Barry Toberman is the associate editor (community and news features) of the Jewish Chronicle.
'Synagogues should remain mindful of more vulnerable members having to watch the physical experience of other members, which feels very different to everyone being online'
Cancer charity chair finds late playwright's script in lockdown clear-out. David Baddiel and Howard Jacobson will be among those taking part in reading
If synagogues reopened for private prayer, people 'might be tempted to daven together in a minyan, which would be a clear breach of the law'
Jami chief executive Laurie Rackind expects calls on its services to continue on an upward curve as pressures take their toll
'Our priority is keeping people safe,' says movement's senior rabbi. 'We are working on the basis that services will be online only'
'We cannot wait a moment longer to assist the thousands whose lives are being catastrophically affected'
Charity forced to rethink its plan for care facility for the learning disabled after 'setback'
Jewish Women's Aid is experiencing 'unprecedented demand' for its support
Appeal proceeds exceed lost revenue from cancelled annual dinner
'Full closure' of shuls continues, as does bar on outside minyanim
The Jewish Women's Week collection has fallen foul of the lockdown. But its beneficiaries in Israel need the money more than ever
Taoiseach talks about crisis and says he looks forward to returning to Israel soon
'We had been creative planning for some kind of emergency,' explains the Jewish representative council
'People are losing their jobs, their savings have run down, or they are self-isolating and cannot get to the shops'
Jewish Care has reported 23 of its residents have died and a fifth of staff are having to self-isolate
Jewish Care, Nightingale Hammerson and The Fed in Manchester hope to raise millions as they scramble to respond to coronavirus
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