Fauci to Orthodox Jews: Ease into communal prayer as gatherings become possible
by Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, who directs infectious disease research for the federal government, advised Orthodox Jews to phase in communal…
Religion
Mourning amidst the 11th plague
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – There are countless people around the globe mourning loved ones in isolation due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. When my father…
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…
I cover anti-Semitism on a daily basis. This is why ‘The Plot Against America’ is the scariest show I’ve seen.
By Gabe Friedman (JTA) — I wasn’t expecting HBO’s “The Plot Against America,” David Simon’s miniseries adaptation of the Philip Roth novel, to scar me…
The real history behind HBO’s ‘The Plot Against America’
By Lior Zaltzman (JTA) — The new TV show based on Philip Roth‘s novel “The Plot Against America,” helmed by David Simon, the Jewish creator of “The…