After Ohio’s Vaccine Lottery Success, New York And Maryland Add Vaccine Lotteries
Last week Ohio Governor Mike DeWine thought up and announced a lottery for people who get vaccinated or are already vaccinated.
Adults 18 and older...
Hotel Chains Begin To Loosen Mask Requirements If You’re Vaccinated
In light of the CDC's announcement that vaccinated people don't need to wear masks anymore, stores like Best Buy, CVS, Costco, Home Depot, Macys,...
IHG Extends Anniversary Night Certificates And Points Expiration
IHG previously extended credit card anniversary night certificates from 12/31/20 to 8/31/21. They did that by giving a bonus free night certificate.
IHG tells me...
Italy Is The Latest European Country To Reopen For Americans
As of today, American, Delta, and United are operating quarantine-free flights from the US to Italy for all passengers, including tourists. Vaccination is not...
[Final Day!] Free Crocs For Healthcare Workers, Limited Quantity!
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BREAKING: Finally! CDC Guidance Will Allow Fully Vaccinated People To Ditch Masks In Most Circumstances!
Thanks to Israel's rapid vaccine rollout, we've known that mRNA vaccines work fantastically well to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
However the CDC has stubbornly...
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program: Eligible Households Can Now Apply For $50 Off Their Monthly Internet Bill!
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program: Eligible Households Can Now Apply For $50 Off Their Monthly Internet Bill!
As part of the December 2020 COVID-19 stimulus...
El Al Finally Reopens Israeli Call Center!
El Al closed their call centers when they suspended service last March.
For a while it was nearly impossible to reach them, but they reopened...
Pfizer’s Vaccine Is Now Authorized For 12-15 Year Olds, Will You Vaccinate Your Kids?
The FDA extended their EUA today, authorizing the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine in 12-15 year olds.
2,260 participants in that age group were...
Israeli Consulate Of NY: Check The Status Of Your Application And Get Sent To The Back Of The Line!
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Senators To Airlines: Provide Refunds Or Remove Travel Credit Expiration Dates
US airlines have received incredibly generous bailouts over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic that have been the envy of airlines across the globe.
Incredibly,...
Israel Will Allow Student Visa Holders To Fly Nonstop From The US To Israel Without Needing An Entry Permit
Israel remains closed to most foreign nationals, but is slowly opening back up again.
According to Chaim V'Chessed, starting tomorrow, student visa holders will be...
Marriott Extends Expiration Of Free Nights, Travel Packages, And Points Again
Marriott previously announced that they would extend free night awards from credit cards, travel packages, choice benefits, or promotions that expire in 2020 until...
Free Bottle Of Vitamin D For All Hatzalah Members From Freeda Health!
Update: Alive again!
Finally! Members Of Congress Ask The CDC Why They Picked 2 Years Old As The Age To Require Masks; When Will Airlines Stop Kicking...
Early on in the pandemic, the CDC wrote “Masks should NOT be worn by children under age 2 or anyone who has trouble breathing,...
[Update: Apostille No Longer Required] Finally! Israel Begins Reopening With Entry Allowed For Vaccinated Or Recovered Relatives And More!
Update, 4/21: DDF member Solma and Amudim report that Israel has dropped the onerous requirement for an Apostille certified documents for most applications. Going...
50 Pack 3M N95 NIOSH Respirators For Just $39.30 Shipped From Amazon!
50 Pack 3M N95 NIOSH Respirators For Just $39.30 Shipped From Amazon!
NIOSH APPROVED - N95 disposable particulate respirator helping provide reliable protection of...
Israel To Remain Closed To Most Foreign Nationals Through Shavuos And Then Will Reopen For Vaccinated Organized Tour Groups
Tourism Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein announced that Israel will continue the next phase in its reopening process on May 23rd...
IHG Losing 4 Hotels In Israel; Roundup Of Remaining Point Hotels In Israel
The pandemic has been tough on the hospitality industry worldwide, but especially in Israel where most foreign nationals have been locked out of the...
Get A Free Laminated Copy Of Your COVID Vaccine Card; Poll: Will You Get The COVID-19 Vaccine?
Staples and Office Depot stores are offering to make a free copy and laminate your COVID vaccine card in store.
For Office Depot you can...
Spirit Releases Another Flight 138 Statement After Deleting Their Original Statement, While The Babylon Bee Trolls Them
Yesterday I wrote about the Spirit Flight 138 fiasco and their retracted statement about what happened.
