A comedian telling a bad joke that hurts someone’s feelings isn’t news. Or at least it didn’t use to be.
But when the bad joke validates a lie that is fueling the latest …
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Commentary by Jonathan S. Tobin
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2/24/21
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The display was striking: 1,019 empty plastic chairs set up in Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, one for each Israeli victim of coronavirus. The chairs were set up on Monday, after Israel passed the …
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9/9/20
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Fears of a second wave of coronavirus cases in New York City’s Orthodox communities appear to be coming to pass, with the proportion of tests turning up cases of the disease more than four …
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By Shira Hananu, JTA
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9/9/20
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As the rate of new COVID-19 cases very gradually declines in Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, this city’s residents can see the light.
Storefront retailers are preparing …
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By Ilana Belfer, JTA
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5/20/20
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Rabbi Dr. Glatt Update- Quarantine Rules, Succos Meals, Hakafos, Hoshanos and More
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In the past two weeks, I have been asked more quarantine …
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By Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt
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9/10/20
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Men packed into a late-night prayer service at Chabad’s main synagogue in Brooklyn Saturday night, in violation of New York’s health rules and against the advice of local doctors.
The …
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By Philissa Cramer, JTA
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9/13/20
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For weeks, the two boys studied at their home in Borough Park as their teachers lectured through a phone line.
But last Monday, one of the boys’ schools announced that classes would resume …
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By Shira Hanau, JTA
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5/20/20
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Roshei Yeshivos and Rabbonim in the Five Towns said Tuesday night that they “strongly advise that all local shuls, yeshivos and schools (including playgroups) remain closed.”
Here is …
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Roshei Yeshivos and Rabbonim (Five Towns)
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3/18/20
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While most Orthodox institutions have complied with government requests to limit or suspend activites because of the coronavirus crisis, there have been exceptions, including some in the 5 Towns and …
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Combined Services
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3/18/20
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Dr. Paul Brody, a member of the Ateret Cohanim executive council, has been distributing Jerusalem of Gold Ateret Cohanim masks at the Great Neck Synagogue and the Young Israel of Great Neck. Brody is …
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9/16/20
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