Local News
Medical Pros Describe Work Changes From COVID-19
Across the country, medical professionals are doing their best as they prepare for the worst that the COVID-19 pandemic may bring.
Working long, grueling hours...
National News
Jewish Groups Eligible for Payroll Protection
Applications to the federal Paycheck Protection Program, which provides loans to small businesses and nonprofits impacted by COVID-19, opened April 3.
The program is part...
New Jersey Man Arrested for Threatening Orthodox Jews Over Coronavirus
By Marcy Oster / JTA
A New Jersey man sent Facebook messages to Gov. Phil Murphy and others threatening harm Orthodox Jews for violating state coronavirus...
Monsey Stabbing Victim in Coma has Died
By Marcy Oster / JTA
The most seriously injured victim of the stabbing attack at a rabbi’s home in Monsey in late December has died.
Josef Neumann,...
Arts
Ian Lustick Discuses New Book, ‘Paradigm Lost’
Between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, two nations lay claim to the same green valleys, the same cities and the same deserts....
Passover Greetings from the Cast of ‘Shtisel’ (Video)
By Marcy Oster / JTA
The cast of the hit Israeli drama “Shtisel,” which has become a worldwide sensation, released a video of Passover greetings from...
Philly’s Jewish Arts Community Survives, Even Thrives Online
The National Museum of Jewish American History filed for bankruptcy last month — then things got worse, not just there, but for everyone.
All of...
Israel Declares Complete Coronavirus Lockdown
By Marcy Oster / JTA
Israelis will be under a complete lockdown beginning on April 7 through at least April 10 to stem the spread of...
Philadelphia-Native IDF Soldiers Keep Their Heads High
Pvt. Segev Yarden, 24, calls the trips he makes off base to teach English to children in a Bedouin village an “exceptional opportunity.”The Wynnewood...
Israeli Universities Lead Fight Against COVID-19
By Eliana Rudee / JNS
Israeli universities and institutes—and their affiliated academics, researchers, doctors, scientists and students—are leading the fight against the coronavirus. Ben-Gurion University...