Eli Beer, President and Founder of United Hatzalah, will be flying back to Israel on Tuesday after recovering from coronavirus. He spent the last few weeks at the Miami University Medical Center in Florida.
Sadly, the number of Yidden who have passed away from the COVID-19 virus are estimated in the hundreds. The New York Times delved into the Jewish communities response to the pandemic.
The world’s most comprehensive archive on the victims and survivors of Nazi persecution reached a “milestone” on Tuesday by publishing 26 million documents to its online database, including new information on forced laborers and deported Jews.
With 91% of schools closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Nigri International Online School phone has been ringing non-stop. With the help of amazing teachers from many different countries, Nigri’s Online Schooling Guide was translated into multiple languages within 36 hours, to benefit as many people as possible.
The worldwide Jewish population hit 14.7 million by the end of 2018, with 6.7 million, or 45.6%, living in the State of Israel, according to a new report released by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics.
Benjamin Levin never imagined he would live beyond his teenage years. As a Jewish partisan, he fought against Nazis, was jailed by Soviet forces and even came under machine gun fire when his ship tried to dock in Israel in 1948.
A Massachusetts federal court last night charged a 36-year-old man named John Michael Ratbon with two felony counts of attempting to explode a Jewish nursing home in Massachusetts.
For families of the hundreds of elderly (and not so elderly), Jewish patients hospitalized throughout New York State, the biggest issue was the near complete inability to communicate and advocate for those they love. A group of Chassidic volunteers fixed that.
During these terrible days of corona isolation, the Jewish nation has suffered the loss of so many people who were not given the opportunity to be eulogized and properly remembered. A website was set up to give each person the opportunity to remember them
The “OK Kosher” certifying organization published two kashrus alerts due to products being mislabeled as Kosher for Passover. Corrective actions are being taken to resolve the issues.
For the third week in a row (past performances can be found on Frumprov’s YouTube page), a group of 10 Frum stand up comedians will be offering comic relief to parents who just want to relax after a long day of endless Chol Hamoed concerts both online and on their streets.
Live at 1:00pm: Joing with Jews across the globe as they celebrate Chol Hamoed with Gad Elbaz. Gad will be performing his greatest hits in a special performance in honor of the festival of Pesach to inspire us to get through these difficult times.
CrownHeights.info presents a list of online activities and shows available to keep your children entertained this Chol Hamoed.
Famous singers took to the streets Sunday to enliven the spirits of Jewish communities from New York City to Montreal. Watch these clips from the multitude of roving concerts.
With in person concerts taken online this Chol Hamoed, CrownHeights.info presents a list of live virtual concerts for your viewing pleasure.
Rabbi Mendel Moscowitz’s Virtual Torah Zoo is open for visitors free of charge this Chol Hamoed. Come inside and enjoy the Virtual Zoo with videos and fun for everyone.
LIVE AT 10:30am: Join the United for Protection Crown Heights Concert LIVE as Eli Marcus, Choni Milecki, and Mitzvah Boulevard travel through the Crown Heights Streets to bring happiness and cheer the the community.
