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Romania Jewish community given rabbinical permission for Shabbat burials

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The Jewish community of Bucharest, Romania, received a rabbinical exception to bury those who have died as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on Shabbat to help bypass Romanian government orders on Friday that such victims...
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Cremation of Argentina’s Jewish coronavirus victim sparks concerns

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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...