This was their original statement that blamed the adults...
What Happened Aboard Spirit Flight 138? Family With Special Needs Child Deboarded Then Reboarded, Deleted Statement, Was A Flight Attendant Led Away By Police?
Another day, another odd case of mask enforcement on an ultra low-cost carrier. Last month it was Frontier that had some explaining to do....
[Update: April Fools!] Why I’m Not Getting The COVID Vaccine And Refuse To Wear A Mask!
Why I'm Not Getting The COVID Vaccine And Refuse To Wear A Mask!
[Update: Returning Families With Kids Also Allowed To Return, Foreign Nationals Ban Extended] Israel Will Allow Returning Students To Enter The Country After Pesach,...
Update, 3/31: Chaim V'Chessed reports that returning families with kids who were not vaccinated or recovered will be allowed into Israel.
Israel's latest NOTAM bans...
IRS Ruling Means That More People Will Be Eligible For Tax-Free Unemployment Compensation And Stimulus Checks!
Congress passed a 3rd round of COVID stimulus funds 2 weeks ago, which I wrote about here.
It included child tax credits based on 2021...
Iceland Is Now Open For Fully Vaccinated Travelers, When Will Israel Follow?
Iceland is now open to travelers that have been fully vaccinated with Pfizer/BioNTech (2 doses at least 19 days apart), Moderna (2 doses at...
1 Hour Left To Sign Up For PPP Funding Round B Through Cross River Bank!
Update 3: Cross River is no longer accepting PPP applications, but for now you can still apply through BlueVine here.
Update 2: Cross River will...
Israeli Government Will Prepay For $210 Million Of El Al Tickets!
While airlines across the globe received truly massive bailouts with few strings attached, the Israeli government hasn't offered that kind of assistance to their...
[Confirmed] Tax Day Likely To Be Moved To May 17th!
Update: The IRS has confirmed the automatic May 17th extension for filing and payment. Quarterly estimated taxes must still be paid on April...
Kauai Will Reopen Next Month; My Experience With Safe Travels Hawaii
Kauai will rejoin Hawaii's Safe Travels testing program on April 5th.
The island originally was part of the program, but opted out, which led to...
[Update: Domestic Quarantine Cancelled 4/1] New York No Longer Requiring COVID Testing Or Quarantine For Domestic Travelers If You Have Been Recently Vaccinated
Update: New York will cancel its toothless testing and quarantine requirements for domestic travelers on 4/1. The international quarantine requirement remains in place for...
Congress Has Just Passed Another Coronavirus Stimulus Bill, Here Is What You Need To Know!
The House and Senate have now passed a whopping $1.9 trillion in Coronavirus stimulus benefits. The bill will now be sent to President Biden...
Will Ben Gurion Airport Close Again After Israel’s Election Until The Summer?
Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport closed on January 26th and operations have been non-existent or limited since then.
Israel is holding their 4th election in less...
[Update: Offer Extended For Another Year!] AnnualCreditReport Offering Free Weekly Reports For The Next Year!
Update: This offer has been extended through 4/20/22! Be sure to check your reports frequently for errors or potential identity fraud!
Related post: The Ultimate...
Israel Won’t Allow Returning Students Back Into The Country Until At Least April 5th
Israel has updated their rules for who can enter the country to say that returning students won't be allowed in until at least April...
Israel Will Remain Closed To Foreign Nationals Through At Least March 20th, Airport Now Open To Flights From 8 Airports
Israel has published NOTAMs laying out their new rules that apply from now through March 20th:
They have extended the ban on most...
Delta Extends Upgrade Certificates, Adds Ability To Search For Upgrade Availability And Redeem Them On Award Tickets
While American extended Systemwide Upgrades to 7/31/21 and United extended PlusPoints by 6 months, Delta has been oddly quiet about extending their upgrade certificates.
But Delta...
United Extends Ticket Validity Due To COVID-19
In April 2020 United announced that tickets issued from 5/1/19-3/31/20 would be valid for 24 months instead of the usual 12 months.
United is now...
Israel Will Gradually Reopen Ben Gurion Airport Starting On Sunday, But Questions Remain
Israel will gradually reopen Ben Gurion Airport starting on Sunday.
The exact details remain murky and are subject to change as the plans are not...
Royal Caribbean Will Offer (Nearly) Fully Vaccinated Cruises From Israel In May!
Perhaps no industry has been as devastated during the COVID-19 pandemic as the cruise industry. The writing was on the wall ever since the...
