Posts Tagged: coronavirus
Our Response to Coronavirus Must Be Selflessness Toward Others
One of the 17th century’s greatest intellectual celebrities was Sir Isaac Newton, a central figure of what we now refer to as the Scientific Revolution,...
Fighting COVID-19, Conspiracy Theories, and Antisemitism
It is a story that dates back centuries. A crisis occurs and conspiracy theories emerge to offer one-size-fits-all explanations. More often than not, Jews are...
The Very Strong Silver Lining of COVID-19
Coronavirus has shaken up the world to an extent not experienced since World War II. In an era when the word unprecedented is used constantly,...
How to Enjoy and Learn From Israel’s Philharmonic Amid Quarantine
Many of us have seen videos of city residents singing classic songs from their balconies as a way to connect with each other at a...
Israeli Government Set to Approve Coronavirus Restrictions on Lag BaOmer Celebrations
The Israeli government is set to impose significant restrictions on celebrations of the upcoming holiday of Lag BaOmer due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Walla...
Israeli Startups Want More Cash but With Lower Valuations During Covid-19 Era, Says VC Partner
CTech - Because of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Israeli startups are looking for additional cash reserves, and are willing to give up more of their...
If You Hate Flying Now, Just Wait
JNS.org - Everyone’s got an opinion on what the post-corona world will look like. What will the economy look like? Which businesses will remain and...
For Israel, a Country With No History of Pandemics, Improvisation Is Key
Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina opens with the well-known sentence, “All happy families are alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Applying this logic...
New York Times Blames Hasidim, Purim for Coronavirus Outbreak
Did the Hasidic Jewish community in New York bring coronavirus upon itself by refusing to cancel in-person Purim megillah readings? That’s the narrative being pushed by...
Top US Antisemitism Official Urges ‘Aggressive’ Response to Rise of Online Hate Speech During Coronavirus Crisis
A top US State Department official said on Monday he was “deeply concerned” by a sharp rise in online antisemitism during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “What...
Israeli Researchers Throw Cold Water on Defense Minister’s Claim of ‘Breakthrough’ Coronavirus Treatment
Israeli experts on Tuesday urged caution a day after Defense Minister Naftali Bennett hailed Israeli scientists for making a “breakthrough” in treating the coronavirus. On Monday,...
Israeli Army Partners With HMO to Develop Innovative Coronavirus Testing Unit
CTech - Israeli health maintenance organization (HMO) Leumit Health Care Services has partnered with the Israeli Army's Technology and Logistics Branch to build an innovative...
Pandemic Sets the Stage for a Western-Asian Ideological Contest
As the scale of the coronavirus pandemic grew more and more apparent, apocalyptic scenarios quickly multiplied. Many expected the world to undergo structural changes primarily...
Why Israel Will Beat COVID-19
Sitting in the tiny, closet-like office, we could barely move the chairs around to get the four of us into the cramped space. There was...
