- Deputy health minister: Mass rally in Tel Aviv was a ‘health terror attack’Likud's Yoav Kisch says he recognizes 'the extent of the economic crisis' but his job is to prevent gatherings; opposition's Ya'alon lashes police minister over handling of clashes
read more ...1 hour ago - How Jewish heritage was saved for posterity by a university’s devoted librarians'Jewish Treasures from Oxford Libraries' examines 10 priceless, vital collections, purchased over 4 centuries by the Bodleian Library
read more ...1 hour ago - UK interfaith friends develop app to help tamp virus spread in houses of worshipJew, Muslim, Christian and Hindu are behind Prayin.io, with which congregations can keep track of who took part in prayer services and notify participants of any COVID-19 diagnoses
read more ...2 hours ago - Beit Shemesh man suspected of choking son for not being religious enoughPolice arrest 38-year-old for allegedly suffocating his 13-year-old son until he passed out
read more ...2 hours ago - Poles go to polls to vote in tight presidential runoffLiberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski seeks to upset conservative incumbent Andrzej Duda, who has railed against Jewish wartime compensation claims as part of his campaign
read more ...3 hours ago - Citing Israeli virus surge, Austria gears up for ‘stabilization’ after reopeningRudolf Anschober says infections could 'massively increase' in autumn, warns 'risk awareness has markedly decreased in the population'
read more ...4 hours ago - Long tail of coronavirus can prolong suffering for monthsSo-called 'long-haulers' often face additional woes in that many either don't believe, or don't want to accept, that they still have ongoing health issues from disease
read more ...4 hours ago - 10 arrested as ultra-Orthodox protest, violate local virus lockdownsDemonstrators clash with police at major intersection in Jerusalem over the closure of three neighborhoods in the city due to coronavirus spread
read more ...4 hours ago - Bill Gates ‘optimistic’ about coronavirus battleMicrosoft founder cites progress on vaccines, treatments and diagnostics tools; calls for medicine to be given to those who need it most, rather than 'highest bidders'
read more ...6 hours ago - Boutique hotels dare to reopen, welcoming Israeli guests… for nowWith fewer rooms and smaller staff, several local hotels took the plunge and reopened, wearing masks and trying to social distance
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