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Prayers in the time of coronavirus


One thing is sure: we won’t forget how we reached out to God with all the fear and courage and hope we carry in our hearts, praying separately, yet strangely together, on our balconies.




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Do we worship Hashem or Halacha?


At the end of the day, as last week’s Torah portion proclaims, Hashem holds most dear the principle in which he packages His halachot and mitzvot: “And you shall live by them.”




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Preschool teachers: We will not return to work


Preschool and daycare organizations announced that they would not be returning to work until the government properly allocate funds and preparatory instructions.




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Seniors with COVID-19 show unusual symptoms, doctors say


COVID-19 is typically signaled by three symptoms: fever, an insistent cough and shortness of breath.




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The novel coronavirus could last 2 years, 2nd wave could be worse - report


The report cited findings that suggest that even past severe influenza pandemic viruses, such as the Spanish Flu, were less infectious than the novel coronavirus





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Releasing terrorists doesn’t help flatten the curve


According to a report on Wednesday in German weekly Die Zeit, Israel is close to reaching an agreement with Hamas on a prisoner release in exchange for fallen soldiers Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul.




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Yes, Israel has done well - Editor's Notes


Tell Israelis to enter bomb shelters, they know how. Tell them to stop their car on the side of the road when an air raid siren goes off and to duck into a ditch, they can do it.




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Israelis venture out into a post-coronavirus world


As we begin to enjoy the old-time routines anew, there are some elements that would be a real shame to give up.




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Where will people fly after the coronavirus crisis is over?


Pandemic has tilted the scale in favor of domestic travel, experts say




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How will coronavirus change air travel forever?


In a matter of months, the coronavirus reset the clock on a decades-long aviation boom that’s been one of the great cultural and economic phenomena of the postwar world.




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New tech brings testimonies to Life 75 years after end of World War II


Specially updated edition of acclaimed book ‘Witness’ uses embedded barcodes connecting to video testimony of 75 Holocaust survivors, rescuers or WWII liberators.





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Roaming 'robodog' politely tells Singapore park goers to keep apart


"Let's keep Singapore healthy," the yellow and black robodog named SPOT said in English as it roamed around.




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How the coronavirus is hitting Jewish communities around the world


What’s clear is that the Jewish rate of death is exponentially higher in the Diaspora compared to Israel and that the virus is devastating the Jewish world.




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Syrian man vandalizes Amsterdam kosher restaurant for second time


The attack was the fifth case of vandalism or intimidation in 2 ½ years.




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German monitor: antisemitic incidents have increased since Halle shooting


In the Halle attack, two people were killed near the synagogue when the alleged gunman could not enter the building.




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Nevada woman charged with stalking after calling neighbors ‘Jewish pigs’


The charges came after police were called December 3 and told that she was damaging a Jewish neighbors apartment and defacing it with antisemitic symbols and graffiti.




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NYC sanitizes subway system, police and social workers remove homeless


"This is a daunting challenge," New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said at a daily briefing last week. "The entire public transport system in downstate New York will be disinfected every 24 hours."




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The US lost 20.5 million jobs in April, a historic unemployment rate


The Labor Department's monthly employment report also showed the unemployment rate surging to 14.7% last month, shattering the post-World War II record of 10.8% touched in November 1982.




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5-year-old in New York died from rare COVID-related complications


'This is every parents' nightmare, right, that your child may actually be affected by this virus,' said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.




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Ivanka Trump's personal assistant has tested positive for COVID-19


The assistant is the third White House staffer to be diagnosed with the coronavirus, after VP spokesperson Katie Miller and President Trump's personal valet were diagnosed earlier.




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Shunning virus lockdown, Belarus stages crowded Victory Day parade


Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, has called fears over the coronavirus a "psychosis" and variously suggested drinking vodka, visiting saunas or playing ice hockey to beat the disease.





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Israel's Pluristem FDA approved for study in treatment of severe COVID-19


Six critically ill coronavirus patients in Israel who were considered high-risk for mortality were treated with Pluristem and survived.




