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Can NY Jews Go Out After Curfew for Religious Needs?

By Jewish Press News Desk

There have been numerous inquiries about going to the Mikvah or to a Minyan for Maariv...

US / Judaism / Coronavirus

Fauci to Orthodox Jews: Phase in Communal Prayer Incrementally as Virus Restrictions are Lifted

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Dr. Anthony Fauci of the White House coronavirus task force, advised incremental steps in re-establishing in-person prayer.

Judea & Samaria / Judaism / Coronavirus

Rabbi Riskin Shuts Down All Minyanim in Efrat

By Jewish Press News Desk

Rabbi Riskin also ruled that someone who has been tested for Coronavirus must leave their phone on during Shabbat in case they get the results back.

Settlements / Coronavirus

Rabbi Riskin to Efrat: Over 70? Don't Go to Shul

By Jewish Press News Desk

Rabbi Shlomo Riskin is in quarantine, and has issued instructions to the town of Efrat.

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.

Jewish / US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs

New Missouri Governor: Jewish and Assembles Rifle in 30 Seconds

By JNi.Media

He served as the commander of a joint special operations task unit, commander of a Mark V Special Operations Craft detachment, and commander of an al Qaeda targeting cell.

Jewish / News Briefs / Sports

Dodgers Stadium has Minyans but no Kosher Food

By Kosher Today

Could it be that one of America’s largest Jewish communities and kosher markets does not offer kosher fare at its premier ballpark? Apparently so, say fans who voiced their complaints with the Jewish Journal. Second only to New York, Los Angeles is estimated to have more than 600,000 Jews, yet no kosher food at Dodger […]

NY / News Briefs / Religion / Judaism

Yeshiva U Threatens to Deny Ordination Over 'Partnership Minyan'

By JTA

Increased knowledge of women of Jewish laws and the Torah has created thorny issues for the Orthodox community.

UK / News Briefs / Europe / Judaism

Britain’s Chief Rabbi Calls for Ban on Women Reading from Torah

By JTA

British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has called on Orthodox synagogues to ban “partnership” minyan services, where women can lead prayers and read from the Torah. “I know that you are working with our communities to find ways, within the boundaries of halacha, to make prayer, learning, leadership and involvement more meaningful for men and women […]

Haredim & Hassidim / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Religious & Secular in Israel / Religion / Judaism

Women of the Wall Blame Gov’t for Their Damaged Torah Scroll

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Women of the Wall are unhappy again. Yes, they can read from the Torah, but now that have no scroll. It was damaged by dampness, and WoW blames the government for lack of proper storage.

Israel / Jewish / Travel / News Briefs / Religion

‘Mincha Starts in 3 Miles’

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Scenes of Jews davening on the side of the highway just as common in the Jersey Turnpike as they are in Israel, but the country’s north-south superhighway “6” toll road now has mobile synagogues.

Serials

Freedom Is the Ownership of Time

By Itamar Frankenthal

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