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July 3, 2020 at 5:29 pm
A Henry Ford Health System study shows the controversial anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine helps lower the death rate of COVID-19 patients, the Detroit-based health system said Thursday.
Officials with the Michigan health system said the study found the drug “significantly” decreased the death rate of patients involved in the analysis.
The study analyzed 2,541 patients hospitalized among the system’s six hospitals between March 10 and May 2 and found 13% of those treated with hydroxychloroquine died while 26% of those who did not receive the drug died.
Read more at Detroit News.
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July 3, 2020 at 5:11 pm
The U.S. on Thursday set a record for daily new COVID-19 cases with 55,220, surpassing Wednesday’s record mark of 52,789.
The record numbers are due to the significant spikes in cases across the country, as many states have been setting and breaking records of their own the past two weeks.
Florida, which broke its record for new cases over the weekend, set a new record on Thursday with 10,109 more coronavirus cases. Georgia also set a new record for cases on Thursday with 3,472.
Read more at The Hill.
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July 3, 2020 at 5:09 pm
Executive vice president of the Trump Organization, Donald Trump Jr., joins ‘Fox and Friends.’
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July 3, 2020 at 5:06 pm
The country’s top infectious disease expert said Thursday that a more infectious strain of the coronavirus may be emerging.
Dr. Anthony Fauci said research suggests Italy was devastated by a different strain of the coronavirus than the one that originated in Wuhan, China.
The main difference between the two, Fauci said, is that Italy’s version passes from person to person more effectively, making it even more difficult to contain.
“It just seems that the virus replicates better and may be more transmissible,” said Fauci.
Read more at NY POST.
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July 3, 2020 at 4:40 pm
Camp Simcha Without Borders Kicks Off Summer with Rocking Drive-in Concert
1,000 Chai Lifeline children and families watch thrilling performances by Beri Weber, Avraham Fried, Yeshiva Boys Choir and Yoni Z
New York, NY, July 2, 2020—Children with serious illnesses and their families enjoyed a much-needed night out from the comfort and safety of their cars at Chai Lifeline’s Summer Kickoff Concert in Monsey, NY on July 1. The concert was the first in a series of programs and events for “Camp Simcha Without Borders,” Chai Lifeline’s new initiative to bring the magic of Camp Simcha to communities across the country this summer.
Social media personality Meir Kay emceed the program, which featured pe...
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July 3, 2020 at 4:27 pm
This weeks Parsha relates one of the most difficult stories which took place in the Midbar. With Bnei Yisroel complaining about the lack of water after the death of Miriam, Hashem instructs Moshe to “speak” to the rock and it would yield water. (Chukas 20:8) Instead, Moshe Rabbeinu “strikes” the rock. The rock does in fact yield water but Hashem tells Moshe that on account of his not “believing in him”, he would not be Zoche to lead Bnei Yisroel into Eretz Yisroel. (20:12) This leaves us to deal with the age old question – How could Moshe Rabbeinu hit the rock. Why on this singular occasion did he deviate from Hashem’s instruction?
In order to properly answer this question, it is helpful to understand some...
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July 3, 2020 at 3:19 pm
Baltimore, MD - July 3, 2020 - Light Up for Kids got started when I was sitting at home one day during this 'unplanned vacation' and I decided to write a newsletter for my family. I sat down, gathered some world news, and some family happenings, and put it together in about a half hour. The next day, I found out that my cousin Sari Zolty from Toronto, had also put together a magazine for our family. I thought it would be fun for all of us to work together, and we can make something nice and meaningful. And here we are. I do a lot more work than I thought I would be doing, since I have taken over as the editor- but I enjoy the responsibility. To subscribe please email lightupforkids@gmail.com
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July 3, 2020 at 1:15 pm
Baltimore, MD - June 25, 2020 - As COVID-19 wreaked havoc throughout the world, the Vaad Harabanim of Baltimore, together with medical personnel and community leaders, worked tirelessly to address these uncertain times and protect our community. These efforts ensured our physical safety, while maintaining the kedushah and avodah of our community.
