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The coronavirus could be disastrous for Israeli service workers. Here’s what they told me.

In several tourist-generated businesses in Israel, many workers are in a state of despair about how the coronavirus crisis is wreaking havoc on their livelihoods.

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We asked rabbis for their spiritual guidance in handling the coronavirus crisis. Here’s what they said.

Rabbis share their advice for how to handle the emotional and spiritual toll of the pandemic.

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I’m not a doctor, but I am a rabbi. Here’s my spiritual prescription for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some ethical vaccines meant not to heal physically but to soothe worried minds.

A year ago, I went public with my #MeToo moment. Purim reminds me of all we haven’t learned.

After the latest election, Israeli democracy is no longer a given — but there’s hope

My kids’ Jewish school closed. But here’s why my family’s coronavirus quarantine hasn’t been so bad.

My family is among the 80,000 Israelis living in quarantine. This is our story.

I’m a rabbi with the coronavirus whose congregation is quarantined. It’s bringing out the best in us.

History shows that epidemics can carry dangerous side effects for Jews: deadly anti-Semitism

I’m a veteran Middle East peace negotiator. Trump’s plan is the most dangerous I’ve ever seen.

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