admin | April 14, 2020
A synagogue in Huntsville, Alabama was vandalized on the first night of Passover with neo-Nazi graffiti. Among the graffiti spray painted sometime over Wednesday night on the Etz Chayim Synagogue, a Conservative congregation of about 60 families in South Huntsville, were F Kikes, Gas Em All, White Power, Jew Scum, and Holohoax.
admin | April 14, 2020
With synagogues shuttered indefinitely, Jewish life is evolving to conform with the new home-based reality. When possible, technology is taking a more prominent role, facilitating Torah study, fellowship and more
admin | April 14, 2020
With Passover here and Easter coming up many want to observe the holy holidays with a church or synagogue service. However, in the age of Safer at Home quarantines to prevent spread of the coronavirus, such gatherings are discouraged. Luckily, we live in an age of technology where live streaming and video conferencing of spiritual/religious services is possible.
admin | April 14, 2020
With synagogues shut, a kibbutz has started working on a solution for the new world of cyber-prayer: a home ark for rabbis to use in their webcam services.
admin | April 14, 2020
A number of widely circulated Facebook posts published in early April claimed that the FBI seized a large cache of surgical masks from a synagogue in New York as part of a nationwide attempt to get much-needed medical equipment for the medical personnel on the frontlines against COVID-19.
admin | April 10, 2020
As Jewish people around the world began celebrating Passover on Wednesday, a Huntsville synagogue was vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti.
admin | April 10, 2020
CHICAGO Officials are begging Chicagoans to practice social distancing as they celebrate Easter and Passover, major holidays for people who are Christian and Jewish. Easter falls on Sunday, while Passover started Wednesday and is celebrated until April 16. The holidays normally bring together families for things like egg hunts, holiday meals and church or synagogue services.
admin | April 10, 2020
Before Jewish women kindle the First Seder candles at sundown Wednesday, an overwhelming perception soaks the atmosphere that this Passover season will be different because of the coronavirus pandemic. This content is being provided for free as a public service to our readers during the coronavirus outbreak
admin | April 10, 2020
Newsday is opening this story to all readers so Long Islanders have access to important information about the coronavirus outbreak. All readers can learn the latest news at newsday.com/LiveUpdates. Across Long Island, synagogues trying to find ways to keep their congregations connected amid the COVID-19 outbreak have found that technology has allowed them to give messages of hope to their congregation and keep them together at a time where they must remain physically apart.
admin | April 10, 2020
Englands oldest synagogue, the 350-year-old Bevis Marks, which has held continuous services for longer than any other synagogue in Europe and famously stayed open throughout the Blitz, closed last month, and remains shuttered. This hasnt stoppedRabbi Shalom Morris from being in touch with his flock.
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