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"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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The happy couple
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
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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
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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
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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
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Attorney at center of New Rochelle coronavirus outbreak wakes from coma
(JTA) — The attorney at the center of the coronavirus outbreak in New Rochelle, New York, has emerged from his coma. Lawrence Garbuz “is awake and alert and seems to be on the road to full … more
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