Daily Archives: April 8, 2020
United under curfew: A special Passover message
My dear people of Israel, this year we are celebrating the Passover seder in difficult circumstances, in the shadow of coronavirus, a plague for modern times. It has necessitated harsh rules for us all.
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Agudath Israel of America Rabbi Yaakov Perlow, 89, dies after contracting COVID-19
Rabbi Yaakov Perlow, head of the Agudath Israel of America, passed away Tuesday morning. He was 89 years old.
“We are devastated and broken-hearted to report the petirah of the Novominsker Rebbe, Harav Yaakov Perlow,” said a...
Uber Eats helps deliver Passover food to Holocaust survivors in New York
The Met Council for Jewish Poverty and Uber Eats have teamed up to deliver kosher-for-Passover food to Holocaust survivors in New York who are staying home amid fears of contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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The story that Jews repeat on Passover is the secret of their survival
As Jews around the world celebrate the festival of Passover this week, the ironies are painful.
The festival celebrates the pivotal biblical event that followed Pharaoh’s refusal to free his Hebrew slaves. The last and...
Jeremy Corbyn in historical perspective
The era of Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of the opposition Labour Party in the United Kingdom mercifully came to an end last week, with the election of the more centrist-minded Sir Keir Starmer as his...
We will join forces and overcome this together
Israelis are facing a challenge with which we, as well as the rest of humanity, are unfamiliar. A challenge that reminds us all of the importance of our home, our family and our people,...
After floundering for weeks, Bernie Sanders ends second US presidential bid
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) ended his run on Wednesday for the Democratic presidential nomination, leaving former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden as the remaining party candidate.
The move to end his second bid to become the first Jewish president...
In technological full force, Israel innovates and acquires equipment to fight COVID-19
As the “Startup Nation,” it comes as no surprise that Israeli organizations, medical centers, hospitals and even the country’s Ministry of Defense are acquiring and producing vital medical equipment to treat, prevent and slow...
Israel inks deal with Chinese firm to enable 10,000 daily coronavirus tests
Israel has signed a NIS 90 million ($25 million) deal with Chinese firm BGI to procure equipment that will allow it to increase its daily coronavirus testing capacity to at least 10,000, the country’s...
Prospect of coronavirus flare-up during Ramadan sparks health concerns
Israeli officials on Tuesday expressed concern that the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which hundreds of millions of Muslims worldwide will mark starting on April 24, will cause a flare-up of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections.
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