Published: 28 April 2020
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Latin American Jews suffer lockdown on religion as virus ravages communities (Times of Israel)
Jewish leaders describe delicate balance between government steps to halt COVID-19 and religious observance, even as citizens wait out shutdowns and shortages
India’s Jewish ‘microscopic minority’ feels safe from the coronavirus — for now (Haaretz)
While some Jews battle Islamophobia online, others join Hindu nationalists in blaming Muslim groups for waging ‘corona jihad’
Crane used at Dutch Jewish nursing home so family visitors can see loved ones (Times of Israel)
Timo Haaker, whose grandmother lives at Beit Shalom, says he thought of using machinery to visit with her due to ‘concern about not getting to say goodbye’ amid the pandemic
From prayers to puppets: A one-stop shop for Jewish livestreams aims to outlast the pandemic (JTA)
Milan Jewish community united to battle COVID-19 (Moment)
Photo: Relatives of Fiet Aussen get ready to meet her from a crane outside the window of her Jewish nursing home in Amsterdam, April 15 (Riwal Holding Group via JTA)
