Tag: Coronavirus
Pandemic panic a breeding ground for the virus of Jew-hatred
Burned into the historical memory of the Jewish people is what happened in the period when the bubonic plague swept through Europe from 1347 to 1351. The “Black Death” was one of the greatest...
UNHRC delays Israeli-Palestinian debate due to coronavirus
The U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has delayed its 43rd session in Geneva, therefore suspending the Agenda 7 debate on the Israeli-Palestinian debate, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“The Bureau discussed with the UNOG Director...
Netanyahu invites Gantz to form ‘emergency’ unity government
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz to talks about forming an emergency unity government amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The invitation comes as Israel has begun the process...
Sick of (or now possibly from) Jewish dating? There’s another option …
Sick and tired of the Jewish dating scene?
You might still be tired of it, but at least this way, it won’t get you sick.
In response to fears about the potential spread of the coronavirus...
A virus is uniting us, whether we like it or not
I read in The New York Times this week that German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that two-thirds of the German population could end up infected by the coronavirus.
That would be 55 million people—in one country alone.
Meanwhile,...
Battling coronavirus, Israel bans gatherings of more than 100 people
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday announced a new directive banning gatherings of more than 100 people, alongside a directive for anyone with COVID-19 symptoms to self-quarantine immediately.
Speaking at a press conference in...
Republican Jewish Coalition conference postponed amid spread of coronavirus
The Republican Jewish Coalition announced on Tuesday that it has postponed its annual conference, scheduled for this weekend, because of the coronavirus outbreak.
“In light of the COVID-19 epidemic, in consultation with the White House...
A dozen Orthodox day schools shutter across northern New Jersey over coronavirus
Twelve Orthodox Jewish day schools in Bergen County, N.J., are closed until at least Friday, March 20, in an effort to stem the number of cases of the coronavirus there.
At least 15 people in...
Hezbollah officials test positive for coronavirus after meeting with Iran military
Senior Hezbollah officials have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) and have been placed under quarantine after meeting with affected Iranian military officials this week in Beirut, according to media reports.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is...
Jewish organizations, schools, communities institute action, even close due to coronavirus
As Jews around the world were celebrating Purim, the specter of life under a global epidemic in the form of the coronavirus (COVID-19) was becoming clearer and more concerning.
In a letter to supporters on...