As a gesture of our tremendous hakoras hatov for their dedication, the Baltimore community is invited to participate in the writing of a Sefer Torah in their honor, which will be given to the Baltimore chapter of Misaskim, and will continue to benefit the entire Baltimore community for years to come.
You can join in this beautiful mitzvah by clicking and donating at: sefertorahforbalt.com
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July 3, 2020 at 1:13 pm
NEW YORK (JNS) – Anti-Defamation League national director and CEO Jonathan Greenblatt has come under fire from Jewish groups for appearing on the MSNBC show “Politics Nation With Al Sharpton” on Sunday to promote the ADL’s call for corporations to boycott Facebook in July over its unwillingness to ban hate speech on the social-media giant’s platform. While the message seems on target with ADL’s work, the idea of partnering with someone like Sharpton, who has a history of anti-Semitism and other bigotry, is hypocritical, if not counterproductive, they say.
Rabbi Abraham Cooper, the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s associate dean and director of global social action, suggested that it was wrong of Greenblatt to appear the show since the well-known reverend...
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July 3, 2020 at 1:11 pm
ATLANTA, GA (JNS) – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has criticized Israel’s plans to apply sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria, more commonly known as the West Bank.
“Israel’s planned annexation of up to 30 [percent] of the West Bank as early as today would violate international laws prohibiting the acquisition of territory by force and changing the status of occupied territories,” said Carter in a statement on Wednesday. “The planned move would violate the Oslo and Camp David Accords, and jeopardize Israel’s peace treaties with Jordan and Egypt.”
“For decades, Jewish settlements in the West Bank have expanded, jeopardizing any possible establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state alongside Israel,” he said. “Fo...
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July 3, 2020 at 12:56 pm
MIAMI — The mayor of Florida’s most populous county has issued a new overnight curfew and will close some businesses that reopened in June.
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez says the 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew begins Friday night and will be in place indefinitely. The order closes casinos, movie theaters and other entertainment venues.
“This curfew is meant to stop people from venturing out and hanging out with friends in groups, which has shown to be spreading the virus rapidly,” Gimenez said in a statement.
On Thursday, Florida reported a new daily record of 10,109 COVID-19 positive cases. The state’s health department on Thursday tallied 325 new coronavirus hospitalizations in Florida, one of the biggest 24-hour jumps. Read more at CNBC
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July 3, 2020 at 12:54 pm
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A top Iranian security spokesman says the cause of a fire at the Natanz nuclear site is known, but will not be made public at this time due to “security reasons.”
The semiofficial Tasnim news agency quoted spokesman Keyvan Khosravi of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council as giving the comment.
Khosravi did not elaborate, but his comments show the concern felt at the highest levels in Iran over the incident early Thursday.
U.S.-based analysts have told The Associated Press the fire and apparent explosion at the site struck a new centrifuge assembly plant. Iranian officials had sought to downplay the blast, saying it struck an under-construction “shed.”
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July 3, 2020 at 12:51 pm
WASHINGTON (Newsmax) – Dr. Anthony Fauci says the spikes in coronavirus cases are “the worst” the U.S. has seen and warned that the virus is showing signs of mutating in a way that makes it easier for the pathogen to spread.
Fauci, the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of the White House coronavirus task force, made the comments at an online event hosted by the Journal of the American Medical Association.
“The data is showing there’s a single mutation that makes the virus be able to replicate better and maybe have high viral loads,” Fauci said in an interview with JAMA’s Dr. Howard Bauchner. “We don’t have a connection to whether an individual does worse with this or not; it just seems...
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July 3, 2020 at 12:48 pm
The World Health Organization walked back its claim it had received a warning about coronavirus from the Chinese government, giving support to accusations from President Donald Trump that the organization is China’s puppet.
The WHO recently revised its “Timeline of WHO’s response to COVID-19” on Tuesday after Republicans in the House Foreign Affairs Committee released its Interim Report on Origins of COVID-19 Pandemic. It concluded “despite public reporting to the contrary … China never notified the WHO about the outbreak in Wuhan.”
