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Torah Umesorah Vaad Roshei Yeshiva Say Yeshivas SHOULD REMAIN OPEN

By: Roshei Yeshiva We have been asked, in light of the pandemic spread of the terrible coronavirus, whether yeshivos and day schools should close down until the danger of infection has passed. It is our opinion, at least as of now, and at least in cities or municipalities where public and private schools are not […]

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Will a Microbe Seal the Fate of Iran’s Virulent Regime?

At least 9,000 have been diagnosed with the coronavirus, and 429 have died. Unofficial estimates suggest a figure of 1 million who have been affected by it. And yet, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called the virus “a blessing.” By: Melanie Phillips The point about events that catch us unawares is that we are […]

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COJO Flatbush Postpones Legislative Breakfast Due to Public Health Concerns

Edited by: JV Staff COJO Flatbush CEO Louis Welz announced on Wednesday that the social service agency’s 41st annual Community Legislative Breakfast, scheduled for Sunday, March 15, has been postponed due to public-health concerns related to the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). “We take this step out of an abundance of caution,” said Welz. “Our greatest […]

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NY’s Metropolitan Museum of Art to Close Temporarily Starting March 13

Edited by: JV Staff The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced on Thursday that it will temporarily close all three locations—The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters—starting tomorrow, March 13, to support New York City’s effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. The Museum will undertake a thorough cleaning and plans to […]

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After Meeting with Trump, Press Sec for Brazil’s President Bolsonaro Tests Positive for Coronavirus

By: Ted Gladmeiner The press secretary to Brazil’s president has tested positive for coronavirus – only days after he met in person with President Donald Trump. Fabio Wajngarten, who serves as the conduit to the media for Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, is apparently infected with the coronavirus, according to sources in contact with CNN. The […]

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