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Featured / Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Coronavirus

Israeli Banks Announce Mortgage Deferrals in Response to Coronavirus Crisis

By Jewish Press News Desk

All the major banks are offering generous deferrals on mortgage payments to help them get through this difficult period.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Jerusalem’s Hebrew U Moving to Online Courses, Postpones Semester by One Week due to Coronavirus

By Benjamin Brown / TPS

The Hebrew University said it is well prepared for crisis events and has – aside from the online courses – arranged for some staff to be able to work from home.

Headline / US / Coronavirus

BREAKING NEWS: Bergen County Rabbis Cancel All Shuls, Forbid Minyanim, Shabbat Gatherings, Dining Out

By Jewish Press News Desk

This is an unprecedented American-Jewish leadership response to the spread of Coronavirus by the Bergen County Jewish leadership.

US / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

A Dozen Orthodox Day Schools Shutter Across Northern New Jersey over Coronavirus

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Because of the nature of the Bergen County Jewish community, families are often affiliated with more than one school, with significant interaction among the teachers and student populations. Several schools reported having a parent, staff member or student with symptoms of the virus.

In Print / Israel / Coronavirus

Israeli Company Claims To Have Invented Virus-Killing Mask

By Jewish Press Staff

Gabbay said he has sold millions of his mask – which was originally designed for chemotherapy patients with compromised autoimmune systems – since the outbreak of the new coronavirus.

Headline / Israel / Global / Coronavirus

Netanyahu: The Coronavirus Crisis is Fundamentally Different, It Will Get Harder Before It Gets Easier

By Jewish Press News Desk

Netanyahu: "With G-d's help and the cooperation of all of us, we will overcome this crisis."

Israel / Business and Economy / Coronavirus

Israel Allocates NIS 10 B. to Head Off Corona-Generated Financial Crisis

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The government announced Sunday that anyone arriving in Israel from abroad will have to self-quarantine, and only foreigners who can prove they have a place to self-quarantine will be admitted into the country.

IDF & Security / Coronavirus

IDF Mobilizing Reservists to Combat Spread of Corona

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

A few hundred troops, trained to operate with the civilian population at a time of crisis, will assist the government in its efforts to stem the spread of the virus in Israel.

Iran / Lebanon / Hezbollah / Coronavirus

Report: Hassan Nasrallah Infected with Coronavirus

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Hezbollah terror chief reportedly met with a high-level Iranian delegation.

Headline / Israel / Global / Coronavirus

Israel to Quarantine All Incoming Passengers Regardless of Country of Origin

By Jewish Press News Desk

For the next 2 weeks, everyone entering Israel will be required to enter quarantine for 2 weeks.

Palestinian Authority / Coronavirus

PA Enacts Emergency Measures Following Discovery of Coronavirus in Bethlehem

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

The PA has ordered the closure of all educational institutions, and banned all public events planned in these areas, including prayers in mosques and churches.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Coronavirus

Jerusalem Marathon Cancelled Due to Coronavirus

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Marathon has been postponed until after the holidays, in October. The notice did not say which year.

Israel / Business and Economy

Report: El Al to Cut 1,000 Jobs Due to Coronavirus

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Israeli airliner has reported to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange that the epidemic could cost it $70 million in lost revenue from January to April.

Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs / Coronavirus

Students Ignored Quarantine, Now Eastern Jerusalem Parents Fear Coronavirus

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Parents in eastern Jerusalem fear that Coronavirus has arrived in the city after a group of 14 girls returned from a trip in northern Italy and did not stay in quarantine.

Photo of the Day

Masked

By Photo of the Day

Whether you're in Venice at the mask festival, flying to Rome, waiting at Ben Gurion Airport, or even in Har Gilo, wearing a mask is in.

Israel / Coronavirus / Sheba Medical Center

Sheba Medical Center to Host & Quarantine Returning Diamond Princess’ Israeli Citizens

By Jewish Press News Desk

Sheba is set to comfortably host the quarantined travelers, keeping both staff and other patients safe.

Israel / Global / Travel / Coronavirus

Worried About Coronavirus, Israel Bars Foreigners from High-Risk Countries

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The new restriction will affect those who have traveled within the last two weeks to Thailand, Macau, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Featured / Judaism / Headline / Israel / China

WATCH: Praying for China at the Kotel 以色列人民为中国人民祈祷

By Jewish Press News Desk

The prayers called upon God to have mercy and cure the Chinese people from the Coronavirus and for the health of all people around the world.

Coronavirus / Sheba Medical Center

Sheba Prepares for Coronavirus Epidemic with Apps, Robots

By Ben Horodenker

Sheba Medical Center is preparing to treat Coronavirus victims with a variety of high-tech tools.

Israel / Asia / Coronavirus

Japan Refuses to Release Israelis Quarantined on Coronavirus Infected Cruise Ship

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel’s embassy in Japan has been working to ensure that the Israelis receive needed medications and kosher food.

Serials

Persuaded - Chapter II

By Barbara Bensoussan

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