Health

Citing COVID uptick, 138 Long Island Jewish doctors ask community to trust medical experts

They’re sounding the alarm over a relaxing of precautions in local Orthodox communities.

By Shira Hanau September 1, 2020 3:11 pm

Rosh Hashanah dinner, Yom Kippur break-fast, sukkah hops: How risky are these High Holiday activities during COVID-19?

We asked two epidemiologists who have been advising Jewish communities during the pandemic about the risks involved in High Holiday traditions.

September 1, 2020 11:53 am

New York governor vows to take action on Brooklyn weddings if NYC mayor doesn’t

Several wedding halls in Borough Park continue to host large Orthodox weddings, despite the bans on gatherings of more than 50 people, the New York Post reported.

August 26, 2020 4:47 pm

Brooklyn synagogue and Orthodox ambulance corps warn of new COVID cases amid rising fear of a second wave

By Shira Hanau August 25, 2020 12:38 pm

This rabbi spent 4 months on a ventilator and endured 4 collapsed lungs from COVID-19. Now he’s recovering.

By Penny Schwartz August 25, 2020 10:07 am

How Buenos Aires’ Jews have weathered the pandemic

By JTA Staff August 21, 2020 6:00 pm

Can Diaspora Jews visit Israel during the COVID-19 crisis? The rules keep changing.

By Sam Sokol August 20, 2020 3:25 pm

Brooklyn mother of 6 ordered off JetBlue flight after her 2-year-old refused to keep mask on

By Marcy Oster August 20, 2020 9:52 am

New COVID-19 cases in Orthodox communities elicit concern as school year and High Holidays near

By Shira Hanau August 19, 2020 3:33 pm

Jared Kushner says he and Ivanka Trump ‘absolutely’ will send their kids back to school

By Marcy Oster August 17, 2020 9:59 am

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Citing COVID uptick, 138 Long Island Jewish doctors ask community to trust medical experts

Rosh Hashanah dinner, Yom Kippur break-fast, sukkah hops: How risky are these High Holiday activities during COVID-19?

New York governor vows to take action on Brooklyn weddings if NYC mayor doesn’t

Brooklyn synagogue and Orthodox ambulance corps warn of new COVID cases amid rising fear of a second wave

This rabbi spent 4 months on a ventilator and endured 4 collapsed lungs from COVID-19. Now he’s recovering.

How Buenos Aires’ Jews have weathered the pandemic

Can Diaspora Jews visit Israel during the COVID-19 crisis? The rules keep changing.

Brooklyn mother of 6 ordered off JetBlue flight after her 2-year-old refused to keep mask on

New COVID-19 cases in Orthodox communities elicit concern as school year and High Holidays near

Jared Kushner says he and Ivanka Trump ‘absolutely’ will send their kids back to school

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