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Katie Miller, Stephen Miller’s wife and Pence aide, diagnosed coronavirus


News of Miller’s positive test delayed Pence’s scheduled departure Friday to Des Moines, Iowa, for more than an hour, and several staffers who had been in contact with her left the plane.




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A personal story about Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky


Bill gave Monica a book of Walt Whitman poems he bought when he was in Martha’s Vineyard with Hillary. Do you give poems to someone you don’t care about?




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Netflix's ‘Unorthodox’: Unrealistic and incorrect


You want to make a movie and bring down the religious Satmar community? Do it, but do it well and correctly.




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The tools that prepare Israel for the future war


How multidimensional joint operations, lessons from past wars and new technologies have transformed Israel’s army, navy and air force.




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Using Israeli technology to live in a water-stressed world


“Today we live in a water-stressed world. It’s not just Africa and India that are suffering from a shortage of water – it is all over the world.”






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Running the morning after coronavirus


Running uphill on my final stretch back home that first Tuesday, my legs started to hurt. It had been a while since I pushed myself so hard. However, I smiled the whole way back.




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Health Ministry reports 35 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths in 24 hrs


No new deaths were reported on Saturday morning, marking the first full day Israel has gone without a COVID-19 related death in over a month.



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US Orthodox Union issues guidelines on post-coronavirus reopening


The new guidelines focus on 13 principles that are designed to guide the decisions and planning of synagogues and communities throughout the United States.





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How did Israel crack the coronavirus code and what's next?


Israeli doctors and scientists look back at how the country has handled COVID-19 and predict what might happen next




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Man who drowned in Sea of Galilee tests positive for coronavirus


The man, who drowned on Friday in the Sea of Galilee, tested positive for coronavirus soon after and was moved in critical condition to the coronavirus care unit in the hospital.





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Chamber of Commerce wants suspension of golden passports until improved IIP is launched

The Malta Chamber of Commerce has pledged its support to government in the formulation of a new Iindividual Investor Programme to ensure the new scheme is compatible with good governance




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Hunters have no title to Miżieb and l-Aħrax tal-Mellieha, Lands Authority says

Lands Authority confirms that the FKNK has no title to Miżieb and l-Aħrax tal-Mellieha, independent candidate Arnold Cassola says 




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[WATCH] 3 new COVID-19 cases, no dates yet for opening of childcare facilities

Overnight testing recorded three new cases of coronavirus from 1,137 swab tests and six more people have recovered.




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Frank Portelli cannot decide St Philip's Hospital fate alone, court appoints administrators

Commercial Court rules that St Philip's Hospital owner Frank Portelli cannot decide the hospital's fate on his own as HSBC Bank seeks repayment of €11.5 million in loans, appoints two provisional administrators




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Fake healthcare worker who robbed elderly women is jailed again

Police say Natalie Bonello pretended to be a care worker in order to gain access to elderly women’s homes, from which she then proceeded to steal jewellery




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UN human rights commissioner calls for disembarkation of migrants held on ships

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expresses ‘deep concern’ over reports of failure to assist and coordinate pushbacks of migrant boats in the central Mediterranean




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11 fined for group gatherings larger than four

No one caught breaking mandatory quarantine




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Caruana Galizia murder suspect on hunger strike at ‘discriminatory’ court sitting

Murder suspect Alfred Degiorgio does not want to appear in court after COVID-19 lockdown prevented him from seeing family 




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Judge rejects Yorgen Fenech request for continuation of compilation of evidence

Court turns down alleged Caruana Galizia assassination mastermind's request to have compilation of evidence continue 




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One new case of coronavirus in Malta

Malta has 58 active cases of COVID-19




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Top Egyptian actor speaks out about transgender son


Hesham Selim's appearance on the TV show led to yet another wave of support for LGBTQ rights in Egypt on social media, with many praising the actor for his support for his son.