Seeking to contain the damage, Israel eyes a 4-month exit from second COVID lockdown The health ministry recommends an exit strategy will involve nine stages and will likely take until February 2021. By Marcy Oster October 11, 2020 9:04 pm
Mob of Orthodox protesters in Brooklyn corners a journalist accused of informing on his community “You’re a moser,” a leader of the protest shouted in the journalist’s face. “Everybody scream moser!” October 7, 2020 11:31 pm
Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn burn masks during massive protest against New York’s new COVID rules Many in the Orthodox community believe that city and state officials are unfairly targeting Orthodox Jews, who are already vulnerable to anti-Semitism, in their pandemic response. October 7, 2020 1:10 am
NY governor imposes new rules on houses of worship, schools and essential businesses By Shira Hanau October 6, 2020 5:29 pm
Schools in Kiryas Joel, upstate NY Hasidic enclave, to be shuttered amid 27.6% COVID positivity rate By Shira Hanau October 6, 2020 1:35 pm
Leader of Bobov Hasidic sect, held up by New York City as example of mask-wearing, tests positive for COVID-19 By Shira Hanau October 5, 2020 4:10 pm
New York governor moves to close yeshivas – and possibly synagogues By Shira Hanau October 5, 2020 2:03 pm
Jewish researcher Harvey Alter shares Nobel Prize in medicine for identifying hepatitis C virus By Marcy Oster October 5, 2020 11:52 am
New York City to shut down 9 neighborhoods, many with large Orthodox populations, due to COVID case spike By Marcy Oster October 4, 2020 3:46 pm
Eight months into the pandemic, Israel is readying refrigerated morgues. How did it get here? By Marcy Oster and Gabe Friedman October 2, 2020 5:24 pm