NY Jewish schools closed due to potential case of COVID-19

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amother

OP ↓

Tue, Mar 03 2020, 7:28 am

At least two New York area high schools closed Tuesday after a suspected case of the COVID 19 coronavirus in the local community.

SAR Academy and SAR High School said in a statement that it was a precautionary measure, following guidelines from the New York City Department of Health. The school is located in the Bronx neighborhood of Riverdale, according to its website. It’s a modern orthodox Jewish High School, according to its Facebook page.

Another Jewish school outside New York City, Westchester Day School, also announced it would be closed Tuesday due to the potential case at SAR. Westchester Torah Academy was also reportedly closing.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/0......html

amother

Oak

Tue, Mar 03 2020, 7:30 am

Is their plan to stay closed indefinitely? Parents must be thrilled.

amother

Black

Tue, Mar 03 2020, 7:36 am

It now says a parent of a student is unfortunately very sick with suspected Coronavirus

dancingqueen

Tue, Mar 03 2020, 7:49 am

The coronovirus case has been confirmed. 😢. Refuah sheleimah.

mamma llama ↓

Tue, Mar 03 2020, 7:55 am

amother [ Oak ] wrote:

Is their plan to stay closed indefinitely? Parents must be thrilled.

They're closing just for today. Then, tonight they will inform parents whether or not they are reopening tomorrow. The buses were actually rerouted to take all the kids home when they were otw.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Mar 03 2020, 7:56 am

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/ny...../amp/

amother

Bronze ↓

Tue, Mar 03 2020, 7:56 am

Friend of a friend of my husband.

And thanks for the evil eye to the person who bragged that frum Jews couldn't get coronavirus.

amother

↑ Bronze ↓

Tue, Mar 03 2020, 8:00 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/nypost.com/2020/03/03/bronx-jewish-day-school-closes-for-suspected-coronavirus-case/amp/

So it sounds like its 5 schools closed -- SAR Academy, SAR High School, Westchester Torah Academy, Westchester Day. And I cannot imagine that WDS closed without Westchester Hebrew High.

Is anyone interested in saying tehillim for the sick man?

↑ mamma llama ↓

Tue, Mar 03 2020, 8:03 am

amother [ Bronze ] wrote:

Friend of a friend of my husband.

And thanks for the evil eye to the person who bragged that frum Jews couldn't get coronavirus.

There's no point in being upset over spilled milk. Let's all just daven he gets better.
Yeshiva World posted his tehillim name: אליעזר יצחק בן שפרה (Eliezer Yitzchok ben Shifra)

May he have a speedy recovery.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Mar 03 2020, 8:10 am

To say Tehilim for him. https://new.tehilimyahad.com/m.....ImA7I

flowerpower

Tue, Mar 03 2020, 8:11 am

Scary! Where did he catch it from?

Iymnok

Tue, Mar 03 2020, 8:13 am

Likely they will disinfect the school and busses then reopen. Those students and staff who were in proximity of the man affected will need to self quarantine.
I hope he has a mild case.

Raisin

Tue, Mar 03 2020, 8:15 am

flowerpower wrote:

Scary! Where did he catch it from?

No one knows according to that link.

The Westchester County man — an attorney who commutes to work in Manhattan — had no direct connection with any known countries at the center of the novel virus, he said on LI News Radio.

Refuah Shleima! I hope he gets better soon.

amother

Peach ↓

Tue, Mar 03 2020, 8:25 am

he is a member of young isreal of New rochelle he did not go to shul last week
I got this email from the shul

↑ mamma llama

Tue, Mar 03 2020, 8:25 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

To say Tehilim for him. https://new.tehilimyahad.com/m.....ImA7I

Email or whatsapp this link to your friends and family. He's in the hospital in serious condition.

PinkFridge ↓

Tue, Mar 03 2020, 8:28 am

amother [ Bronze ] wrote:

I just liked the post upthread wishing him a refuah shleima but then unliked it. Before I read your post I was going to quote that post and say that any like should be presumed to = at least one perek of Tehillim, which I already said.