Synagogues wary of reopening too soonFree Access – Jewish Advocate
admin | May 21, 2020
BOSTON Despite the inclusion of houses of worship in Phase 1 of Gov.
Israeli synagogues reopen with requirement that ‘corona official’ enforces the rules – Cleveland Jewish News
admin | May 21, 2020
JERUSALEM (JTA) Israeli synagogues reopened on Wednesday morning, two months after being ordered closed to prevent the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus. The joint announcement from the Health Ministry and the Prime Ministers Office came late Tuesday evening and following pressure brought to bear by Israels chief rabbi and other religious officials.
Govt allows synagogues to open with limit of 50 worshipers – The Jerusalem Post
admin | May 21, 2020
The government approved the reopening of synagogues following the COVID-19 shutdown Tuesday night, dependent on several restrictions. Up to 50 people will be allowed in one prayer hall, and they will need to ensure a space of two meters between worshipers, wear a mask and be stringent about hygiene standards
Olive trees planted in memory of Poway Synagogue shooting victim – The Jerusalem Post
admin | May 21, 2020
It has been over a year since the Chabad of Poway synagogue shooting, which took place during Shabbat morning services on Passover. Today, Chabad of Poway synagogue members may find some solace in knowing that a ceremony has taken place in Southern Israel in memory of one of the victims of the attack in order to perpetuate her memory.On Monday, 25 olive trees were planted at a ceremony in southern Israel in memory of Lori Gilbert-Kaye, who was tragically shot and killed in the antisemitic attack at the Synagogue in California. The ceremony took place at Kfar Silver Youth Village, a part of the World ORT Kadima Mada school network, where local children helped to plant the trees
The Whole World Is Sitting Shiva – The Atlantic
admin | May 21, 2020
Sarah Davis survived the Holocaust.
ADL: 50% increase in US arrests ‘linked to domestic Islamist extremism’ – The Jerusalem Post
admin | May 21, 2020
There was a 50% increase in "arrests and plots linked to domestic Islamist extremism" in the United States during 2019, according to data compiled by the Anti-Defamation League's Center on Extremism.Thirty of those arrests were connected to domestic Islamist extremism, nine of which were designated as "terror plots." The ADL reports that seven of the "terror plots" were being devised by home-bred United States citizens.According to the ADL, a portion of the 2019 plots focused on targeting religious institutions such as churches, synagogues, mosques and community centers.
High school program Shoresh closes after 20 years – Washington Jewish Week
admin | May 21, 2020
Students gather at Shoresh Hebrew High School, which will not reopen in the fall.Photo courtesy of Shoresh Hebrew High School After 20 years of trying to fill the educational gap for Jewish students between their bnai mitzvah and college, Shoresh Hebrew High School will close next month.
How the Museum at Eldridge Street is Faring in the Time of COVID-19 – Bowery Boogie
admin | May 21, 2020
Amid nationwide closures, the Museum at Eldridge Street (aka the Eldridge Street Synagogue) is swinging its focus, by expanding its offerings to a global audience through virtual programming.
Why the Rabbi Cursed his Congregation – Forward
admin | May 21, 2020
Read this article in Yiddish Last September, the Forward published an article about a very curious incident in 1926, in which the rabbi of a Yonkers Orthodox synagogue opened the aron kodesh, the ornamental closet in the synagogue housing the Torah scrolls, and cursed the congregation. The author of that article, Nancy Klein, whose parents joined the synagogue, Ohab Zedek, several years after the incident, remembers hearing the grown-ups whisper about the scandal but was never able to ascertain why the fiery Hungarian-born rabbi, Philip (Shraga) Rosenberg, resorted to such a dramatic demonstration
Prayer in the parking lot: Orthodox Atlanta shuls become first synagogues to reopen – Jewish Journal
admin | May 18, 2020
Orthodox rabbis in Atlanta have agreed on a framework for how synagogues can safely reopen - and at least one began doing so on Monday. Synagogues across the country shut their doors in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. But three weeks after Georgia Gov.
