Three questions were posed today to the Gadol Hador, Hagaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky regarding coronavirus. Rav Chaim was first asked by a French Rov if people return from France to Israel now, they will require going in to mandatory 14-day isolation and will miss “Parshas Zachor” this Shabbos with a Minyan as well as Megilla on Purim. Rav Chaim responded that people should return to Eretz Yisroel anyways. When pressed once again that they will not be able to go to Shul, Rav Chaim said they should return anyways and added “Shomer Mitzvah Lo Yeida Davar Ra”. SEGULA AGAINST CORONAVIRUS: Hagaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky was asked by Yeshiva Bochur today what he should a person do to protect themselves. Rav Chaim responded “Learn Shas”.

An ambitious fundraising goal will UNLOCK $1,000,000 You are reading this because you have seen the impact of a Mirrer Yeshiva education. You know that, for years, this makom Torah has been – and continues to be! – a pillar of the Jewish community. Thousands of students – children, teens, and young adults – have walked through our doors to blossom into talmidei chachamim. Here, they forge a relationship with HaKadosh Baruch Hu that lasts a lifetime. But there is so much more work to be done. Brooklyn is changing. Students require more individualized attention than ever before. And parents – many of them alumni – want to send their children here.

Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her “plan for everything” and strong message of economic populism, dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Thursday. Her exit came days after the onetime front-runner couldn’t win a single Super Tuesday state, not even her own. For much of the past year, her campaign had all the markers of success, robust poll numbers, impressive fundraising and a sprawling political infrastructure that featured staffers on the ground across the country. But once voting began in February, she never found a reliable base of supporters as Democrats coalesced around her progressive rival, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, and former Vice President Joe Biden, who established himself as the leading centrist in the race.

What does more than $500 million get you? For Mike Bloomberg, it was 175 winning votes in this U.S. territory — a group of Pacific islands with lush vegetation and stunning coastlines some 7,200 miles from where he once served as New York City’s mayor. Bloomberg’s lone primary victory in American Samoa, population 55,000, was an unorthodox and dubious culmination to a much-hyped but short-lived Democratic presidential campaign marked by unprecedented spending designed to make a splash in Super Tuesday states. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, he did it. Bloomberg on Tuesday won half of the 351 Democrats voting in the American Samoa caucus, picking up five delegates before he dropped out of the race and endorsed Joe Biden on Wednesday. U.S. Rep.

Super Tuesday was full of drama and excitement. Joe Biden had a huge win. Bernie Sanders did far worse than the pundits predicted. And Mike Bloomberg’s $500 million got abysmal results. Political Columnist and Blogger Moshe Hill (www.Ahillwithaview.com) breaks down the results and offers full analysis on the 2020 race. Listen and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite podcast app, including iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Podbean. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Friends of United Hatzalah of Israel hosted their 2nd Annual Gala in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton on Feb. 27th, 2020 with over 1,100 people in attendance and raised $15 million to support the lifesaving work done by the volunteers in Israel. The event featured performances by Jay Leno and Israeli recording artist Dudu Aharon, as well as a keynote address by Dr. Miriam Adelson. In her speech, Dr. Adelson spoke about the courage of the volunteers and said, “The dedicated men and women of United Hatzalah are fearless and energetic. They bring Israelis closer together, bridging differences of religion and race.

It’s back to normal for political reporters at Bloomberg News now that company founder Mike Bloomberg has dropped out of the presidential race. John Micklethwait, editor-in-chief at Bloomberg News, disclosed that in a memo to his staff on Wednesday. He said the company would follow the same rules for coverage of President Donald Trump and the remaining Democrats who are challenging him. When Bloomberg announced his candidacy in November, the news service that he founded said its reporters would be allowed to cover his campaign but not do investigative stories. The same rules were applied to other Democratic candidates but not to Trump, since he is the current office-holder.

“We are very careful about the kashrus of food products, but the kashrus of Mikvahs — which involves aveiros punishable by kareis! — gets pushed to the back of our collective consciousness!” Just over 10 years have passed since the groundbreaking meeting between Gedolei Ha’dor and Merkaz L’Taharat Ha’Mishpacha. Maran Hagaon Harav Aharon Yehuda Leib Steinman, zt”l, Rabbi Avraham Genichovsky, the president of Merkaz L’Taharat Ha’Mishpacha, and the Rabbanim of the organization were discussing various issues when R’ Aharon Leib suddenly turned to those present and asked, “Who is supervising the kashrus of the Mikvahs that you are building?

The Democratic-controlled House passed an $8.3 billion measure Wednesday to battle the coronavirus outbreak that’s spreading rapidly and threatening a major shock to the economy and disruptions to everyday life in the U.S. The swift and sweeping bipartisan vote was a relative rarity in a polarized Washington and came just nine days after the president outlined a $2.5 billion plan that both Trump’s GOP allies and Democratic critics said was insufficient. The 415-2 vote came after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi beat a tactical retreat on vaccine price guarantees and followed a debate that lasted only a few minutes. “The government’s greatest responsibility is to keep Americans safe,” said House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey, D-N.Y.

United Airlines will reduce flights, freeze hiring and ask employees to volunteer for unpaid leave as the airline struggles with weak demand for travel because of the new virus outbreak. United said Wednesday that starting in April it will reduce passenger-carrying capacity 20% on international routes and 10% in the U.S. — the first airline to cut domestic flying. United officials said they will temporarily ground an unspecified number of planes. The moves by United are the clearest sign yet of the financial harm to U.S. airlines from the virus, which has already led them to suspend flights to China and reduce service to other countries. United announced the cuts shortly after several airline CEOs met at the White House with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.