Kiryas Joel Satmar rabbi to skip Rosh Hashanah in Brooklyn because of rising COVID cases in his town Cases are on the rise in both Kiryas Joel and Brooklyn, according to reports from community leaders in both places. By Shira Hanau September 16, 2020 10:14 pm
Sponsored Israeli researchers are discovering how stress affects the body’s fight against COVID-19 Studies of cancer patients that were in the works before the pandemic have implications for how the body responds to stress from the coronavirus. September 16, 2020 12:59 pm
New York yeshiva closes after 13 students test positive for COVID-19 Yeshiva Darchei Torah will transition to distance learning temporarily while the Health Department conducts an investigation. September 15, 2020 2:13 pm
‘This is what we expected’: COVID closures and quarantines already widespread at New York-area Jewish day schools By Shira Hanau September 14, 2020 4:48 pm
Soccer star Lionel Messi becomes brand ambassador for Israeli company OrCam By JTA Staff September 11, 2020 10:28 am
Setting new one-day COVID records, Israel gears up for extended lockdown starting on Rosh Hashanah By Philissa Cramer September 10, 2020 5:33 pm
Jewish day schools open for the year with new safety precautions and plans for possible closures By Shira Hanau September 10, 2020 3:49 pm
A volunteer project in Chicago’s Orthodox community combines contact tracing with cultural competence By Shira Hanau September 10, 2020 10:03 am
COVID positivity rates spike in Orthodox neighborhoods in New York City, with large weddings eyed as a culprit By Shira Hanau September 7, 2020 2:30 pm
US surgeon general advises Orthodox rabbis on High Holiday practices By Shira Hanau September 2, 2020 4:30 pm