Revising previous guidance, Orthodox groups say no shared Passover seders should take place
by Josefin Dolsten NEW YORK (JTA) — Leading Orthodox Jewish groups have come out firmly against shared Passover meals, two days before the holiday begins…
Israel
Large Donation Made to Edmonton Israel Project
(AJNews) – A substantial donation has been made by a group of anonymous donors to a project in Edmonton’s P2G region of the Northern Galilee…
Arab-Israeli parties just recommended Benny Gantz to be prime minister. Here’s why that’s historic.
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Amid all the justifiable focus on the coronavirus and its consequences, there was major political news in Israel this week:…
Netanyahu’s criminal trial delayed due to emergency coronavirus measures
by Marcy Oster JERUSALEM (JTA) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s criminal trial will be postponed until May due to emergency measures taken to combat the…
In a dramatic step, Israel to require 14-day quarantine for all travelers from abroad
(JTA) — Israel will require all travelers from abroad to complete a 14-day quarantine, according to the latest regulation aimed at curbing the spread of…