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We are nine days into quarantine, just over two weeks before Passover, and we are busy squirreling away Passover supplies in the basement. Matzah, paper goods, pots, pans, oil . . . a veritable Passover store has sprung up in the spare bedroom. Yet, even with a houseful of goods, I cannot tell you that […]
More than one-third of the coronavirus patients whose movements the Health Ministry made public this weekend visited synagogues during the period they were presumably infectious. The ministry published the movements of 95 patients; at least 32 of them visited synagogues, yeshivas or Chabad Houses in the days preceding their diagnosis. Some of the patients are […]
he American Jewish Committee (AJC) is one of the largest advocacy groups in the world. The organization constantly fights for Jewish rights across the globe, whether it’s stopping the spread of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism, or fighting for human rights. On Long Island, the AJC is spreading their message by working with local synagogues, interfaith networks […]
HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ – More houses of worship have moved their weekly services online in response to county and state officials requests for greater social distancing and hygiene to combat the community spread of COVID-19. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Hasbrouck Heights will be worshipping and meeting online. On Sundays, the will have a 30 minute service […]
What does Judaism say about a pandemic? What have the great Jewish sages and mystics taught throughout the ages, and what insight can we glean for our times?
Around a long, set table, the crowd of Chassidim held their breath, afraid to miss a word from Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Opatow, who sat at the table’s head, his face aflame with the words of Torah. Suddenly, Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua’s face broke into a warm smile, which widened until it crinkled his kind […]
Just imagine … What if we could allow ourselves to be fully present, wherever we are, at any given time, with full trust that this is where we are meant to be, where we are meant to give our full attention? Whether with another person, in our quiet connection with our Creator, with what we […]
Too many people eschew responsibility and blame others for their faults and failures. If they don’t blame others, then they tend to blame the ephemeral: time, weather, traffic, bureaucracy, even G‑d. Certainly, other people and outside factors influence our lives, but the choices we make, the priorities we set and the path that we take […]
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Many are relying on their faith to get through these uncertain and frightening times. But many are saying they can’t get to church or temple or wherever they worship because of guidelines designed to keep everyone safe. So religious leaders are having to get inventive on how to reach those who need […]
A group of at least 200 young men gathered Friday night to pray outside 770 Eastern Parkway, the Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters, despite the announcement earlier that day by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo that nonessential gatherings of any size were banned as part of a broader effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. A uniformed […]