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Brooklyn’s Hasidic Jews are acting like they have herd immunity. Could they be right?

“That’s the feeling, that they’ve had it, everybody they know has had it,” said a Williamsburg health administrator.

By Shira Hanau July 8, 2020 4:00 pm

Immigration to Israel could spike due to the coronavirus pandemic, leading groups say

Israel usually absorbs 30,000 immigrants a year. For multiple reasons, the Jewish Agency is expecting some 250,000 new immigrants over the next three to five years.

July 8, 2020 2:47 pm

Israel thought it had crushed COVID-19. Then cases surged — and restrictions were reinstated.

On May 4, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel was “a model for many countries.” Now the country is shutting down again.

July 6, 2020 5:54 pm

The way ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ handles mental illness makes it a heartwarming and relevant watch during quarantine

By Penina Beede June 26, 2020 4:50 pm

For elderly Jews in the former Soviet Union, COVID-19 lockdown loneliness is debilitating

By Cnaan Liphshiz June 25, 2020 5:04 pm

Israeli scientists develop self-disinfecting face mask

By Marcy Oster June 18, 2020 1:48 pm

With the number of cases rising, Israel extends emergency measures to halt spread of coronavirus

By Marcy Oster June 17, 2020 10:57 am

37 Peruvian Jews move to Israel amid high COVID-19 rates and street riots

By Marcus M. Gilban June 15, 2020 12:14 pm

Israeli rabbis are divided over temperature checks on Shabbat, a tool to stop the spread of disease

By Marcy Oster June 14, 2020 5:26 pm

Defying their own dire projection, the Orthodox Jewish community of Antwerp has weathered the coronavirus surprisingly well

By Cnaan Liphshiz June 11, 2020 5:30 pm

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Brooklyn’s Hasidic Jews are acting like they have herd immunity. Could they be right?

Immigration to Israel could spike due to the coronavirus pandemic, leading groups say

Israel thought it had crushed COVID-19. Then cases surged — and restrictions were reinstated.

The way ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ handles mental illness makes it a heartwarming and relevant watch during quarantine

For elderly Jews in the former Soviet Union, COVID-19 lockdown loneliness is debilitating

Israeli scientists develop self-disinfecting face mask

With the number of cases rising, Israel extends emergency measures to halt spread of coronavirus

37 Peruvian Jews move to Israel amid high COVID-19 rates and street riots

Israeli rabbis are divided over temperature checks on Shabbat, a tool to stop the spread of disease

Defying their own dire projection, the Orthodox Jewish community of Antwerp has weathered the coronavirus surprisingly well

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