Why is this year different from all other years?
by Rabbi Steven Schwarzman This year, Jews all over the world, instead of gathering together for Pesach seders, will be staying home. For some, the…
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‘I would have canceled’: 3 weeks after Purim celebrations, coronavirus is hitting Jewish communities hard
by Ben Sales NEW YORK (JTA) — The day before the Hasidic folk band Zusha performed before a crowd of 300 in the Brooklyn neighborhood…
Asking the important questions
By Jay Solomon (March 2020) – For centuries, Jews everywhere have gathered with family and friends around the Seder table to recount the story of…
Large Donation Made to Edmonton Israel Project
(AJNews) – A substantial donation has been made by a group of anonymous donors to a project in Edmonton’s P2G region of the Northern Galilee…
The heartbreaking loneliness of mourning during a pandemic
BY JORDANA HORN –This story originally appeared on Kveller. On Friday morning, my father-in-law died. He was a lucky man in general: He lived to 92, he got…