HaGaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein, shlita, tests positive for COVID
HaGaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein, shlita, one of the leaders of Israel’s Charedi community, has been diagnosed with the coronavirus. Rabbi Edelstein, who, bli ayin hara, is 98 years old, received a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine over the weekend, people close to him said. This morning, he felt unwell and received a test for […]
COVID: New 'Deltacron' Coronavirus Variant Discovered In Cyprus
A new coronavirus variant nicknamed “Deltacron” has been discovered in Cyprus, local media reported on Saturday. The variant has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, as well as some of the mutations from Omicron, explained Dr. Leondios Kostrikis, the head of the laboratory of biotechnology and molecular virology at the University of Cyprus, according to […]
The Rabbi Yonah Sklare Podcast – Beshalach: Reframing Demons of the Past (Audio)
Baltimore, MD – Jan. 9, 2022 – “And it was when Pharaoh sent out the people.” This remarkable pasuk recasts the tyrant, Pharaoh himself, to a role in the liberation of B’nai Yisrael. For geulah to be complete there must be a reframing of all demons of the past. Even the most negative aspects of […]
COVID Expert: Millions Will Be Infected With Omicron
Prof. Ron Balicer, head of the panel of experts which advise the Cabinet on coronavirus matters, addressed the rapid spread of the Omicron strain and the recent breaking of morbidity records in an interview with Israel Hayom Sunday morning. “There are no predictive models for what it will be like at the peak. There are too many […]
Two Arrested For Trying To Forcibly Shave Charedi MK
Two people have been arrested in connection with an attempt to cut off the beard of MK Meir Porush of the United Torah Judaism party. They are also suspected of having sprayed a noxious substance at the front door of his home, of vandalizing the gravesite of Rabbi Aharon Leib Steinman, and of attacking a […]
