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Coronavirus 2020

Leading charedi rabbi dies, Israel tests new drug, a star-studded seder fundraiser

By Steve Lipman

Daily Coronavirus Update

Hundreds of Orthodox Jews gather in Borough Park on Sunday at the funeral of a rabbi who died from coronavirus. The outbreak is hitting charedi neighborhoods especially hard. Getty Images

Despite Heavy Toll, Some Orthodox Flout Distancing Rules

By Hannah Dreyfus

Worshippers seen defying their leaders’ warnings about the coronavirus.

“I offered the prayers without going into the room — just standing outside so I can be as close as possible,” says Mt. Sinai chaplain Rabbi Jason Kirschner.

Chaplains Bear a Great Weight as ‘Bridge to Families’

On the front lines of a changing ‘ministry of presence.’

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Opinion

This Passover, Let’s Free Them All

By Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum

As we celebrate, thousands of immigrants are locked up because they can’t afford bond payments.

A meme adapted from a popular image by animator Jake Clark captures the dilemma of Passover preparation in the face of Covid-19.

Between the Lines

During a Pandemic Passover, Hope and Humor Can See Us Through

By Gary Rosenblatt

Jews have a long history of “laughter through tears.”

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A Seder Under Quarantine, But from a Century Ago

By Steve Lipman

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Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Shabbat at Princeton

By Marie-Rose Sheinerman
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Creating a Vision Plan for our Son

By Jodi Holper Singer
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Musical Showcase Highlights Inclusion and Diversity

By Howard Blas
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They Made It! Report Back From Friends of Access Israel’s Kilimanjaro Trek

By James A. Lassner
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Inclusive Thinking will make the world a better place. I promise.

By Beth Steinberg
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Disability and Judaism: Our Fates are Linked

By August Nopoulos and Noah Strauss
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You Won’t Believe the Things People Have Said to This Artist

By Wendy Elliott-Vandivier
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We’re Not Waiting–A Jewish Approach to life with Chronic Illness

By Ophira Calof
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By Rabbi Michael Levy
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This JDAIM, We must Remove ALL of the Stumbling Blocks

By Ariel Gold
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By Michal Michelle Divon
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By Rabbi Deborah Waxman
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By Howard Blas
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The Kashrut of Online Accessibility

By Sharon Rosenblatt
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By Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe
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By Matan Koch
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Jewish Education for Students with Disabilities is Improving, But we Need to Increase the Pace

By Lisa Friedman
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By Shelly Christensen
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Opinion
Rabbi Bruce Goldman, 84: Covid-19 Claims a Holy Troublemaker

By Rabbi Arthur Waskow
Editor's Desk
Grading the President Isn’t ‘Partisanship’

By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Opinion
Hope and Humor Can See Us Through

By Gary Rosenblatt
Opinion
Covid-19 is an assault on all that Judaism teaches
Opinion
Congress Needs to Give More Help to America’s Charities in This Crisis  

By Nathan J. Diament
‘Civilian Guilt’ Can be a Healthy Response to a Pandemic

By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Editor's Desk
Put Yourself on Mute, and Other Tips for a Virtual Seder

By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Opinion
Making Room for the ‘Choosing People’

By Daniel Rose
Opinion
Applying Israel’s Zionism Litmus Test Selectively

By Michael Koplow
Editor's Desk
There is Nothing Normal About the ‘New Normal’

By Andrew Silow-Carroll
opinion
I’m A Veteran Expert In Stopping Epidemics. Here’s Why Jewish Institutions Should Cancel Everything.

By Gary Slutkin
Opinion
The Coronavirus Response Shows ‘Legacy’ Jewish Organizations at Their Best

By David Bryfman
Editor's Desk
Sanders, Biden and the Jewish Generation Gap

By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Opinion
What I Learned in Quarantine: Coronavirus Can Bring Out the Best in Us

By Rabbi Reuven Fink
Opinion
Purim Is a Story of Women Stepping Out of Line

By Rhoda Smolow
Opinion
The Power of Purim to Bind Families

By Roberta Rosenthal Kwall
Editor's Desk
‘Hunters’ Plays Unacceptable Games with the Truth

By Andrew Silow-Carroll
The New Normal
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By Beth Steinberg
Opinion
Could Bloomberg Win Pro-Israel Jews Away From Trump?

By Jonathan S. Tobin
Opinion
What’s Up Is Down, and Vice Versa, on Purim — and Today

By Gary Rosenblatt

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The First Ever Seder Was Held In Isolation

By Miriam Lorie
JOFA Blog
Rethinking Mikvah Attendance in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Rabba Dr. Carmella Abraham
JOFA Blog
The Road Not (Yet) Taken: Creating a Coeducational Beit Midrash in France

By Myriam Ackermann-Sommer
JOFA Blog
A Yeshiva of One’s Own

By Devora Steinmetz
JOFA Blog
It’s Your Torah

By Rabbi David Silber
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Opening a Window: How Tech Can Elevate Women’s Voices on Torah 

By Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld
JOFA Blog
Zakhar U’Nekivah Bara Otam: Learning from Male and Female Teachers, Teaching Male and Female Students Differentially

By Sharon Freundel
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Strength in Numbers: What’s New in Women’s Torah Leadership in Israel

By Karen Miller Jackson
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Daf Yomi: A Driver’s Manual

By Yonina Bendheim Jacobson
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By Dvorah Levy
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You Want Me To Teach?

By Abigail Kogan
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By Beverly Gertler
On Leaving Academia and Embracing Torah

By Rachel Anisfeld
JOFA Blog
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By Mira Niculescu
JOFA Blog
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By Roselyn Bell
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By Pam Scheininger
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Self Care in the Age of Corona

By Nicole Nevarez and Daphne Lazar Price
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A Tale of Two Coronas

By Lisi Levisohn
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By Beth Kissileff
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