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Hundreds of prayer shawls have been donated to the Hebrew Free Burial Association since Sunday.

When the Hebrew Free Burial Association put out a call for prayer shawls to use for burials, donations poured in

( JTA ) – Andrew Parver’s phone hasn’t stopped ringing since Sunday. That’s when Parver, the director of operations at the Hebrew Free Burial Association in New York City, put out a call … more

Shira Hanau | 4/29/20

"Eliana Light... And Friends!" is a Jewish children's show that airs weekly on jewishLIVE.

From prayers to puppets: A one-stop shop for Jewish livestreams aims to outlast the pandemic

(JTA) — On Monday, there’s a Jewish space that hosts two Torah classes and the taping of a podcast. On Wednesday, the space offers a Jewish TV show for kids and a discussion of Jewish … more

Ben Sales | 4/27/20

A FBI officer arrives at the scene of an active shooting in Jersey City, N.J., Dec. 10, 2019.

With white supremacists driven online by the pandemic, anti-Semitism trackers watch for new threats

WASHINGTON (JTA) — For the folks who monitor anti-Semitism, a pandemic-induced nightmare nearly became real this month. A Massachusetts man was arrested for trying to set off a firebomb near … more

Ron Kampeas | 4/24/20

A view of orthodox jewish men wearing mask during Passover in Williamsburg in Brooklyn New York USA during coronavirus pandemic on April 11, 2020. (Photo by John Nacion/NurPhoto)

Brooklyn Hasidic neighborhoods see spike in at-home deaths during coronavirus crisis

NEW YORK (JTA) – Two Hasidic Brooklyn neighborhoods that have been hard hit in the coronavirus pandemic have seen a sharp rise in people dying at home, according to a new data analysis. … more

BEN SALES | 4/20/20

This year’s Celebrate Israel parade is called off as New York City cancels events through June

(JTA) – Among the many signs of summer that the coronavirus pandemic is silencing: the annual parade that draws tens of thousands of supporters of Israel to New York City’s Fifth … more

SHIRA HANAU | 4/20/20

Rabbi Danny Burkeman has seen a big turnout at virtual services, which he leads from home.

With services online, many synagogues are seeing greater attendance

(JTA) – Mike Finesilver started attending daily services for the first time since his bar mitzvah shortly after joining Congregation Beth El in 2012. Praying every day with the same small … more

JOSEFIN DOLSTEN | 4/20/20

The rabbi logged on to Zoom: A bride and groom were waiting

BY BEN HARRIS (JTA) – Before everything changed, Jalna Silverstein and Asael Papour were planning a wedding much like many other Jewish nuptials on the Upper West Side of … more

BEN HARRIS | 4/5/20

Sudeep Agarwala is a yeast scientist and challah enthusiast whose guidance for home bakers has taken off online.

Meet the challah-tinkering yeast scientist who’s helping pandemic bread bakers get a good rise

(JTA) — Few people have any great solutions for this difficult moment in human history, but Sudeep Agarwala is one of them. As a yeast scientist, Agarwala spends much of his time thinking … more

Philissa Cramer | 4/1/20

Larry David wants ‘the idiots out there’ to stay home and watch TV

(JTA) — 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. David’s 90-second rant is a new … more

Marcy Oster | 4/1/20

Fashion writer Randi Bergman is still deciding whether or not to venture to her parents' house for a Passover seder.

For young Jews away from their families, the coronavirus puts Passover in jeopardy

(JTA) — Randi Bergman isn’t sure of her Passover plans yet, but there’s a good chance she’ll be spending the holiday alone. Bergman, a 34-year-old freelance fashion writer, lives alone in … more

Gabe Friedman | 3/31/20