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A group of Hasidic men were forced to deplane a Delta flight from Miami International Airport to LaGuardia, Wednesday night. Initial reports say that the incident unfolded after an elderly Chassidish man took off his mask, allegedly for a brief moment to eat something. Video shows the apparent son, saying that his father has heart issues, and that he has trouble breathing, “So he took off his mask for a minute,” the video shows • Full Story

While entry to many countries is restricted or banned altogether, Mexico is one of the only countries that can be entered with almost no restrictions, making the country a hot destination for tourism in general and events that cannot be held elsewhere in particular. Yesterday, a Chabad wedding was held on the island of Cozumel off the coast of Mexico, hosted by the Jaffe family of Manchester, UK, and the Zigelbaum family of Florida, with the participation of family members and guests • Photos

In the latest update for Crown Heights from the Gedaliah Society in conjunction with Dr. Eli Rosen, they inform the community of a serious uptick in new Covid-19 cases over the past month and urge that everyone should exercise precautionary measures over Purim • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: Sometimes the Rebbe said that there is the gezeira against Mashke on Purim regarding Bochrim and sometimes the Rebbe said that there is no gezeira. What should I do? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story