. All of the important and significant topics relating to our celebration of Sukkos are covered, exposing the reader to the beauty of the “Lomdus” of Mitzvas Yeshivas Sukka, Arba Minim, and many other Sukkos topics. This is the perfect way for Chavrusos and/or parents and children to gain their own in-depth analysis of these critical topics at their own pace and level.

If a ballot is tossed because of some issue — maybe a missing signature or it got damaged — will the voter be notified that the ballot’s been invalidated? And can the voter cast a new ballot? This is a tough one — because the rules vary from state to state. The National Conference of State Legislatures has a state-by-state rundown, but that list isn’t comprehensive so voters should check with their local elections officials to understand their options. Voter advocacy groups worry that those unaccustomed to voting by mail will make some kind of error that could invalidate their vote. A study by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission estimates that 1% of mail-in ballots were rejected in the 2016 presidential election.

Acclaimed magician & mentalist Marc Garfinkel will be back with even more NEVER SEEN BEFORE MAGIC TRICKS online this CHOL HAMOED Wednesday @ 12pm EST. Access to the show is only $10 for an entire family! Children (and adults) will be thoroughly entertained and amazed by this America’s Got Talent performer. The show will be available for 7 days. Hundreds of people watched Marc’s last live performance. If you have seen Marc before, you know you want to see him performing a whole new array of tricks. If you haven’t, this is your chance! Click Here For Access

President Donald Trump’s fundraiser at his Bedminster golf club hours before he announced he had contracted the coronavirus was wrong and “put lives at risk,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. Murphy called the trip the “wrong decision at every level” and said it should have been canceled. He said the state is trying to keep tabs on the 206 attendees and 19 workers in an effort to thwart a potential outbreak stemming from the gathering Thursday. Guests at that event said it included a photo opportunity with Trump and an indoor roundtable with him that one attendee said lasted 45 minutes or more. “The actions leading up to and following this event have put lives at risk,” Murphy said at an afternoon news conference.

According to Health Ministry data on Tuesday morning, 5,647 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in the previous 24 hours, comprising about a 10.8% percentage of all coronavirus tests carried out. There are currently 63,305 active virus cases, with 875 seriously ill patients, of whom 220 are ventilated. Thirty-eight more deaths were recorded since Monday morning, raising the death toll to 1,757. Israel will most likely remain in lockdown for another two weeks, until October 18, media reports said following a meeting of the coronavirus cabinet on Monday evening. However, no final decision will be made until next Monday, after Sukkos is over. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

Israel’s Health Ministry reported a decrease in positive coronavirus tests on Tuesday for the third day in a row. However, the team of Hebrew University researchers that advises the coronavirus cabinet is not impressed by the slight decrease in infection rates, stating that it will still take a prolonged period of time until there is a significant decrease in morbidity. On the other hand, the researchers believe that the Israeli public will not be able to comply with an extended lockdown and recommends allowing the public to return to a limited routine and cautiously re-opening the economy while still banning large gatherings. The panel is opposed to the re-opening of yeshivos in the Chareidi population due to the multiple coronavirus outbreaks in their ranks shortly before Yom Kippur.

Police in Yonkers are searching for a man caught on surveillance stealing a Torah from a synagogue. Just days before Yom Kippur the suspect is seen entering the Lincoln Park Jewish Center on September 25, then seen walking out with the Torah as well as other items, after changing into different clothes. According to its YouTube page, the Yonkers Police Department is endeavoring to identify the suspect and return the Torah to its rightful place. Anyone with information regarding the identity of the suspect or the location of the Torah is asked to contact Yonkers Police detectives at (914) 377-7724.

Dirshu brings you all the quality content from the Siyumei Hashas worldwide from Winter 5780, to enjoy during the coronavirus period. All the emotionally touching performances, the new music, and the giant performances in the presence of tens of thousands of Jews – are all now available for viewing directly and downloading. Some of us have already managed to forget, but just a few months before the entire world changed completely due to the arrival of coronavirus, Dirshu held Siyum Hashas events in nine different countries worldwide, attended by hundreds of thousands of Jews, maranan v’rabanan, the Gedolei Yisroel, with unforgettable songs arranged by the greatest singers in the world of Jewish music – all for the honor the Torah.