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Pope Francis really likes the Jewish custom of Shabbat

A clip of him praising Shabbat on a past “60 Minutes” interview went viral and caught the eye of a prominent Israeli rabbi.

By JTA Staff March 18, 2020 11:33 am

With communal mourning a health hazard, grieving Jews must sit shiva alone

As social distancing becomes the order of the day, such basic human acts as comforting the bereaved have virtually overnight become significant threats to public health.

March 18, 2020 9:37 am

Undeterred by the coronavirus, a couple plans their wedding in Israel in less than 24 hours

Couples say they are shrinking their weddings in order to go forward with celebrations at a time of great uncertainty.

March 17, 2020 5:14 pm

‘Big Brother’ Israel contestants are just being told about the extent of the coronavirus pandemic

By Gabe Friedman March 17, 2020 3:20 pm

Rapper Jay Electronica sparks anti-Semitism controversy with Rothschild and ‘synagogue of Satan’ lyrics

By Gabe Friedman March 17, 2020 3:03 pm

A Jewish man reads the Passover Haggadah during a seder in North York, Ontario, Canada on April 19, 2019. (Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Passover in a pandemic: Families on Zoom, solo seders and broken traditions

By Ben Sales March 17, 2020 2:47 pm

Amazon bans sale of Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ and other Nazi books

By Marcy Oster March 17, 2020 12:43 pm

David Simon didn’t like ‘The Plot Against America’ when he first read it. Trump’s election changed his mind.

By Curt Schleier March 16, 2020 4:56 pm

With most flights canceled due to coronavirus, a chartered airlift is bringing US teens home from Israel

By Marcy Oster March 15, 2020 2:20 pm

Mayor of Teaneck, NJ, calls on all residents to self-quarantine

By Marcy Oster March 15, 2020 11:45 am

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Pope Francis really likes the Jewish custom of Shabbat

With communal mourning a health hazard, grieving Jews must sit shiva alone

Undeterred by the coronavirus, a couple plans their wedding in Israel in less than 24 hours

‘Big Brother’ Israel contestants are just being told about the extent of the coronavirus pandemic

Rapper Jay Electronica sparks anti-Semitism controversy with Rothschild and ‘synagogue of Satan’ lyrics

Passover in a pandemic: Families on Zoom, solo seders and broken traditions

Amazon bans sale of Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ and other Nazi books

David Simon didn’t like ‘The Plot Against America’ when he first read it. Trump’s election changed his mind.

With most flights canceled due to coronavirus, a chartered airlift is bringing US teens home from Israel

Mayor of Teaneck, NJ, calls on all residents to self-quarantine

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