Nina Abrahams and Amit Bigler knew the coronavirus pandemic would have an impact on their wedding, which was already planned to take place in Israel, far from their home in New York. But they … more

About 120 research groups from various countries are racing to develop vaccines for COVID-19. Several formulations have already advanced to human safety trials. Although the frontrunners in this race … more

Rena Munster was looking forward to hosting a Passover seder for the first time. In past years, her parents or another relative hosted the meal. But this year she had invited her parents, siblings … more

The Israeli Health Ministry announced new guidelines on Tuesday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, including a call for all to stay at home unless it is “absolutely necessary” to … more

In the frenzy of last weekend, with many shuls shutting their doors, many of us were faced with the prospect of experiencing Shabbos in a way we had not before. Going to shul was off the table, so … more

As vehicles pulled into the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC campus in Lawrence on Sunday, staff and volunteers helped 150 seniors, including 60 Holocaust survivors, to receive a first dose of the … more

For many Jewish communities in the United States, this was the week when synagogues were abandoned. In an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus, many houses of worship were empty and … more

The last thing Gov. Andrew Cuomo needed last week was another crisis where he’s assigned the role of villain.But that’s what he got Tuesday night, when two newspapers reported his plan to … more

Bidud. Bedidut. Hitbodedut. These Hebrew words overlap as they are all rooted in the Hebrew letters bet, daled, daled … more

For Sarit Haviv, 53, of Brooklyn’s Mill Basin neighborhood, the toughest part of having COVID-19 was seeing her beloved husband of 30 years, Shlomo Haviv, become ill … more