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The upside to celebrating in isolation: This might be the holiest Passover ever

We didn’t just observe the mitzvah of telling the Passover story. We saved lives.

By Elad Nehorai April 12, 2020 2:37 pm

Hate messages against Israeli Health Minister Yaakov Litzman painted in haredi Orthodox Jerusalem neighborhood

The messages came after a special government decision to lock down areas in Jerusalem with high rates of the coronavirus infections, all haredi Orthodox neighborhoods.

April 12, 2020 2:08 pm

Pandemic’s social isolation taking huge toll on Holocaust survivors, Jewish leader tells Trump

The head of the Jewish Federations of North America was among those on a call with the president about the coronavirus.

April 12, 2020 11:39 am

Brazilian TV anchor ousted for proposal to house COVID-19 patients in a ‘concentration camp’

By Marcus M. Gilban April 10, 2020 9:05 am

Idina Menzel, Ilana Glazer, Ben Platt and many more celebs to lead a ‘Saturday Night Seder’ to raise money for CDC fund

By Gabe Friedman April 8, 2020 3:07 pm

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Staying home will save lives this Passover — so spread the word

By Samuel Heilman April 8, 2020 2:53 pm

Marc Maron’s Netflix special Is prime pandemic comedy for stressed-out parents

By Amy Klein April 8, 2020 2:45 pm

from Kveller

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Israelis are suffering due to coronavirus. Haredim have been made the scapegoat.

By Gedalia Guttentag April 8, 2020 2:08 pm

Shopping for Passover is different this year than all other years

By Josefin Dolsten April 8, 2020 1:52 pm

No, your quarantine is not comparable to Anne Frank’s

By Sophie Levitt April 8, 2020 1:12 pm

from Hey Alma

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The upside to celebrating in isolation: This might be the holiest Passover ever

Hate messages against Israeli Health Minister Yaakov Litzman painted in haredi Orthodox Jerusalem neighborhood

Pandemic’s social isolation taking huge toll on Holocaust survivors, Jewish leader tells Trump

Brazilian TV anchor ousted for proposal to house COVID-19 patients in a ‘concentration camp’

Idina Menzel, Ilana Glazer, Ben Platt and many more celebs to lead a ‘Saturday Night Seder’ to raise money for CDC fund

Staying home will save lives this Passover — so spread the word

Marc Maron’s Netflix special Is prime pandemic comedy for stressed-out parents

Israelis are suffering due to coronavirus. Haredim have been made the scapegoat.

Shopping for Passover is different this year than all other years

No, your quarantine is not comparable to Anne Frank’s

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