Tag: COVID-19
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,...
Program focuses on Jewish teen wellness during Mental Health Awareness Month
The Jewish community is bringing the power of compassion to National Mental Health Awareness Month.
A project of the Jewish Teen Education and Engagement Funder Collaborative for the second year in a row, “Collective Compassion” shares...
Israeli Health Ministry set to vaccinate next cohort, 12- to 15-year-olds
The Israeli Ministry of Health is stepping up preparations to begin vaccinating 12- to 15-year-olds against the coronavirus, N12 reported on Tuesday.
The preparations began after health authorities in Israel learned that the U.S. Food and Drug...
First cases of Brazilian, Chilean coronavirus variants detected in Israel
The Brazilian variant of the Covid-19 virus was detected in Israel for the first time on Monday, in a vaccinated adult and an infant entering the country from abroad. One case of the Chilean...