Military culture is key to Israel’s handling of the coronavirus
by Yoel Har-Even TEL AVIV (JTA) — Military service is a rite of passage in Israel. Those who have served in the Israel Defense Forces…
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Rosh Hashanah by Zoom? Synagogues are already planning for a socially distanced High Holidays.
by Josefin Dolsten (JTA) — For rabbis, the end of Passover marks the beginning of a new season: planning for the Rosh Hashanah and Yom…
JNF Canada Upcoming Webinars: Michael “Pinball” Clemons, Dr. Steven Hoffman, and Jenni Diamond
(JNF Canada) – Although we all may have moved indoors there are so many ways to keep our minds stimulated and entertained, such as joining…
‘It will be very difficult to not be able to give hugs,’ astronaut Jessica Meir says as she prepares return to a changed Earth
By Marcy Oster (JTA) — Jewish astronaut Jessica Meir told reporters ahead of her return to Earth that watching the coronavirus crisis unfold from space…
Passover 2020: A Time to do Things Differently
by Rabbi Binyomin Halpern (Calgary) – “Life is a parade of marching moments” I can still remember hearing these words in a shmuess, a serious talk…