Curfews imposed as Israel logs more than 1,000 coronavirus dead and world’s highest infection rate
by Marcy Oster (JTA) — Israel passed a grim milestone over the weekend as its tally of coronavirus deaths exceeded 1,000. The country currently has…
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9 Rosh Hashanah Main Dishes to Make that Aren’t Brisket
by Shannon Sarna (The Nosher via JTA) – I know the holidays will look, and taste, different than most years. I also know many families…
A Jewish prayer for the start of this pandemic school year
by Rabbi Sari Laufer (JTA) – This article originally appeared in Kveller. Scrolling through all the open Safari windows on my phone is like a…
Calgary launches Shawl-om Project
by Sari Shernofsky (AJNews) – Calgary Jewish crafters have launched a new community–based project to create and distribute shawls and blankets to frail or isolated…
Can Diaspora Jews visit Israel during the COVID-19 crisis? The rules keep changing.
by Sam Sokol JERUSALEM (JTA) — Like many French Jews, Agnes Mimoun used to take her ability to freely travel to Israel for granted. Getting…