Coronavirus

All the latest on COVID-19 from across the Jewish world.

Israeli lawmaker infected with COVID-19 accused of violating lockdown rules

Gila Gamliel of the ruling Likud Party is accused of breaking the lockdown to pray in a synagogue on Yom Kippur located more than 100 miles from her home.

By Marcy Oster October 6, 2020 6:00 am

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Thousands of mourners attend Hasidic rabbi’s funeral in Israel, leading to clashes with police

The clashes at the funeral came a day after reported violence between police and haredi Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem neighborhoods and in the haredi Orthodox Tel Aviv suburb of Bnei Brak.

October 5, 2020 3:53 pm

Project to help struggling Israeli music industry produces covers of 50 classic Israeli songs

The Tzav Hashaa project also aims to encourage the Knesset to pass a law to protect and promote Israeli music.

October 5, 2020 3:27 pm

New York governor moves to close yeshivas – and possibly synagogues

By Shira Hanau October 5, 2020 2:03 pm

Rabbis pray at Western Wall for Trump’s recovery

By Marcy Oster October 5, 2020 9:59 am

New York City to shut down 9 neighborhoods, many with large Orthodox populations, due to COVID case spike

By Marcy Oster October 4, 2020 3:46 pm

Eight months into the pandemic, Israel is readying refrigerated morgues. How did it get here?

By Marcy Oster and Gabe Friedman October 2, 2020 5:24 pm

After NYC’s threat, mask wearing increases in Orthodox neighborhoods — at least on the streets

By Shira Hanau October 2, 2020 2:58 pm

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Student, soldier, doctor, teacher: How my family sits at the intersection of Israel’s COVID-19 crisis

By Marcy Oster October 2, 2020 2:22 pm

President Donald Trump

Netanyahu wishes Trump and Melania speedy recovery from coronavirus

By Cnaan Liphshiz October 2, 2020 9:52 am

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