Six Coronavirus Positives Confirmed in Five Towns
By Marcy Farrell
More than 90 coronavirus cases have been reported in Nassau County and there are at least six confirmed cases in the Five Towns, according to an email...
Coronavirus Update: Two Deaths in Nassau County
Two men from Suffolk County became on Monday the first Long Island patients reported to die of coronavirus, according to Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone.
One was a man in his...
8 Five Towns Shuls Closed Until Further Notice
Dear Friends,
Many rabbis in our community spent several hours last night considering the question of our shuls remaining open during this tumultuous time. We were aided by expert doctors...
Real Heroes: One Month Later
Naomi Kramer, a registered nurse, wrote about her early days as a COVID-19 intensive care nurse. This is her second installment.
Most people have been counting the days since quarantine...
Community Split Over Guidelines for Outdoor Minyanim
By Marcy Farrell
Editor, 5TJT.com
Guidelines for opening synagogues that were issued late last week by the Orthodox Union and Agudath Israel seem to indicate that Orthodox synagogues will soon open their doors...
Woodmere Police Break Up Group Behind West Broadway Shul
Woodmere police had to break up a "gathering" behind a storefront shul on West Broadway on Saturday afternoon, New 12 Long Island reported.
The news station said they found people...
Coronavirus Updates: Masks to Become Mandatory in Israel
NEW YORK (JTA) — The spread of COVID-19 is reshaping Jewish communities. We’re collecting the news flowing in from across the globe here.
As always, we want to hear from...
Gila Jedwab: Hold On to My Freedom
A Canadian friend watched my Freedom Rally speech on Facebook. She messaged me that it made her cry. “Literally bawling” was what she told me.
“Why did it make you...
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky Calls on Followers to Pray Alone
BY MARCY OSTER
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, a prominent leader in the haredi Orthodox community, called on his followers to pray alone without a minyan.
The ruling on Sunday came...
NY Attorney’s Lawsuit Says Gathering Ban Infringes on Jewish Practices
(JTA) — A Brooklyn attorney has filed a lawsuit accusing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of violating his right to free speech and ability to observe his Jewish faith...