Tag: Coronavirus
Israel lifts indoor mask requirement as COVID-19 recedes
Israel lifted its indoor mask requirement on Tuesday, taking another step towards returning to life pre-COVID-19.
According to the Israeli Health Ministry, masks will still be required for employees and guests at elder-care facilities who...
Israel honors health-care workers for battle against COVID-19
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein attended a ceremony in Jerusalem on Sunday honoring the country’s health-system personnel and partner agencies for their contribution to the fight against the...
Israel announces lifting of nearly all pandemic restrictions
Israel’s government announced on Tuesday that it was lifting most public restrictions connected to the coronavirus pandemic.
“This decision was made against the background of the low morbidity data and the continuing downward trend in...
Israel set to begin vaccinating teens aged 12 to 15 next week
Pending final Health Ministry approval, Israel is set to begin vaccinating children aged 12 to 15 against the Covid-19 virus on June 6, the ministry announced on Sunday.
There are around 600,000 children in this...
WHO resolution accuses Israel of violating health rights of Palestinians
The World Health Organization held a special session on Tuesday singling out and passing a resolution against Israel for allegedly violating the health rights of Palestinians.
During the session, which took place in the context...
Israel issues severe COVID travel warning for Argentina, Russia, Seychelles
The Israeli Health Ministry on Sunday issued a severe travel warning for Argentina, Russia and the Seychelles, due to the severity of the coronavirus pandemic in those countries.
The ministry warned that if morbidity figures...
Returning to synagogue on Shavuot, Jews feel mix of apprehension and renewed hope
Standing on his deck in Lakewood, N.J., Motti, an Orthodox Jew who did not want to be identified by his last name, spoke of his apprehension about going back to synagogue. “I hear about...
UJA-Federation of New York to give $200,000 in COVID-relief aid to India
The UJA-Federation of New York announced $200,000 in grants to four organizations working on coronavirus-relief efforts in India.
A $60,000 grant will go to the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) to be put towards a partnership...
‘They own the media:’ Coronavirus anti-Semitism remains lethal
Another one of my musical heroes, sadly, outed himself this week as an anti-Semite. On this occasion, it was the turn of Van Morrison—the consummate blues artist from Belfast in Northern Ireland, whose hoarse...
European Council advises relaxing coronavirus travel restrictions for Israeli tourists
The European Council on Thursday added Israel to the list of countries for which E.U. members are recommended to gradually begin lifting coronavirus-related travel restrictions.
Other countries on the list currently include Australia, New Zealand,...