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Thousands fill Jerusalem streets for funerals of major haredi Orthodox rabbis

Rabbi Dovid Soloveitchik was the head of the Brisk yeshiva in Jerusalem and scion of a major rabbinic dynasty. Rabbi Yitzchok Scheiner led the Kamenitz yeshiva.

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For rabbis, America’s complex COVID-19 vaccine rollout means eligibility can come down to guesswork

Confusing guidance and a patchwork of rules and providers mean that rabbis are left to figure out where they fit in, and the answers can vary depending on the day.

Clergy ask why New York’s prisoners aren’t on priority list for vaccines

Congregation Beit Simchat Torah and the New York Jewish Agenda were among the groups urging New York’s governor to prioritize vaccinating prisoners.

Israel closes its borders, including for citizens and immigrants, in effort to curb COVID-19

In Israel, teenagers can now get the COVID-19 vaccine

An Israeli healthcare worker prepares a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a health clinic in Jerusalem on January 14, 2021. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images)

Israelis are bending the rules to get COVID-19 vaccines — and nurses are helping them do it

Thousands attend secret Hasidic wedding in Brooklyn, many reportedly from Europe and Israel

92-year-old sex therapist Dr. Ruth got her COVID-19 vaccine in NYC

5 things to know about Israel’s attention-grabbing COVID-19 vaccination spree

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