After NYC’s threat, mask wearing increases in Orthodox neighborhoods — at least on the streets “It’s all an outdoor show for the media,” one Borough Park resident said. “No one wears the mask indoors, in the packed shul.” By Shira Hanau October 2, 2020 2:58 pm
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, a major haredi Orthodox rabbinic leader, tests positive for COVID Kanievsky was a skeptic of measures to contain the coronavirus in March but later ruled that his followers should not pray together. October 2, 2020 9:32 am
Sukkot is mostly celebrated outside. That doesn’t necessarily make it safe during COVID-19. “While technically outdoors, sukkahs are enclosed much more than a typical outdoor setting,” one epidemiologist wrote, noting that the same distancing guidelines that apply to other social settings should be applied to sukkahs. October 1, 2020 1:57 pm
Detroit JCC closes a major facility, citing membership decline and COVID hardship By Danny Schwartz September 30, 2020 2:44 pm
A pandemic judgment day: Yom Kippur arrives with COVID-19 cases on the rise By Shira Hanau and Philissa Cramer September 27, 2020 3:36 pm
Jewish COVID-19 second wave updates: New Jersey’s positivity rate surpasses 3% By Shira Hanau September 25, 2020 11:26 am
NYC vows to crack down if COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Orthodox neighborhoods By Shira Hanau September 24, 2020 8:02 pm
Messages in Jewish New York City school parent chats advise against COVID testing to prevent shutdowns By Shira Hanau September 24, 2020 4:12 pm