Posts Tagged: Coronavirus Israel
A Walk in the Park Amid Coronavirus
This past Shabbat, I went for a walk around Central Park. It was a beautiful day. The air was cool and fresh. The sun was...
As We Celebrate Passover, We Must Learn From the Coronavirus
“Epidemic” and “pandemic” are scientific terms designed to describe a threat that requires immediate extreme responses to forestall a life form from infiltrating and annihilating...
Coronavirus, God, and Science
From the outset, the modern nation-state has depended on science and human rationality as the means to a stable and secure future. As the French...
Hope Is Nice, but After Coronavirus, Demonization of Israel Is Unlikely to Change
JNS.org - Israeli President Reuven Rivlin recently tried to provide some optimism amid the gloom and doom of the corona epidemic. Noting the cooperation between...
Israel, the Palestinians, Coronavirus and Peace
JNS.org - In less than two months, the coronavirus pandemic has extended to all corners of the earth, posing a series of unique challenges to...
The Coronavirus Takes a Titan
Last Saturday night, we turned on our phones after Shabbat and were absolutely horrified to discover that Willie Stern, my sister-in-law’s father and a communal...
On Coronavirus and Trade, Israel Is America’s Friend in Deed
The Israeli drug giant Teva has announced that it will be sending drugs to US hospitals -- though the drugs are still unproven to treat...
Israeli PM Netanyahu: ‘We Got Past Pharoah, We’ll Get Past Corona’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday warned that a total shutdown of the country was imminent if the number of Israelis infected with the...
Relatives of Israeli Coronavirus Fatalities Speak Out: ‘It Could Happen to Anyone’
The relatives of the five Israelis who have died of the coronavirus so far spoke out on Wednesday, expressing grief and urging others to follow...
Israeli Rabbis Rule Video Conferencing for Passover Seders Permissible in ‘Emergency Situation’
As the coronavirus crisis continues in Israel, families are facing the prospect of celebrating Passover with relatives and friends absent due to the ongoing lockdown. In...
Israeli Supermarkets Enjoy Coronavirus-Fueled Boom
CTech - Much of the Israeli economy has come to a grinding halt due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, but for local retail supermarket chains,...
Corona’s Effect on Jewish Philanthropy Could Force Hard Choices
JNS.org - The coronavirus pandemic is not the first deadly contagion to ravage the globe, but it is clearly the first that modern nations have...
A Surprising Message From Israel’s Ambassador: We Need the United Nations on Coronavirus
JNS.org - As the world adjusts to life during a global pandemic, with nations implementing lockdown measures and citizens trying to cope with life in...
Palestinian Media Outlet Explains a Way to Blame Coronavirus on Israeli Jews
Palestine Today has a remarkable article: The director of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque Omar Al-Kiswani said that the Endowment Council’s decision to temporarily suspend the prayers...
