Coronavirus

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

It might be hard to laugh. But Jewish humor will get us through this pandemic with our collective identity intact

If there’s one thing I’ve learned through synagogue, summer camp and Seders, it’s that being serious and taking something seriously are not mutually exclusive.

By Jon Savitt May 1, 2020 5:00 am

New York City police break up another Orthodox funeral as crowds gather

The episode came two days after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called out “the Jewish community” when vowing to crack down on gatherings.

April 30, 2020 9:00 pm

No time for a breather: A nurse’s account of Israel’s first coronavirus death and life inside a COVID-19 ward

Rachel Gemara cared for Israel’s first coronavirus casualty, a Holocaust survivor. She’s been pushed to the brink of emotional exhaustion by the pandemic.

April 30, 2020 5:00 pm

Jewish security network plans for threat contingencies when institutions reopen

By Ron Kampeas April 30, 2020 4:20 pm

Israeli-American entrepreneur got tens of millions for ventilators he never delivered

By Ron Kampeas April 30, 2020 3:54 pm

Jewish groups’ letter condemns NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio for ‘scapegoating’ entire Jewish community

By Marcy Oster April 30, 2020 3:01 pm

A view of the lake at the Union for Reform Judaism's Eisner Camp in Massachusetts. (Wikimedia Commons)

It’s official: Most Reform Jewish camps will cancel this summer due to COVID, affecting at least 10,000 kids

By Ben Sales April 30, 2020 3:00 pm

Ideas

Mayor de Blasio is no enemy of Orthodox Jews. But others are weaponizing the coronavirus to vilify our community.

By Rabbi Avi Shafran April 29, 2020 4:24 pm

First Person

My ex and I disagree about coronavirus safety. What does this mean for our kids?

By Sheva Ganz April 29, 2020 1:03 pm

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Coronavirus-free South African nursing home says Kaddish, names babies for those under lockdown

By Ben Harris April 29, 2020 11:45 am

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It might be hard to laugh. But Jewish humor will get us through this pandemic with our collective identity intact

New York City police break up another Orthodox funeral as crowds gather

No time for a breather: A nurse’s account of Israel’s first coronavirus death and life inside a COVID-19 ward

Jewish security network plans for threat contingencies when institutions reopen

Israeli-American entrepreneur got tens of millions for ventilators he never delivered

Jewish groups’ letter condemns NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio for ‘scapegoating’ entire Jewish community

It’s official: Most Reform Jewish camps will cancel this summer due to COVID, affecting at least 10,000 kids

Mayor de Blasio is no enemy of Orthodox Jews. But others are weaponizing the coronavirus to vilify our community.

My ex and I disagree about coronavirus safety. What does this mean for our kids?

Coronavirus-free South African nursing home says Kaddish, names babies for those under lockdown

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