Jewish World

Holocaust Remembrance Day will be marked in state ceremonies devoid of an audience over coronavirus restrictions.

As government approves group prayer for up to 19 people, leading rabbis warn participants that it is better to pray alone than in a quorum that does not observe social distancing guidelines.

"We will follow in their path and remain vigilant, so that we need never depend on someone else's kindness," Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi write in directive to all IDF personnel.

The Arolsen Archives, based in the German town of Bad Arolsen, says recent addition to its database was completed with its partner, Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust memorial center in Jerusalem.

The Holocaust Remembrance Day tradition of survivors sharing their harrowing experiences with young Israelis, "Memory in the Living Room," will continue this year. However, meetings will be virtual amidst the ongoing crisis.

Vice Chairman of the World Zionist Organization Yaacov Hagoel slams recent incidents in US, Germany, demands "governments all over the world raise their voices in the fight against anti-Semitism."

"Rabbi Bakshi-Doron was an important link in the chain of Torah scholarship of the Sages of Spain," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.

Seeing the devastation caused to Jewish communities, especially haredi enclaves, in the US and Israel, British Jews are trying to stay intact.

Event, usually a draw for thousands of worshippers, scaled back to mere quorum of 10 in accordance with Health Ministry's social distancing directives.

World Zionist Organization official: Phenomenon of accusing the Jews of creating epidemics and diseases is not new. We will continue to fight anti-Semitism and we will prevail.