Hagaon Rav Yisrael Meir Druk, a talmid muvhak of Hagaon Harav Chaim Kanievsky, told a number of Rabbanim that increasing limud Torah is obligatory during these times. “[Harav Chaim] has been repeating the same message,” Rav Druk said. “I heard from him in a very strong way, stronger than usual, that there is a “chovas […]

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A bris was held on Sunday with medical staff present instead of family members, for the baby born to a mother diagnosed with the coronavirus last week. The family, who are all currently in quarantine, watched the bris being held at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital on a live broadcast, Kikar H’Shabbos reported. The Rishon L’Tzion […]

An Israeli who lives in Italy posted a video on Motzei Shabbos crying over the situation in Italy and emotionally imploring Israelis to heed the instructions of the Health Ministry. “They’re taking away people in trucks from various districts because there’s nowhere to bury them anymore,” the Israeli woman said tearfully. “They’re cremating bodies here […]

Israir Airlines announced on Motzei Shabbos that it will be operating two rescue flights from Italy on Monday, one from Rome and one from Milan. The flights will evacuate the employees of the Israeli embassy in Italy and other Israeli citizens who want to return to Israel. Due to the severe outbreak of the coronavirus […]

With the world’s conversations and headlines monopolized by the coronavirus, some may forget that there are others suffering from illness around the world. These individuals are under more pressure than ever: With a growing number of unemployed, being more susceptible to severe cases of the virus, and with elective surgeries postponed, many members of klal […]

Chancellor of Austria Sebastian Kurz said in an interview with the German newspaper Bild on Sunday that a conversation with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was what convinced him of the risk of the spread of the coronavirus and spurred him to action. “Our fear stemmed from the fact that we’re neighbors with Italy and we […]

Dear Friend, I simply could not wait until rosh chodesh to reach out to you. Yes, we are busy preparing for our pre-Pesach delivery of approximately $750,000 worth of essential Pesach foods, but we are also being bombarded with calls due to the unprecedented crisis. If you need our help during this difficult time, please […]

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was interviewed by Channel 12 News on Motzei Shabbos and was treated with the utmost disdain by interviewer Dana Weiss when he mentioned the name of Hashem. “You’re saying that this will be an extremely lengthy period, extremely significant and life-changing,” Weiss said to Netanyahu. “What can you tell Israeli citizens? […]

)By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com) COVID-19 has brought about enormous change in our society. There are curfews; no weddings (or a 50-person maximum at weddings, with police oversight); no yeshivos in session (even BMG has closed down); no shul minyanim, not even backyard minyanim are allowed. The very practices and institutions that keep us […]