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Students at Nishmat in Jerusalem wear masks and are separated by Plexiglas barriers to protect against the coronavirus.

As colleges go virtual, students instead are heading to Israel on gap year programs

(JTA) — Hadara Bilsky thought she’d spend her first semester of college making friends in her dorm, having discussions with professors and students in class, and attending Shabbat services at … more

Josefin Dolsten | 5/21/20

A health care worker conducts coronavirus nasal swabs at drive-through testing facility, in Melbourne, Fla., April 8, 2020.

This Jewish medical student is helping reduce racial disparities in coronavirus testing

( JTA ) — At the beginning of her day, Tal Lee will see as many as hundreds of cars snake around the church parking lot where she is helping to conduct coronavirus tests. Dressed in two face … more

Josefin Dolsten | 5/15/20

2019 saw the most anti-Semitic incidents in at least 40 years, ADL says

(JTA) — Last year saw the most anti-Semitic incidents in the United States since at least 1979, according to the Anti-Defamation League. The 2,107 incidents recorded in 2019 reflect a 12% … more

Ben Sales | 5/12/20

A view of orthodox jewish people during Passover in Williamsburg in Brooklyn New York USA during coronavirus pandemic on April 11, 2020. (Photo by John Nacion/NurPhoto)

Mayor de Blasio is no enemy of Orthodox Jews. But others are weaponizing the coronavirus to vilify our community.

NEW YORK (JTA) — Among the most disturbing spectacles over the months since the coronavirus was unleashed on the world have been the attacks on haredi Orthodox Jews in both Israel and the United … more

Rabbi Avi Shafran | 4/30/20

Hundreds of prayer shawls have been donated to the Hebrew Free Burial Association since Sunday.

When the Hebrew Free Burial Association put out a call for prayer shawls to use for burials, donations poured in

( JTA ) – Andrew Parver’s phone hasn’t stopped ringing since Sunday. That’s when Parver, the director of operations at the Hebrew Free Burial Association in New York City, put out a call … more

Shira Hanau | 4/29/20

"Eliana Light... And Friends!" is a Jewish children's show that airs weekly on jewishLIVE.

From prayers to puppets: A one-stop shop for Jewish livestreams aims to outlast the pandemic

(JTA) — On Monday, there’s a Jewish space that hosts two Torah classes and the taping of a podcast. On Wednesday, the space offers a Jewish TV show for kids and a discussion of Jewish … more

Ben Sales | 4/27/20

A FBI officer arrives at the scene of an active shooting in Jersey City, N.J., Dec. 10, 2019.

With white supremacists driven online by the pandemic, anti-Semitism trackers watch for new threats

WASHINGTON (JTA) — For the folks who monitor anti-Semitism, a pandemic-induced nightmare nearly became real this month. A Massachusetts man was arrested for trying to set off a firebomb near … more

Ron Kampeas | 4/24/20

A view of orthodox jewish men wearing mask during Passover in Williamsburg in Brooklyn New York USA during coronavirus pandemic on April 11, 2020. (Photo by John Nacion/NurPhoto)

Brooklyn Hasidic neighborhoods see spike in at-home deaths during coronavirus crisis

NEW YORK (JTA) – Two Hasidic Brooklyn neighborhoods that have been hard hit in the coronavirus pandemic have seen a sharp rise in people dying at home, according to a new data analysis. … more

BEN SALES | 4/20/20

This year’s Celebrate Israel parade is called off as New York City cancels events through June

(JTA) – Among the many signs of summer that the coronavirus pandemic is silencing: the annual parade that draws tens of thousands of supporters of Israel to New York City’s Fifth … more

SHIRA HANAU | 4/20/20

Rabbi Danny Burkeman has seen a big turnout at virtual services, which he leads from home.

With services online, many synagogues are seeing greater attendance

(JTA) – Mike Finesilver started attending daily services for the first time since his bar mitzvah shortly after joining Congregation Beth El in 2012. Praying every day with the same small … more

JOSEFIN DOLSTEN | 4/20/20