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Israel halts reopening plans, El Al frets it future, couple donates bio lab

Israel is hitting an “emergency brake” on its ongoing reopening of the economy due to a sharp rise in the rate of coronavirus infections in recent days, JTA reports. Some 800 new Covid-19 cases were identified in the past week, as opposed to a total of about 300 infections of the coronavirus confirmed in the […]

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Many Orthodox Jews Are Conflicted Over the George Floyd Protests

Opposing police misconduct while supporting the police more generally is the fine line being walked by a largely conservative community.

Saying Kaddish

Though my mother’s death was anything but unexpected, when she did breathe her last breath just one month short of 91 years, I had simply not thought about whether I would say Kaddish or not. True, I had been caught up with caring for her, worrying about my father, mentally planning the eulogy, and Kaddish […]

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Cuomo eases synagogue restrictions, Russian chief rabbi has Covid

Israeli cases spike again, NY’s virtual Israel parade postponed, Birthright connects with alumni

New York’s Virtual Celebrate Israel Parade Postponed

A Friendship of ‘Rothian’ Proportions

Mesmerizingly Sadly Beautiful

Israel reinstates yeshiva ban, Auschwitz Museum needs money, Arab and Jew team up in lab

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