Brief High Holiday [Rosh HaShanah, 5781] sermon delivered in 4 services, 2 in 2 different indoor rooms in the synagogue and 2 in 2 different outdoor tents in congregants' backyards, for the Young Israel of Jamaica Estates, Queens, New York.
In this discussion with the executive staff at a Houston senior care facility, they describe how they cared for residents in the first month of the pandemic, including how they observed Passover.
Yeshiva University student Betzalel Shapiro recreated YU campus on Minecraft as part of an initiative launched by Hillel, a Jewish student organization, to help students handle isolation and idleness caused by COVID-19.
In this decision from the United States District Court (Northern District of New York), the court denied the Association of Jewish Camp Operators' request for a preliminary injunction that would have allowed for the opening of Jewish overnight summer camps. The request was denied on the basis that opening overnight camps was not in the public interest of stopping the spread of COVID-19. The court also rejected the Plaintiffs' argument that the Defendants were not infringing on their First Amendment rights.
These items come from Project Community, a summer program developed by the Orthodox Union, details their response to COVID-19 and its impact on the summer camp season.
In this interview from May 2020, Joe describes his Texas childhood, his journey to Judaism as an adult, and life as a performer during the coronavirus pandemic. He also performs four songs. In the final segment of the interview, he discusses what it’s like to not be able to perform for live audiences, and how he has adapted to offering religious services on Facebook and Zoom.
This collection of emails and webpages from OU Kosher Food Lifeline provide resources for members of the Jewish community looking to find kosher foods and products during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially during Pesach.
These e-newsletters from Butterflake Bakery to their customers provide details about COVID-19 related changes, including online ordering, curbside pickup, and delivery.
