Rockland Sees Spike in COVID-19 Cases
Officials are sounding the alarm on what is clearly becoming a concerning spike in COVID-19 cases in Rockland County.
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New York City Health Department Comes Down Hard On COVID Hit Communities, Closes Another Jewish School
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Rockland Developer Snaps Up Sullivan County Project Approved For 2,600 Homes
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The “Yom Kippur Controversy” and Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s “Sandy Koufax” Moment
The following story was penned by Mr. Paul M. Hamburger, outlining a personal story with the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her “Sandy Koufax” moment.
Double Tragedy: Crash on the Throughway Claims Two Jewish Lives
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Polish Parliament Votes to Ban Export of Kosher and Halal Meat
Poland has moved a step closer to terminating its $1.8 billion industry of kosher and halal meat for export — one day after a parliamentary committee had removed language about a ban in an animal rights bill.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Passes Away Over Rosh Hashanah
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg appears at an event in New York earlier this month, days before undergoing surgery for early stage lung cancer. The 85-year-old justice was discharged from the hospital on Christmas Day
Jewish US Supreme Court Judge Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away Friday night, the first night of Rosh Hashanah at her home in Washington DC. She was 87 years old.
Rosh Hashanah Greetings From The United Arab Emirates
Rabbi Levi Duchman, Chabad Shliach of the UAE recorded a Rosh Hashanah greeting to the people of the UAE in Arabic.
Russian President Sends Rosh Hashana Greetings
This morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his traditional letter of congratulations to Russian Jews ahead of Rosh Hashanah.
Budapest Prepares For Rosh Hashana Under Threat of COVID-19
The Jewish community of Budapest is making preparations for the Rosh Hashanah celebrations that will take place on September 18-20 amid a surging number of COVID-19 cases in the country in recent days.
New York State Provides Guidelines For Tishrei
New York State Commissioner of Health, Howard Zucker, has published a list of guidelines to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the Jewish community over the holidays of Tishrei.
Laws and Customs: Tishrei In These Unique COVID-19 Times
A compilation of unique Halachic issues faced during the present times of COVID-19 has been compiled to help those who find themselves in quarantine, or unable to join in shul this Tishrei.
Mendy Lasker Wins Pomona Trustee Seat In Close Election
Incumbent Pomona Trustee Mendy Lasker defeated businessman Sam Pech in a close election Tuesday, winning with just 58 votes.
40 South African Rabbanim and Chazzanim Join to Sing Avinu Malkenu
Unity at it’s best as 40 Rabbonim and Chazzanim joined together digitally to sing Avinu Mankeinu before Rosh Hashana.
WATCH LIVE: Trump, Netanyahu Meet And The Signing of Abraham Accords
Watch Live as the historic Abraham Accords are signed between the Israel, the United Arab Emirates and The Kingdom of Bahrain. US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met at the White House Tuesday ahead of the signing, while the foreign ministers of the UAE and Bahrain arrived shortly before Netanyahu to meet with President Trump.
Chassidim Stuck at the Ukraine Border, Chabad To The Rescue
With over 1,000 Breslov Chassidim stuck at the Belarus-Ukraine Border, the Chabad Shliach in Chernigov Ukraine came to the rescue with kosher food and drinks for the stranded Chassidim.
2,500 Breslov Chassidim Stuck In Belarus After Being Denied Entry Into Ukraine
Roughly 2,500 members of the Breslov Hasidic movement who recently traveled to Eastern Europe hoping to spend the upcoming High Holidays in Uman, Ukraine are stock in Belarus, after being denied entry into Ukraine.
“It’s You!” A Song By Chabad Shliach Rabbi Ruvi New
Rabbi Ruvi New, a Shliach and survivor of COVID-19, put his experiences into an inspiring song titled “It’s You!” which he shares with the world. Rabbi New is the Shliach at Chabad of East Boca.
19 Years Later, Part 3: A Hatzalah Volunteer Writes His Memories Of That Fateful Day
In the days following the horror of September 11th, 2001 a Hatzalah volunteer, who responded to the World Trade Center as the towers collapsed, penned this memoir of the events of that day.
19 Years Later, Part 2: Footage of Hatzalah at the World Trade Center on 9/11
On the 14th anniversary of the terror attacks on September 11th Yeshiva World News released exclusive video that had never been published before, of the moments before and after the collapse of the towers. In the video many Hatzalah volunteers are seen alongside firefighters as the towers were burning.
19 Years later Part 1: 9/11 Through The Lens of A Shomrim Volunteer
Amid the chaos and panic following the airliners slamming into the two World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001, many men and woman answered a higher calling – instead of running away, they turned and ran towards the burning buildings. Among those brave men was a band of Shomrim volunteers from Crown Heights. During their time at ground zero, one of the volunteers took these historic videos, published here on Crown Heights.info for the first time.