The head of one of Israel's leading health providers urges medical, religious authorities to cancel public celebrations of Passover and Ramadan to check the spread of coronavirus, which jumped following Purim.
“At the end of the day, helping those in need is also part of fighting the virus. Solidarity is key to getting through this,” campaign manager says.
Communities around the world have had to make adjustments to ensure the well-being of older Jews. In some cases, people had to change their way of life.
Gertrud Steinl was an overseer in a Polish town. She sent a Polish Jewish woman, Sarah Froehlich, to live with her parents, likely saving her from being deported to a concentration camp.
New report shows an uptick in the spread of anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist conspiracy theories, along with high-level incitement by officials and activists.
After a late start, Jewish communities in the US and elsewhere are scrambling to contain the coronavirus.
"Governments, education professionals and law enforcement agencies must fight against anti-Semitism like they fight viruses," says senior member of WZO in condemnation after graffiti scrawled over Jewish candidates' pictures.
Yehuda Mahfoud says that mohels maintain total hygiene, and that while the circumcision bash can be canceled, the brit itself is of utmost importance in Jewish law.
The Jewish Agency’s procedures for immigrant absorption and for continuing activities in Jewish communities worldwide and in Israel seek to adjust to various restrictions imposed over the global pandemic.
Chairman Isaac Herzog and Chairman of Keren Hayesod Sam Grundwerg show up to support local Jewish population. "We know there is light at the end of the tunnel, but we don't know how long the tunnel is," says president of Rome's Jewish community.
