On Rosh Chodesh I'yar, we disseminated a letter addressing the numerous calls and requests that had been presented to all our community Rabbanim regarding the possibility of issuing clear guidelines, … more

If you want to pray, don’t throw your mask away. And keep your distance! That’s the message voiced over the weekend by Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt, chief of infectious diseases at Mount … more

Israel’s war on COVID-19 is changing shape. Lockdowns that in previous waves of the outbreak proved effective at quickly lowering morbidity are now having a much slower, more moderate effect. … more

It was just two months ago that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared victory over the new coronavirus. Ten weeks after recording its first cases, Israel had imposed … more

Responsible leaders in Orthodox communities throughout the New York area and beyond are urging increased caution as new cases of COVID-19 are being reported in their midst. Two of the Five Towns … more

“Take a deep breath and relax.” That was one of several pieces of advice imparted by Rabbi Dr. Aaron E. Glatt to 1,200 people who phoned in to a live conference call … more

With an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Orthodox communities including the Five Towns potentially casting a pall over the upcoming Yomin Noraim, 138 Five Towns physicians signed the … more

Israel’s chief Ashkenazi rabbi ruled that Jews should not touch or kiss mezuzot, so as to avoid infection by the coronavirus, and the president of the Conference of … more

Friends and associates of the Parker Jewish Institute in New Hyde Park continue to express thanks for the dedication displayed during the coronavirus crisis by members of the Parker team. A boy … more

Please be advised that to date there are no KNOWN cases in our neighborhood. Although likely unnecessary for the following precautions to be spelled out, we urge common-sense and good personal … more