Coronavirus

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

Many people are having their conversions to Judaism delayed during the pandemic. Others are going ahead with them in creative ways.

Conversion classes have gone virtual but the ceremonies haven’t for the most part.

By Josefin Dolsten May 7, 2020 5:29 pm

Our post-pandemic Shabbat meals should include far less meat

Perhaps it’s time to replace some — or even all — of the animal products served at our religious and communal institutions with plant-based alternatives.

May 7, 2020 5:02 pm

Fauci to Orthodox Jews: Ease into communal prayer as gatherings become possible

He advised not allowing older adults and those with underlying conditions to return to services until the healthy have been in place for two weeks

May 7, 2020 4:49 pm

Ohio lawmakers aim to limit reach of Health Department director whose restrictions have been compared to Nazis

By Marcy Oster May 7, 2020 4:27 pm

Ideas

I’m an older woman dating during the pandemic. I never thought it would be this fun.

By Lynn Rosenberg May 7, 2020 3:31 pm

Deep layoffs at Jewish Federations of North America, the organization tasked with helping Jewish nonprofits through the crisis

By Shira Hanau May 6, 2020 9:17 pm

Schumer: Next relief package will include support for larger nonprofits

By Ron Kampeas May 6, 2020 5:46 pm

Post-Pandemic Jewish Future Ideas

Our rabbis are exhausted. It’s time to adopt a startup mentality.

By Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein May 6, 2020 5:00 pm

Post-Pandemic Jewish Future Ideas

Hillel is usually a happy, vibrant space. Now we need to help students process their grief.

By Rabbi Jonah Geffen May 6, 2020 5:00 pm

Post-Pandemic Jewish Future Ideas

After this pandemic, higher education will have to leave the ivory tower

By Gary Saul Morson and Morton Schapiro May 6, 2020 5:00 pm

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Many people are having their conversions to Judaism delayed during the pandemic. Others are going ahead with them in creative ways.

Our post-pandemic Shabbat meals should include far less meat

Fauci to Orthodox Jews: Ease into communal prayer as gatherings become possible

Ohio lawmakers aim to limit reach of Health Department director whose restrictions have been compared to Nazis

I’m an older woman dating during the pandemic. I never thought it would be this fun.

Deep layoffs at Jewish Federations of North America, the organization tasked with helping Jewish nonprofits through the crisis

Schumer: Next relief package will include support for larger nonprofits

Our rabbis are exhausted. It’s time to adopt a startup mentality.

Hillel is usually a happy, vibrant space. Now we need to help students process their grief.

After this pandemic, higher education will have to leave the ivory tower

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