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Israel’s public hospitals are on the verge of collapse due to heavy debts stemming from the loss of billions of shekels in revenue during the coronavirus crisis. Not only were hospitals forced to halt all elective procedures during the crisis, medical tourism – normally the most lucrative source of revenue for Israeli hospitals – has ground to a complete halt. Furthermore, Israel’s Kupot Cholim (health funds) did not make any referrals or payments to hospitals during the height of the coronavirus crisis. At the same time, hospitals were forced to make a significant financial outlay for hospital equipment, including respirators, lab equipment and personal protective equipment to prepare for the possibility of treating thousands of critically ill coronavirus patients.

According to two recent polls conducted amongst the Charedi populace of Israel, there is a high level of support for annexing the Jewish towns in Judea and Samaria to become part of Israel. One poll was conducted for the Israel Democracy Institute in June and found that 84% of the ultra-Orthodox public backs annexation. Some 42 percent of those who fell into that category, said that they would only back annexation if the United States supports the measure as well. The Samaria Regional Council asked the Maagar Mochot polling group to conduct a poll as well from the Charedi community. Among those asked, 72% of those who voted for Shas were in favor of annexation while some 62% of United Torah Judaism (UTJ) voters supported the move.

A Frum Man was stabbed in London in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime. It happened on Friday morning, when the victim – HaRav Alter Yaakov Schlesinger, Magid Shiur in Satmar London – was stabbed in an unprovoked attack on Stoke Newington High Street, Hackney, on the border of Stamford Hill. Construction workers were able to tackle the man and help him until Police arrived. Hatzola arrived and transported the 50-year-old victim to a hospital where he is in stable condition. Police arrested a suspect in his 40’s on suspicion of attempted murder. A statement by the Met Police said: “At 10:54hrs on Friday, 12 June police were called to reports of a male being restrained in Stoke Newington High Street, N16. Officers and London Ambulance Service attended.

The Women and Girls Event of the Year is Officially Open for Registration! Ohel Sarala and Bonei Olam will be hosting an exclusive women’s livestream event THIS TUESDAY! The event will feature Jewish music superstars Bracha Jaffe and Devorah Schwartz filmed live at Eagle Studios with high tech sound, lights, staging and screens. There will also be a special music video Presentation by Chayala Neuhaus, presenting a new song written for the Ohel Sarala program by talented songwriter, Miriam Israeli. The program will also include a live shadchan panel, that will take live questions from the audience during the show. The panel will feature renowned shadchanim Goldie Bloom, Ahuva Cherns, Eta Eisenberger, Rochel Goldbaum, Malki Spira and will be moderated by Raizel Halon. Mrs.

A number of Bedouin towns in the Negev were designated “red zones” by Israel’s Health Ministry due to their high rate of infection as well as many areas in southern Tel Aviv where many foreign workers live. The newly declared “red zone” regions face an immediate lockdown. The move came as the number of cases of coronavirus in Israel continued to rise on Thursday, and for the first time since the regulations were removed, there were over 200 new virus cases within 24 hours. There are currently 3,019 active cases, including 34 in serious condition, 24 of whom are intubated. According to the Jerusalem Post, the mortality rate in Israel is 1.6%, which means about one out of 61 coronavirus patients have died.

A story that attests to Hagaon Harav Chaim Kanievsky’s incredible attachment to Torah was written in the weekly pamphlet ‘דברי שי”ח,’ which publishes HaRav Chaim’s Torah, B’Chadrei Chareidim reported. The story, which was told over by Harav Chaim’s student, Rav Eliyahu Mann, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Beis Hillel of Bnei Brak, accounted that Harav Chaim wasn’t feeling well on Thursday and he was noticeably weak. Harav Chaim’s family members were very perturbed by his sudden weakness since there had been no prior signs of any illness. The next day, Harav Chaim’s daughter Rebbitzen Rus Tzivyon, approached her father and asked him how he was feeling. Harav Chaim responded: “I didn’t feel well yesterday because I didn’t understand one of the Tosofosim in the sugya.

A homeless man is facing federal charges in connection to the burning of a police officer’s vehicle as it was parked on a New York City street, officials said Thursday. Authorities said Michael Rodriguez, 32, had approached the vehicle, which was parked on a Brooklyn street and had a placard of the New York Police Department, in the early morning hours of June 2. The car had been assigned to an NYPD captain. In the federal complaint, authorities said video footage showed Rodriguez pouring liquid on the unoccupied vehicle, putting cardboard on it and setting the cardboard on fire. Rodriguez was arrested Thursday and ordered detained pending trial by a federal judge. An email was sent to an attorney in the federal defender’s office for comment.

Four New York City ambulance workers who gave media interviews about their work on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic sued the city on Thursday, saying they were punished for speaking out. The plaintiffs include paramedic Elizabeth Bonilla, who said she was barred from patient care, overtime work and even wearing her uniform after the Associated Press followed her through the first half of a grueling 16-hour double shift in April. Two other paramedics said they were placed on restricted duty after talking to the media. Another plaintiff, emergency medical technician John Rugen, said the fire department suspended him without pay for a month for giving a television interview on a day off in April.

With millions of views of his outrageous science and physics videos, Yochana Ghoori of IncredibleScienceCamp.com will be putting an ASTOUNDING PERFORMANCE this Sunday, June 14th, at 5pm EST. Watch as things pop, wizz, bang, and whir as you learn about how the world works – and get thoroughly entertained in the process. Access to the show is only $10 for an entire family! Children (and adults) A portion of every ticket purchased will go to benefit Hatzalah, and the show will be recorded so you can rewatch it later. Check out Yochanan in action and reserve your ticket now!