Tag: COVID-19
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...
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...
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,...
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.
Israeli...
Israeli officials make wearing masks in public mandatory
The Israeli government announced on Tuesday a new regulation requiring people to wear masks in public in order to help stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israelis last...
Corona cases in Palestinian Authority reach 260
The number of Palestinians infected with coronavirus increased to 260, with one of those cases from the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Authority Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.
Kamal al-Shakhrah, a senior official with the P.A....
Yeshivahs distribute medical equipment, turn gym into field hospital for patients
Two yeshivahs in New York state have found unique approaches to helping medical professionals combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Yeshiva Sh’or Yoshuv in Nassau County assembled what is being described as a “field hospital” for coronavirus patients...
Wiesenthal Center demands social-media platforms delete viral anti-Semitic posts
The Simon Wiesenthal Center is urging social-media platforms to remove posts that use the coronavirus pandemic to promote anti-Semitism and violence against Jews.
“This is exactly the breeding ground for extremists,” Rabbi Abraham Cooper, associate dean and...