R Yehuda Jacobs Lakewood Mashgiach Dies of Corona

 HaRav Yehuda Jacobs  80  Niftar from COVID-19.

Rav Jacobs was a longtime Mashgiach at Lakewood’s Beth Medrash Govoha, where he delivered thousands of Vaadim and Drashos over the years to Bochrim and Yungerleit.

He was a sought-after address for all types of Eitzas, whether is was Shalom Bayis, guidance with Shidduchim or other questions.Rav Jacobs had been on a respirator in critical condition with COVID-19. Unfortunately, he was Niftar early Monday morning

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Jewish Agency estimates global crisis will spark mass return, floats 100,000 number

Jewish Agency chairman Isaac Herzog expects that up to 100,000 people may leave their home countries for Israel, or make aliyah (literally “ascent”), once the current global health emergency is under control, Makor Rishon reported on Sunday.

Herzog called for the government and aliyah-oriented groups to prepare for “a major wave of immigration to Israel when the corona crisis ends, as happened in the past after many crises in Jewish communities around the world since the establishment of the state.”

In many places, Jews have been especially hard-hit by the deadly COVID-19 virus, with infections and deaths far out of proportion to their percentage in the population.

In Great Britain, 335 Jews have accounted for 1.6 percent of the deaths so far, while consisting of only 0.37 percent of the population. In France, an article in Haaretz stated two weeks ago that “coronavirus-related deaths are reportedly four times the proportion for the overall population.”

In the United States, there seems to be no official breakdown by religious affiliation, but anecdotal evidence suggests many hundreds of deaths at least, as Jewish burial societies report being overwhelmed.

JTA reported in early April that New York City’s Department of Health released figures showing that heavily Jewish areas have especially high rates of infection. While the average positive test rate in the city was 53 percent, in Boro Park, for example, over 67 percent of tests came back positive.

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Mass murder in Maimonides

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Israeli Mashgiach who flew to and from US Knowing That he Had the Virus has his work visa revoked

This story is crazy ..... here is a Mashgiach, a guy that makes sure the food you eat is kosher on one hand, and with other hands he serves you poison..

A mashgiach is supposed to be a "yerei shamayim" ..one who fears G-D ...... yet this menuval and potential murderer had no problem spreading the disease on purpose to at least 50 people that traveled with him ... to save himself some money; he had no US insurance..

This guy travelled to the US on a regular bases ....why the company needed to import a fanatical guy from Beiter Illit,  and couldn't find an unemployed genuine frum guy from the US ,  G-d only knows....

Since this menuval travelled on a regular bases he knew that for just a couple of bucks he can get insurance that would cover him in the US ...but he wanted to save himself a hundred bucks..

Read it and weep ...

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Reb Shayala Kresterir Yurzeit

Whenever one mentions Reb Shayale, or Reb Yeshaya ben reb Moshe one is filled with awe, only 90 years since his Passing and the Yeshuos are still pouring out, like the food that Reb Shayale used to dish out miraculously without it ever ending until the last visitor got to eat. 

His Tzavah – his will – is to emulate his ways – copy him – have Rachmonus on poor people and help to your upmost without making a chesbon.

Today is his Yahrtzeit

 – 3rd of Iyar, every year hundreds and thousands used flock to his home and kever to ask for Yeshuos and Refuos. 


Leilui Nishmas Reb Shaya ben Reb Moishe, light a candle in his memory, 
Reb Shayale will be Meilitz Yosher for you in Shomayim, by emulating his ways. 

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What Did BMG Do With the 6 Million Dollars They Got From the Stimulus Package?

This guy on the video, as well intentioned as he is, is very naive!

He is asking why BMG that got 6 million dollars from the US government, did not distribute a penny to the widows and orphans from this virus...

He is wondering what happened to all this money intended for the Lakewood community that is suffering with lost parnassah, and are practically starving ... 
why wasn't a penny distributed to parents of yeshiva kids to make the burden of "schar limmud" a bit easier?

See ... he doesn't get it.....

That money has already disappeared ... yup disappeared like Casper the ghost!

He naively thinks that because BMG stands for Torah, they will distribute some of the loot .......
This would be so funny if it weren't so tragic .

In the town of Narvardok the "Alter" would  explain .. that there are two types of people .... "Givers"and "Takers!" "Noisen" or "Noitel"

If this guy on the video would learn this mussar concept ...
he would understand why not one Szlub in Lakewood will see one agurot!

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Majority of Israeli Jews, Arabs view Israel favorably

Even as COVID-19 ravages communities in the Jewish State, Israelis today appear to be more satisfied than ever before with their everyday lives. 

They also share a sense of cohesion, with both the Jewish and Arab populace of the country reporting a positive outlook on affairs of State.

