Faygie Holt / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Faygie Holt / JNS.org
Pandemic Prompts Prayer at Home, Online Through America, According to Latest Pew Study
JNS.org - On a recent Wednesday morning, East Coast time, thousands of Orthodox Jews stopped what they were doing to recite a series of psalms...
Impact of Closures in Jewish Community Wreak Havoc With Food and Finances, Institutionally and Individually
JNS.org - The worldwide pandemic COVID-19 is wreaking havoc in its relentless sweep across the planet, not only in terms of health needs and care,...
Orthodox Groups Make Gain in Record-Setting Votes for World Zionist Congress
JNS.org - A record-setting 123,000 American Jews voted in the elections for the 38th World Zionist Congress, setting the stage for a potential shift in...
Across America, Jewish Leaders, Schools and Institutions Prepare for Major Shift in Life Due to Coronavirus
JNS.org - Across the United States and countries worldwide, schools are shuttering, events are being postponed, synagogue services are canceling or severely curtailing services, local...
Jewish Organizations, Schools, Communities Institute Action, Even Close Due to Coronavirus
JNS.org - As Jews around the world were celebrating Purim, the specter of life under a global epidemic in the form of the coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Cuomo Proposes Labeling Hate Crimes as Domestic Terrorism, Increasing Funding
JNS.org - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced several steps on Thursday aimed at providing safety, security and peace of mind to Jews and other...
Jewish Businesses Start to Feel Heat as Coronavirus Affects Product Acquisition and Sales
JNS.org - Fashion designer Breezy (she goes by her first name only) had it all planned out. In order to get her spring clothing line...
Security Officials Give Defense Primer to Jewish Business Leaders in Lakewood, NJ
JNS.org - Some 200 people gathered at Congregation Sons of Israel in Lakewood, NJ, on Tuesday night not to pray, but to learn about new...
Magen David Adom Sends Protective Gear to Chabad in China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
JNS.org - A shipment of medical supplies from Magen David Adom in Israel were delivered on Monday morning to Chabad in China to help prevent...
Did Changes to New York Bail Reform Tackle Too Much Too Quickly?
JNS.org - Slated to be the cornerstone of New York State’s social-justice reform in 2020, a new law that eliminates bail for misdemeanors and some...
Following Antisemitic Attack, Monsey’s Jewish Community Will Not Be ‘Cowed’ to Change
JNS.org - Less than 24 hours after five people were stabbed at a rabbi’s home on Forshay Road in Monsey, NY, Jews gathered on the...
Flags to Fly Half-Mast for Week in Jersey City for Victims
JNS.org - New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy ordered flags across the state to be flown at half-mast for a full week beginning on Friday, Dec....
Orthodox Leaders Floored by Amount of Donations Raised for Police Officer Slain in Jersey City
JNS.org - A fund set up by a group of Orthodox Jewish leaders from the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, NY, to benefit the family of...
With New Foods and More, Passover Evolves Every Year
JNS.org - When food-industry insiders entered the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey for the annual Kosherfest trade show back in November, you could...
