Posts Tagged: coronavirus response
As Anxiety Deepens, Is There Room for Optimism?
JNS.org - We are going through a strange moment. After months of hibernation, we’re taking baby steps to reclaiming our lives. Even if we have...
How Zoom Can Provide Jewish Communal Experiences During the Coronavirus
JNS.org - Cantor Levi Cohen was looking forward to beachfront Sabbath services in the Hamptons, scheduled months ahead of time. Instead, he found himself in...
IDF Shares Pandemic Insights With Militaries Across the Globe
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has in recent days held a video conference -- the first of its kind -- with militaries around...
Amid COVID-19, Americans Seek Israeli Real Estate
JNS.org - While the world waits to see how the coronavirus pandemic will affect real estate trends worldwide, Israel’s real estate is seeing a boom...
Israeli Innovations Help Combat Coronavirus in Africa
JNS.org - In the backdrop of expanding Israel-Africa relations in recent years, Israeli organizations and start-ups are working to help countries on the African continent...
As Pandemic Uncertainties Continue, Summer Gets a Dose of Virtual Camp
JNS.org - This past March, when the reality of no school and parents working from home began to set in, a few young Jewish summer-camp...
Small Businesses in Jerusalem Remain Uncertain About Their Future
JNS.org - As the coronavirus outbreak wreaks havoc on economies worldwide, small businesses and the self-employed have been some of the most adversely affected by...
Hatred of Israel Is Stronger than Coronavirus — and Will Seek to Exploit Floyd Protests
Last month, I wrote about how Israel’s campus detractors were sidelined by the closure of the nation’s colleges. Well, for some, hatred of Israel is stronger...
Should Israel Ignore Rising Coronavirus Rates?
JNS.org - The reopening of the Israeli economy after nearly two months of COVID-19 closures was bound to lead to laxity on the part of...
Connecting the Diaspora With COVID-19 Tech Solutions From Israel
JNS.org - As Israeli society slowly returns to normal -- with some fits and starts -- Israeli organizations have begun to ask how innovations developed...
In an Era of Global Uncertainty, Record Numbers of Jews Seek Out Israel
JNS.org - In a time of darkness, pandemic, pandemonium, and power struggles, a thin ray of light can be seen in the Jewish world and...
Are We Properly Caring for Our Aging Parents? Coronavirus Says No
JNS.org - Much has been written about the reasons that Israel is faring better than the United States in protecting its populace from the COVID-19...
Honest News Reporting and Government Accountability Are Being Tested in the Age of Coronavirus
The closure of The Canadian Jewish News and last-minute rescue of The Jewish Chronicle, the world’s oldest Jewish newspaper, show how abruptly and severely coronavirus...
European Jewish Communities Have Been Deeply Hit by the Coronavirus Crisis
The coronavirus crisis has had a profound impact on economic, social, and security aspects of Jewish life all over Europe. The European Jewish Congress, through...









