Coronavirus
For those who cannot fast, Yom Kippur should still be meaningful
Those with eating disorders are encouraged to eat on Yom Kippur, but it can cause them to feel alienated.
More restrictive lockdown set for Israel as Coronavirus cases soar
The nation’s coronavirus czar said the new measures are stricter than needed but are “a message to the public.”
More schools discouraging COVID-19 testing in New York, New Jersey despite spike
At Bais Yaakov of Borough Park, administrators called teachers individually and asked them to do the school a “favor” and not test.
Who decides what authentic Jewish practice looks like?
It’s become tradition to ride bikes through the empty streets of Tel Aviv on Yom Kippur. Is that Jewish tradition?
Does upholding the law require punishment? Rabbinic tradition says no
During the Days of Judgment, incongruously, God leaves the throne of judgement for the throne of mercy.
Israel hits daily record of nearly 7,000 new Coronavirus cases
New restrictions being considered include closing synagogues and banning public protests.
The Jewish Agency will carry your High Holiday prayer to the Western Wall
The Agency is helping worshippers keep the centuries-old tradition alive from the safety of their own homes.
‘Significant concern’ about COVID-19 rise in largely Orthodox neighborhoods in NYC
Six heavily Orthodox neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens are currently contributing 20% of all new COVID-19 cases in New York City.
I do Yom Kippur at home every year; it’s still holy
This Yom Kippur won’t be so different for me — last year too I stayed home, drank coffee, smoked. But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t holy.
Jared Kushner got rabbinic pass to work Shabbat due to pandemic. Did he make good use of it?
This is not the first time that Kushner has allegedly received dispensation to work on Shabbat.