Posts Tagged: Coronavirus Israel
Putting Israel Back on Lockdown Would Spell an Economic Disaster, Says Jerusalem Venture Partners Founder in Letter to Politicians
CTech - As Israel battles a second wave of the Covid-19 outbreak, veteran tech entrepreneur Erel Margalit, the executive chairman and founder of Jerusalem Venture...
The Negative Repercussions of the IDF’s Flight From South Lebanon in May 2000
The IDF’s departure from Lebanon after 18 bloody years was the fulfillment of a campaign promise by then-Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Whatever the virtues of...
Israel’s Last Chance to Defeat the Outbreak Without Lockdowns
JNS.org - About two weeks ago, I accepted the responsibility of heading the effort to reduce coronavirus morbidity in Israel. Many had warned me beforehand...
Despite Challenges, 100-Plus Israeli Tech Companies Work to Fight Coronavirus
JNS.org - The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic is being experienced worldwide, and Israel is no exception. Many Israeli startup and tech companies are facing...
When Managing Chaos, a Little Humility Wouldn’t Hurt
We recently marked Tisha B'Av during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Talmudic sages who established the mourning practices for Tisha B’Av shaped the Jewish memory of the...
Look Who’s Calling Whom ‘UnXeptable’
JNS.org - Israeli expatriates living in California gathered on Friday near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Singing the...
Even During a Pandemic, It’s Always the Jews…
JNS.org - One of the most frightening twists of the global coronavirus pandemic is the worldwide uptick in antisemitism. This almost included a prime-time slot...
Knesset Considers Reopening Air Travel, as Israeli Officials Debate COVID-19 Restrictions
The Knesset’s coronavirus committee met on Tuesday to consider reopening air travel to Israel, while Israel’s health minister expressed opposition to imposing weekend closures. The issue...
Netanyahu Responded to COVID Much Better Than Trump, but Still Faces Challenges
JNS.org - Only a few months ago, the coronavirus pandemic seemed to illustrate the vast differences in management skills between President Donald Trump and Israeli...
Wearing a Mask Is Required by Jewish Ethics and Values
According to the world’s most eminent epidemiologists, until an effective treatment for COVID-19 or reliable vaccines to prevent infection are available, we should all be...
To Ensure the Future of Jewish Education, Put Teachers in the Center
JNS.org - On July 5, the Israeli government passed a historic resolution on ensuring the future of the global Jewish community. The first area of...
Israelis and Palestinians Join Forces to Battle Coronavirus
JNS.org - The Middle East is often viewed in a negative context. Wars, clashes of cultures, corruption, poverty, and international interventions typically capture the headlines....
Taking Over a Pulpit Mid-Pandemic
JNS.org - Throughout my tenure as a student in Yeshiva University’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, also known as REITS, I would dream about the...
New Statistics: 1.2 Million Israelis Eating Less Because of Pandemic, Only 47% Trust the Government to Handle Crisis
The ravages of the coronavirus pandemic in Israel were apparent on Sunday, with the latest official statistics showing that 1.2 million Israelis or one of...