China task force Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, led the report.
“I’m glad to see the WHO and the Chinese Communist Party have both read my interim report on the origins of the pandemic and are fi...
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July 3, 2020 at 12:46 pm
Baltimore, MD – July 3, 2020
Parshas: Chukas/Balak
Today: 11 Tammuz
Chatzos today: 1:11 PM
Hadlakas Nairos Shabbos: 8:19 PM
Shkiah: 8:37:08 PM
Tzais HaKochavim: 9:28 PM
Kiddush Levanah: June 23 - 6:05 PM – Sun., July 5 - 12:27 PM
Shiva Assur B’Tammuz: July 9, 2020 - Fast Begins: 4:06 AM - Fast Ends: 9:21
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July 3, 2020 at 12:31 pm
With several European parliamentarians expressing opposition to Israel’s planned application of sovereignty in Yehuda and the Shomron, lawmakers from Latin America, Europe and Africa signed a statement in support for sovereignty.
While British Prime Minister Boris Johnson advocated against the plan on Wednesday, saying that it violates international law, hundreds of members of parliament from 20 countries expressed their “full support” for the State of Israel, affirming its biblical and legal right to sovereignty to the Jewish communities of Yehuda and the Shomron.
“We affirm that the Jewish communities of Judea and Samaria have been a key part of the biblical and ancestral homeland of the Jewish nation for centuries,” stated the letter, noting that Israel &...
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July 3, 2020 at 12:07 pm
It has long been a vehicle that has helped parents defray the costs of Israel study for their post high school sons and daughters, but Masa scholarships appear to be the latest victim of coronavirus.
In a statement issued last week by Masa Israel Journey to organizers of its affiliated Jewish studies programs, acting CEO Ofer Gutman announced modifications to its financial aid models. Those changes included raising the age of eligibility to 22 for students from North America and the United Kingdom, thereby eliminating all funding for high school graduates planning to spend a year, two years or even three years studying in Israel.
Gutman said that the economic downturn brought on by the coronavirus outbreak were responsible for the cuts, forcing Masa to “make difficult choices that ...
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July 3, 2020 at 11:41 am
Tucker Carlson’s audience is booming — and so is chatter that the popular Fox News host will parlay his TV perch into a run for president in 2024.
Republican strategists, conservative commentators, and former Trump campaign and administration officials are buzzing about Carlson as the next-generation leader of Donald Trump’s movement — with many believing he would be an immediate frontrunner in a Republican primary.
“He’s a talented communicator with a massive platform. I think if he runs he’d be formidable,” said Luke Thompson, a Republican strategist who worked for Jeb Bush’s super PAC in 2016.
Read more at POLITICO.
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July 3, 2020 at 11:38 am
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra’s virtual gala on Sunday was disrupted by what is now confirmed to be a cyber attack.
Hackers crashed the websites of the IPO and its partner, Medici.TV, for the duration of the one-hour gala, which sought to fundraise to make up the losses incurred by the orchestra due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The June 28 live virtual gala had more than 13,000 registrants from around the world at the time of the planned broadcast on Sunday. Despite the disruption, the program now has a combined total of more than 300,000 views on Medici.TV’s website and Facebook page, and the Israel Philharmonic’s website and YouTube channel.
Actress Helen Mirren hosted the event, which featured performances from the orchestra’s new conductor, Lahav Shani, a...
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July 3, 2020 at 11:35 am
Antisemitic behavior toward Jews is alarmingly common in Switzerland, a new academic study of victim experiences published on Thursday revealed.
The report — conducted by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) — surveyed 500 Swiss Jews about their experiences of antisemitism, discovering that 50 percent of the respondents had been personally targeted for antisemitic abuse during the last five years.
About 18,000 Jews live in Switzerland.
The survey’s director, Prof. Dirk Baier, told the Berner Oberlander newspaper that he was not surprised by the results, pointing to a recent Swiss government survey showing that one in ten citizens held negative views of Jews.
He pointed out that similar animosity existed toward other minorities.
“If you asked 500 bla...
