Diamond: What can we learn about ourselves from COVID-19?
COVID-19 is one of those nasty life events that we don’t expect (but probably should) and which teaches us so much.
UJA-Federation of New York providing more than $34 million in assistance due to pandemic
The UJA-Federation of New York has made available more than $34 million in grants and loans to assist vulnerable New Yorkers most affected by the coronavirus pandemic, including organizations providing food relief and social service agencies.
Update: New protocols for funerals
Toronto Hebrew Memorial Parks, which operates the two largest cemeteries in the Greater Toronto Area, has instituted new protocols related to the COVID-19 virus.
The COVID-19 infodemic: Spotting “fake news”
What is the “COVID-19 Infodemic” and how do you avoid it? Dr. Deborah Mechanic is here with some timely answers for you.
Israelis could face random coronavirus tests at supermarkets
Israel’s Health Ministry and the Weizmann Institute of Science will conduct random sample coronavirus tests in supermarkets to determine where the virus is spreading.
Larry David wants ‘the idiots out there’ to stay home
Comedian Larry David called on “the idiots out there” to stay home and watch TV in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
A seder in the time of COVID-19
Why is this Passover different than all other Passovers?
Hasidic community outside Montreal placed under quarantine
The Kiryas Tash Hasidic community, an enclave within the town of Boisbriand north of Montreal, was placed under quarantine on March 29 after a spike in confirmed cases of COVID-19 among its approximately 4,000 members.
Montreal ‘crisis’ fund established to meet pandemic needs
Montreal’s Federation CJA and the Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal have set up a “community crisis response fund” to raise money to support agencies and other organizations dealing with the effects of the pandemic, especially on those most at risk.
Steinfeld: Teaching in the age of self-isolation
Zev Steinfeld, a teacher of Tanach and philosphy at TanenbaumCHAT, ponders how he’s going to educate his students online over the next few weeks of school closures.
