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British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis attending a ceremony in Gibraltar on June 18, 2013. (Courtesy of Mirvis)

British chief rabbi orders synagogues closed over coronavirus

“These extraordinary times call upon us to take extraordinary measures,” Ephraim Mirvis said in a letter.

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This Orthodox Argentine was the only passenger on a flight from Israel to Spain

The 21-year-old named Ilan documented the moment, which was the result of Israel’s tight coronavirus-induced travel restrictions.

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As a rabbi, how can I best serve my congregants when we can’t ‘be there’ for one another?

What we face now forces us to rethink the very essence of what constitutes community, writes a congregational rabbi.

Pope Francis really likes the Jewish custom of Shabbat

With communal mourning a health hazard, grieving Jews must sit shiva alone

Undeterred by the coronavirus, a couple plans their wedding in Israel in less than 24 hours

‘Big Brother’ Israel contestants are just being told about the extent of the coronavirus pandemic

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Rapper Jay Electronica sparks anti-Semitism controversy with Rothschild and ‘synagogue of Satan’ lyrics

A Jewish man reads the Passover Haggadah during a seder in North York, Ontario, Canada on April 19, 2019. (Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Passover in a pandemic: Families on Zoom, solo seders and broken traditions

Amazon bans sale of Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ and other Nazi books

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