At this Dutch Jewish nursing home, family visitors can be lifted by cranes to see their loved ones safely Many residents at Beth Shalom, which has been hard hit by COVID-19, are hard of hearing and have struggled to communicate with family via video calls.
Ideas Burial societies and funeral homes are overwhelmed. Cremation isn’t the solution. There are increasing calls for the cremation of those who died during the coronavirus crisis, but the practice is antithetical to Jewish values.
Sponsored Here’s how US Jewish groups are helping overwhelmed health care workers Manufacturing face shields, procuring PPE, buying groceries for hospital staff and providing mental health counseling are among the ways Jews are helping those on the front lines fighting COVID-19.