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Obeying the Talmud in coronavirus crisis – Ynetnews

| March 18, 2020

The Jewish mind loves to read every sentence four times, to dig for meaning deep underground, too bad viruses cant learn Talmud. A virus doesnt act according to any Talmudic law. On the contrary, a virus just spreads, a fact that makes the indifference of the religious and ultra-Orthodox population to the virus all the more vexing and worrying

Freeing the Captives – Commentary – Commentary Magazine

| March 18, 2020

Why the Jews?

Im a rabbi and a lifelong reader. These are the books Im turning to for comfort. – Forward

| March 18, 2020

As we as a society take steps to stem the novel coronavirus outbreak, we have plenty of enforced time at home. But although your body may be stuck inside, your mind can still roam the universe. This is a time to read: long books youve never gotten to, or new kinds of books you never tried

Six Jewish Life Lessons They Never Taught Us in Public School – Aish

| March 18, 2020

For example, the Talmud teaches us not to shy away from conflict. Ive long subscribed to the theory that although school fills our head with a lot of knowledge, it also leaves out an awful lot of really important things that would be invaluable to know.

Message from the Greater Cleveland Board of Rabbis – Cleveland Jewish News

| March 18, 2020

In these unprecedented and difficult days, we turn to the wisdom of our ancestors. The Talmud teaches that life is so sacred that the mitzvah of pikuach nefesh, saving a life, supersedes all other Jewish commandments. In fact, we are obligated to push aside the performance of other mitzvot if there is even a chance that doing so could put a persons life in danger.

Panic is gripping my Orthodox community as we navigate the plague – Jewish Journal

| March 18, 2020

Its hard to overstate how serious it was for Rabbi David Cohen, senior halachic authority in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn and nationwide, to cancel all shul-related activities due to the coronavirus outbreak. And yet, thats what happened. On Tuesday, he sent out a letter stating that all remaining schools which had not yet closed must do so immediately, and that all shuls must also cease operating and cancel prayer services for the foreseeable future.

BUSINESS AS USUAL: Satmar Williamsburg Taking Children On Trip To Fun Station – Yeshiva World News

| March 18, 2020

While the entire United States comes to a screeching halt due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and the entire NYC Public School System is closed, one community seems to be oblivious, or simply in total denial of what is going on. Multiple parents in the school emailed this flier to YWN The attached flier was sent home with Cheder children from the 4th and 5th grades at Talmud Torah Vyirah DRabeinu Yoel MSatmar on Sunday, announcing a school trip to Fun Station (amusement park) this coming Tuesday. The trip was to thank the children for collecting money on Purim for the Mosdos.

Tens of thousands of Haredi students went to school Sunday, violating coronavirus closure – Haaretz

| March 18, 2020

Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) students went to school Sunday as usual, following the directive of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, leader of the non-Hasidic Haredi community, who ordered Talmud Torah schools to remain open despite the Health Ministry order to close.

Haredi Gedolim Order Learning to Continue, Defying Government Warnings – The Jewish Press – JewishPress.com

| March 18, 2020

Photo Credit: Aharon Krohn/Flash90 Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, a leading authority in Haredi Jewish society in Israel and abroad, has decided that studies in Yeshivot and Talmudei Torah should be held as usual for the time being, while adhering to necessary precautions recommended by the health ministry, Behadrei Haredim reported late Saturday night.


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