Israel

At least 65 yeshiva students returning to Israel from Crown Heights test positive for coronavirus

There had been concerns at the outset of the flight since the Brooklyn neighborhood, home to Chabad headquarters, was the site of a large outbreak.

Israel’s Supreme Court orders Knesset speaker to reconvene parliament and schedule vote on his replacement

Yudi Edelstein has until Wednesday to schedule the vote, a five-judge panel ruled in response to a lawsuit filed by the Benny Gantz-led Blue and White party.

Orthodox lists, backers of Israeli settlement funding, surge in World Zionist Congress elections amid record US turnout

The Reform movement list was the overall leader but saw a drop to 25.5% from 38.4% in 2015.

Iconic open-air markets in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv closed because of coronavirus

Rescue flights planned to bring home Israelis stranded abroad by the coronavirus

Gaza reports first 2 coronavirus cases, while West Bank goes into 14-day lockdown

Israel records first coronavirus death

I’m an Orthodox sociologist. Social distancing will take a toll on the Orthodox community.

Trump administration offers $1 million in funding to empower ‘marginalized’ Israelis

In Israel, the pandemic becomes an instrument of preserving power

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