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The NYC school is demanding Eden Roc return its money, citing a passage in the contract that provided the trip could be canceled in the event of a “disease outbreak”

MIAMI HERALD NYC Jewish school sues Miami Beach hotel for $2.3 million refund after coronavirus axes trip by David Ovalle March 31, 2020 Students, parents and staff of New York City’s Magen David Yeshivah day school had planned a grand … Continue reading

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China behind the cute panda: “Hard to Believe” now free to watch during coronavirus lockdown

Within China’s medical infrastructure is a dark secret that we expose in “Hard To Believe.” The information in the film has been used as evidence in the recent China Tribunal for investigating allegations of forced organ harvesting from prisoners of … Continue reading

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Medtronic CEO Yaron Yitzhari: ‘The financial impact isn’t what counts – the main thing is to save lives’

ARUTZ SHEVA Ventilator manufactor Medtronic gives away patents to its competitors by Shimon Cohen April 1, 2020 Medtronic, the world’s largest manufacturer of medical equipment, is currently receiving large amounts of attention for its ventilator. This week, the CEO of … Continue reading

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To be clear, the rockets from Gaza are an effort—even amid their own health crisis—“to destroy Israel and replace it with an Islamic state”

GATESTONE Palestinians: Despite Coronavirus, Jihad Against Israel Continues by Khaled Abu Toameh March 31, 2020 As the world is busy pursuing the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the Iranian-backed Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) groups in the Gaza Strip … Continue reading

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“The rise of anti-Semitism in the U.S. exposes the distressing fact that the American Jewish community lacks both a unified leadership and a singular voice with which it can respond appropriately”

MIRYAM INSTITUTE Awaiting ancient hatreds, anticipating new normals by Rozita Pnini March 29, 2020 Like a mutating virus, anti-Semitism continues to raise its ugly head in the United States. This virulent form of prejudice has infected the world for many … Continue reading

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“Despite his very critical condition, Neumann’s family was holding out hope that he would emerge from his coma”

NEW YORK POST Monsey Hanukkah stabbing victim Josef Neumann dies three months after attack by Larry Celona and Kenneth Garger March 30, 2020 Josef Neumann, the most gravely wounded victim from a Hanukkah machete attack at a rabbi’s home in … Continue reading

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Netflix series #Unorthodox doesn’t “accurately capture the soul of the Hasidic community”

FORWARD I left the Satmar Hasidic community. ‘Unorthodox’ is a grossly inaccurate depiction of that world. by Frieda Vizel March 31, 2020 …It’s okay to show the dark side of Hasidism, but the portrayal still needs to be human. The … Continue reading

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“The sheer amount of interaction that religious Jews have with their communities made Orthodox Jewish communities Ground Zero for the coronavirus”

ELDER OF ZIYON Religious Jews are among the biggest victims of COVID-19 Sunday, March 29, 2020 Boro Park. Flatbush. Crown Heights. Forest Hills. Fresh Meadows. Every single New York neighborhood with a large religious Jewish population has the highest percentage … Continue reading

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“About 12% of Israel’s population are Haredim, often referred to as “ultra-orthodox,” an expression which they strongly dislike”

JEWISH PRESS The Haredi Disconnect by Vic Rosenthal March 31, 2020 …On the other hand, some things are true in general, and they are not good things for the future of the state of Israel. Haredi schools mostly teach secular … Continue reading

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Former Senator Tom Coburn died Saturday: “He heroically opposed much of what goes on in D.C. — secrecy, pork-barrel spending, and corruption”

NATIONAL REVIEW Mr. Coburn Went to Washington and Left a Remarkable Example by John Fund March 29, 2020 Tom Coburn, the 72-year-old physician and former Oklahoma senator who passed away Saturday, battled the prostate cancer that felled him the same … Continue reading

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