Synagogues face tough COVID questions (again) as Omicron surges Congregations that had returned to in-person services have taken a range of approaches to the spiking case counts, and decreased severity, of the omicron variant. By Ben Sales January 13, 2022 3:24 pm
Israel to allow US visitors back in for the first time since November Visitors who have a positive COVID test at the airport will still be required to quarantine. January 6, 2022 11:34 am
4th coronavirus shot increased antibodies fivefold, preliminary data from Israel shows The study’s results have not yet been peer reviewed. January 4, 2022 1:42 pm
Israel to reduce travel restrictions but US travelers still barred By Shira Hanau January 3, 2022 5:50 am
Eric Adams will be sworn in on Shabbat after all — in Times Square after midnight on New Year’s By Shira Hanau December 30, 2021 4:37 am
Scientists worry an avian flu killing thousands of cranes in Israel could spread to humans By Shira Hanau December 30, 2021 3:58 am
Israel will likely administer a 4th dose of coronavirus vaccine to seniors, immunocompromised and healthcare workers By Shira Hanau December 22, 2021 3:40 am
Fighting anti-vaxxers among Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jews, nurses write a 140-page rebuttal By Ben Sales December 21, 2021 3:59 pm
Jewish studies scholars gather under the shadow of Omicron, heartening many and rankling others By Rachel Kohn December 20, 2021 6:02 pm