Complete COVID-19 Update For Brooklyn May 20th
Brooklyn Borough Hall office released a complete update on Coronavirus (COVID-19), with up to date information, as well as city and state rules and reliefs enacted for the people of New York City.
Daily Archives: May 20, 2020
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Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against New Jersey Township Over ‘Antisemitic Conduct’ Toward Orthodox Jews
A New Jersey township was the focus of a new Justice Department lawsuit on Wednesday that charged its planning board with “religious discrimination” and “antisemitic conduct” toward Orthodox Jewish residents.
CDC Now Says Coronavirus ‘Does Not Spread Easily’ On Surfaces
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now says the coronavirus “does not spread easily” through touching surfaces or objects. Its guidelines now include a section on ways the virus doesn’t easily spread.
COVID-19 Update for the Crown Heights #29 – Resocializing The Community
The Gedaliah Society, in conjunction with Dr. Rosen, have published an update for the Crown Heights Jewish community regarding basic guidelines for the resocializing of the community.
After being stranded for six weeks on a tiny boat in the Caribbean with nowhere to run, Amit Mendel of Jerusalem put on tefillin and said the Shema prayer at the resting place of the Rebbe.
High-Stakes Rescue Saves Jewish Artist Stranded at Sea for Weeks
It was eerily reminiscent of the route that Jews-turned-pirates fleeing Spain and Portugal in the 17th century would take. Making their way across the North Atlantic, these legendary swashbuckling Jewish pirates once roamed the Caribbean from Curaçao to Jamaica. In ships bearing names like Queen Esther and Shield of Abraham, the freewheeling buccaneers plundered and ravaged the Spanish fleet. Almost 400 years later, Amit Mendel set out on a similar maritime voyage—save for the swords and daggers.
Chabad of Nigeria Donates Food To Local Children
Rabbi Israel Uzan and his wife Chaya of Chabad Lubavitch of Nigeria, donated food packages to more than 3,400 Muslim children during Ramadan in a sign of continued religious tolerance and coexistence.
Picture of the Day
Rabbi Levi Goldstein, one of the first critical cases of COVID-19 from the Crown Heights Jewish community, is coming home. This photo shows as he is discharged from the Specialty Hospital of Central Jersey.
8:30pm: Learning For Raizel Tonight Featuring Rabbi YY Jacobson
Join tonight in an inaugural weekly class in memory of Mrs Raizel Zucker OBM. The class will be held on Zoom, featuring famed Rabbi and lecturer Rabbi YY Jacobson.
A Hebrew School Becomes A Community
In 2011, Rabbi Naftali and Sari Rotensteich, directors of the Chabad Center for Jewish Discovery and Chabad of Gramercy Park, recruited a young couple, Rabbi Mendy and Gillie Shanowitz, with one mandate: New York Hebrew. It would become the Hebrew School that spawned a community.
Excerpt: An Interview with Mr. Nochum Gordon
A verdict by the Honorable Harriet L. Thompson confirmed exclusive rights to control and manage the synagogue at 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, New York, to its rightful owners. In her decision, Judge Thompson cited the testimony of attorney Mr. Nochum Gordon. Watch an excerpt from that interview.
BREAKING: Minyanim Limited To 10 People To Be Allowed
During his daily Coronavirus briefing Wednesday, New York State governor Andrew Cuomo announced that starting Thursday, religious gatherings of 10 people will be allowed state wide.
A Wife. A Mother. A True Aishes Chayil.
Please help the family of Mrs Raizel Zucker OBM, who passed away following a lengthy illness. Help her family through the financial hardships by donating to the Zucker Family Fund.
Hatzalah-Thon: A Week After Message From Avraham Fried
Singer Avraham Fried, who starred in the wildly successful Hatzalah-Thon that netted over $15 Million for Hatzalah organizations worldwide, has a message for Klal Yisroel a week after the Hatzalah-Thon.
Ukrainian Officer Who Demanded Lists of Jews is Fired
Following harsh criticism from the Jewish community in Ukraine, Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov fired the senior police commander in the city of Kolomyya, who demanded a list of the city’s Jews.
Group of Teens Attempt To Rob A Bochur In Crown Heights, One Arrested
A bochur walking on Lefferts Ave near Kingston Ave Tuesday night was the victim of an attempted robbery by a group of teens hanging out on the block. The bochur immediately called Crown Heights Shomrim and 911. Job Final: One Under!
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