Tag: Coronavirus
Cooperation between Israel, Palestinians in fighting virus applauded during UN call
The U.N. Security Council held its monthly discussion on the Middle East via a video conference on Monday.
Special Coordinator for the Middle East Nickolay Mladenov opened the discussion by praising the recent cooperation between...
A parents’ guide to this year’s nuclear family seder
“Even if all of us were wise, all of us understanding, all of us knowing the Torah, we would still be obligated to discuss the exodus from Egypt; and everyone who discusses the exodus...
Pandemic and politics produce Israeli turmoil
There are several reasons to call this a commentary on extremes.
Most prominent is the coronavirus. We’re close to being locked in our homes, and it’s promised to get worse.
Unemployment has gone from less than...
Anti-Jewish coronavirus conspiracy theories in historical context
The coronavirus pandemic has led to the rapid proliferation of a host of anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. This is unfortunately not surprising, as the tendency to blame the Jews for widespread misfortune dates back centuries.
One...
Israel sees 18th coronavirus fatality; total cases approach 5,000
The number of coronavirus fatalities in Israel rose to 18 on Tuesday, after two female patients, both of whom suffered from prior medical issues, succumbed to the illness.
According to a Sheba Medical Center spokesman,...
Cremation of Argentina’s Jewish coronavirus victim sparks concerns
The cremation by local authorities of Argentina’s first Jewish victim of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has stirred controversy among the country’s Jewish communities since the practice is forbidden under religious Jewish law.
Ruben Bercovich, 59, a...
Report: PA prime minister accuses IDF of spreading coronavirus to Palestinians
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh claimed on Sunday that the Israel Defense Forces are intentionally spreading coronavirus to Palestinians, according to Israeli media reports.
Shtayyeh said that there have been “testimonies that some of...
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...