Politics

Israel’s health minister has the coronavirus. He’s also under fire for allegedly defying his own department’s orders.

Yaakov Litzman, who is haredi Orthodox, denies that he ignored social distancing guidelines. But he’s still at the center of a COVID-19 controversy.

British Secretary of State Dominic Raab arriving to a briefing about the coronavirus at prime minister's residence on Downing Street 10, London, the United Kingdon on April 7, 2020. (Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Dominic Raab, whose father was a Jewish refugee, is Britain’s acting prime minister with Boris Johnson hospitalized

His father fled to Britain at the age of 7 from what was then Czechoslovakia following the Nazi annexations there in 1938.

Joe Biden sends message of solace to Jews celebrating Passover alone

The thought of Jews spending the seder without family and friends “tears at our hearts,” the Democratic presidential front-runner said, speaking also of his wife.

DNC chair Tom Perez reassures Jewish Democrats that party platform will support 2-state solution

BDS founder: Israel-invented coronavirus vaccine would be OK for boycotters to use

Gantz says forming a unity government might take a little more time

The pandemic, and how the Jewish community survives it

Rep. Max Rose deploys with the National Guard to battle coronavirus

Republican Jewish Coalition in rare move targets a GOP congressman in primary

Iran has been hit hard by the coronavirus. Here’s what that might mean for its threat to the region.

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