The Guttman Institute for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Democracy Institute found that even Israeli Arabs, 87% of whom voted for the Joint Arab List in April's Knesset elections, favorably viewed Israel's achievements.

According to the public opinion poll, approximately 77% of Israeli Arabs claimed they feel that they are a part of Israeli society and share its problems. Forty-four percent said the Jewish State's success rate surpasses its failures, compared to 63.5% of the entire population and 67% of its Jewish citizens. 

A total of 93.5% of the haredi public said they associated with the State. For comparison's sake, last year, just 68.5% of the haredi sector said they connected with their country of residence and shared in its problems. The survey's results provided the most optimistic view in decades.

Three days ahead of Israel's 72nd Independence Day, some 44% of the public voiced support for the policies of elected officials, 66% said they were satisfied with actions taken by the health ministry, and 55% voiced support for Prime Minister Netanyahu even as the majority of the country remains on lockdown.

A total of 57.9% of the public said the government's response to the CV-19 pandemic was proportional, while 37.4% claimed it was exaggerated. 

Nearly half (47.8%) said the media was taking the crisis out of proportion, with 47.6% saying it was providing accurate coverage.

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Tzanz-Klausenberg Rebbe: ‘Who Wants To Be A Murderer Even By Accident?’

The Tzanz-Klausenberg Rebbe of Boro Park harshly criticized people who are ignoring public health regulations and continuing to immerse in mikves and make public minyanim. (The rebbe was referring to males, as mikves for females have higher levels of hygiene.)

The rebbe, who is the brother of the Tzanz Rebbe of Netanya, Israel and son of the Shefa Chayim of Klausenberg, spoke at a special guidance talk for his Chasidim and said that those who show contempt for the regulations are “light-headed” people, since a person is not the owner of his body and has no right to harm himself, as it is written “one who knowingly causes his own death has no portion in the world to come.”

“Suddenly they are Tzadikim,” the rebbe said scornfully, adding that “are they such Tzadikim on other matters? The Torah warned specifically about guarding one’s body and soul and one who endangers himself is akin to one who detests the wishes of his Creator. There is no greater contempt than that.”

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Rav Shaiall Zachariash of Detroit ... Rav David Jemal rabbi of Sephardic Shul in Brooklyn Succumb to Corona

HaRav Shaiall (Shaul) Zachariash ZT”L of Detroit. was 87, and was Niftar from COVID-19.

The Niftar was a close Talmid of R’ Yaakov Kaminetsky as he learned in Yeshiva Torah Vodaath from the age of 10, from there he continued his learning in Baltimore and became Musmach from Yeshivas Ner Yisrael, where he was a close talmid of R’ Yitchock Ruderman and R’ Dovid Kornglass. He was a Rov in Hunter, NY – Carmel, NJ (Vineland) – Toledo Ohio and then settled in Detroit. In Detroit he was a Rebbe in Yeshiva Bais Yehuda for over 25 years and a Rov of Congregation Shomrey Emunah for over a half a century, he was also very instrumental in raising the level of Kashrus in Detroit and also served as Rosh Vaad Harabonim of Detroit.

He is survived by a brother in California Yekusiel (Jack) and by a sister Chana (Freida Gartenhaus).

His children are Rabbi Avraham & Rivkah Schwartz (Flatbush), Rabbi Eli M. & Orah Jundef (Detroit), Rabbi Eli & Avigail Teichman (Lakewood) and Rabbi Avrohom Baruch & Chana Zachariash (Yerushalayim). His wife, Bracha Zachariash passed away approximately 2 years ago

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Rav David Jemal

 HaRav David Jemal ZT”L was approximately 70, and was Niftar from COVID-19.

Rav Jemal was the longtime Rabbi at Kehillat Har Lebanon on Avenue S and East 9th Street in Flatbush, and was loved by all.

His passing is a devastating blow to the entire Brooklyn Sephardic Jewish Community.

When asking anyone if they could describe Rav Jemal, they all said the same thing: He would literally always be seen with a smile on his face, his life full of Simchas Hachayim and Simchas Hatorah.

He would teach boys of all ages how to sing Sephardic “Pizmonim” and Lag Baomer songs at Yeshivat Ateret Torah, and spent an incredible amount of time teaching Sephardic children giving them the proper education of their heritage, making sure they all knew how to read all the Tefillos with the correct Sephardi Minhagim.

The last thing Rabbi Jemal was seen doing before being taken to the hospital a few weeks ago, was dancing at the front window of his home for young children who came to wish him a Refuah Shilaima.

When the late great Mekubal HaRav Kaduri came to Brooklyn, he stayed by Rabbi Jemal.

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