Rabbi Hershel Billet of the Young Israel of Woodmere endorsed “the view that advocates a pro-vaccination policy,” in an email to his congregants that was accompanied by a strongly worded … more

Opposition to vaccination on political and religious grounds has been swaying parents across the country to refuse immunizations for their children. Recently this has resulted in two of the largest … more

The first Israeli SARS-CoV-2 vaccine was administered at Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer in Ramat Gan on Sunday to the first volunteer in a clinical trial. … more

Walking from South Nassau Communities Hospital’s busy parking lot to its main entrance, visitors pass trees and shrubbery lining an inviting path to a lobby with polished floors, snug couches … more

Over 20 years, the “Wheels of Love” charity bike ride created a community of riders from all over the world whose goal is to raise funds for ALYN Hospital in Jerusalem, Israel’s … more

Women’s mikvahs are safe — and fear of COVID-19 should not block their use. Five-hundred viewers heard this message during a webinar on Monday night hosted by Mikvah USA and My Gift of … more

We Israelis thought we had Covid-19 beat. We thought we had herd immunity thanks to the world’s most successful vaccination campaign. On April 18, Israel canceled facemasks … more

Rabbi Herschel Schachter, Rabbi Yaakov Neuberger, Rabbi Mordechai Willig, and Rabbi Moshe Tendler, met with the leaders of Calvary recently to learn about the Hospital’s extensive services for Orthodox patients and families in the two inpatient facilities and through Calvary’s Home Hospice. more

I met Paula Eiselt years ago when my brother dated her aunt. We became friendly with her wonderful parents, and from the get-go, she struck me as a sweet, fun-loving and bright young girl. That … more

A four-year-old boy from Jerusalem has contracted the first known case of polio in Israel since 1989, the Health Ministry reported on Sunday. A ministry official told Israel Hayom that the child … more