Coronavirus

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

Israel has nearly 7,000 violations of national lockdown over Rosh Hashanah

Hospitals were ordered to suspend elective surgeries and open additional coronavirus wards due to the surge in cases.

By Marcy Oster September 21, 2020 2:32 pm

2 UPenn kosher chefs lost their jobs because of COVID. Now they’re opening a kosher food truck to help the needy.

The two men, both Black, have had their plan to launch what is nicknamed “The Chosen Mitbach,” or kitchen, for some time after meeting more than a decade ago at the Hillel dining hall.

September 21, 2020 12:31 pm

Montreal Jewish school is shut down for 2 weeks over coronavirus outbreak

At least 15 students and one teacher at Herzliah High were infected.

September 21, 2020 11:47 am

A tale of two High Holidays: Why Orthodox Jews are going to synagogue while everyone else is on Zoom

By Shira Hanau September 18, 2020 3:33 pm

How 1 Zoom employee saved High Holidays streaming for 300 synagogues, including his own

By Ben Harris September 18, 2020 1:27 pm

Israeli police officer speaking to a haredi student in Bnei Brak, Israel on April 2, 2020. (Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images)

Israel goes into 2nd lockdown to stop record spread of coronavirus

By Cnaan Liphshiz September 18, 2020 10:07 am

One-third of Netanyahu’s voters believe COVID-19 was sent by God

By Ben Sales September 17, 2020 2:34 pm

Eyeing Rosh Hashanah as a virus tipping point, 26 Jewish schools unite to exhort families to play it safe

By Shira Hanau September 17, 2020 10:47 am

Israel’s president apologizes to nation for inability of government to control the coronavirus

By Marcy Oster September 16, 2020 2:36 pm

Major Jerusalem hospital says it won’t admit any more coronavirus patients as daily diagnosed cases skyrocket in Israel

By Marcy Oster September 15, 2020 12:04 pm

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Israel has nearly 7,000 violations of national lockdown over Rosh Hashanah

2 UPenn kosher chefs lost their jobs because of COVID. Now they’re opening a kosher food truck to help the needy.

Montreal Jewish school is shut down for 2 weeks over coronavirus outbreak

A tale of two High Holidays: Why Orthodox Jews are going to synagogue while everyone else is on Zoom

How 1 Zoom employee saved High Holidays streaming for 300 synagogues, including his own

Israel goes into 2nd lockdown to stop record spread of coronavirus

One-third of Netanyahu’s voters believe COVID-19 was sent by God

Eyeing Rosh Hashanah as a virus tipping point, 26 Jewish schools unite to exhort families to play it safe

Israel’s president apologizes to nation for inability of government to control the coronavirus

Major Jerusalem hospital says it won’t admit any more coronavirus patients as daily diagnosed cases skyrocket in Israel

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