I am very sad to report we have seen an uptick in cases. Nassau County was down to 25 cases a day; that has since doubled. The Five Towns has new cases, related to travel into … more

In the backdrop of expanding Israel-Africa relations in recent years, Israeli organizations and startups are working to help countries on the African continent fight the coronavirus. Magen David … more

In April, Rebeca Posternak and her parents went out for a sushi dinner to celebrate her 23rd birthday in Boa Viagem, a suburb of her native city of Recife, Brazil.  Throughout much of Brazil, … more

The scene in Bethesda, Maryland, at a protest for Black Lives Matter looked like a religious service. That’s because it was. Throngs of people coming together, chanting and singing, engaged … more

Like many small business owners, Ian Yosef Hertzmark’s small flour operation saw a precipitous drop when the coronavirus pandemic hit the US in March. … more

For Sarit Haviv, 53, of Brooklyn’s Mill Basin neighborhood, the toughest part of having COVID-19 was seeing her beloved husband of 30 years, Shlomo Haviv, become ill … more

About 120 research groups from various countries are racing to develop vaccines for COVID-19. Several formulations have already advanced to human safety trials. Although the frontrunners in this race … more

When the coronavirus pandemic first descended on the United States in March, the Orthodox rabbis of Dallas shuttered their synagogues together in a remarkable show of unity.  In April, as the … more

For weeks, the two boys studied at their home in Borough Park as their teachers lectured through a phone line. But last Monday, one of the boys’ schools announced that classes would resume … more

Agudath Israel of America issued this statement late on Tuesday. Yesterday [Monday] a Jewish school in Brooklyn, NY was found hosting students learning in apparent violation of Governor … more