Monthly Archives: March 2020
One of five people injured in Monsey Hanukkah stabbing dies of wounds
A victim of the Dec. 28 machete attack at Hanukkah party at a home and prayer hall known as Rabbi Rottenberg’s Shul in Monsey, N.Y., has succumbed to his wounds.
“We are sad to inform...
Pesach Sheni 2020
The holiday of Pesach (Passover), the most widely observed and celebrated Jewish holiday in America and the world, is approaching fast. This holiday is special for so many reasons, in part by the fact...
Jewish Federations of North America launches national effort for nonprofits in crisis
Following the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the largest emergency aid package in U.S. history, the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) has announced a national program to help Jewish...
As corona advances through Efrat, residents buckle down on individual home fronts
Less than 20 kilometers south of Jerusalem in the Gush Etzion bloc, the community of Efrat and its 13,000 inhabitants made headlines this week as having one of the highest levels of coronavirus-infected residents...
Report: Israel may require public to wear masks when leaving home
As Israel suffered its 16th death from the coronavirus on Monday evening with 4,695 people infected, the Health Ministry is considering to require the public to where surgical masks when going outside.
Until now, the...
Hamas prepares for mass quarantines in Gaza Strip
In order to protect the Gaza Strip population of 2 million people from the spread of the coronavirus, Hamas is rushing to build two huge quarantine centers.
Hamas ordered the facilities to be built after...
STM presents Jewish music for quarantine: “Bei Mir bist du shein”, performed to the...
"Bei Mir bist du shein" performed to the rhythm of various famous composers such as Gershwin, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_aH2K7nsyM
And "Bei Mir Bist Du Shein" in multiple versions from all over the world:
Budapest Klezmer Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUVEq6NC7mM
The...
Sanders’s Florida campaign office spray-painted with swastikas
A campaign office for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was spay-painted with swastikas, announced a member of his team on Saturday.
The “Florida for Bernie” Twitter account tweeted, “Didn’t know if we should share, but...
Action de MEMRI face à la vente d’ouvrages antisémites par Amazon
Introduction
Dans le cadre de sa veille, MEMRI a plusieurs fois alerté l’opinion quant à la vente par Amazon d’ouvrages et d’objets à caractère antisémite, nazi ou encore djihadiste, et cela dès septembre 2014.
La...
Online Judaism: A guide for parents on engaging Jewishly in the time of corona
It wasn’t so long ago when life was so over-the-top busy that you longed for some quiet unstructured time with your children.
The coronavirus pandemic has granted that wish.
And then some.
With no end in sight...