March 18, 2020 12:49

New York Chasidim under fire for not cancelling large events during coronavirus outbreak

Brooklyn Chasidim registered over 100 positive cases of coronavirus on Tuesday alone

March 18, 2020 09:34

Jewish organisations move online as coronavirus slows cultural life

Synagogues, museums and schools are going digital as coronavirus transforms communal life

March 17, 2020 11:10

Milan community leader succumbs to coronavirus

Michele Sciama, who died on Monday, had been planning a charity fundraiser for the community.

March 16, 2020 18:20

‘Do not kiss the Western Wall’, worshippers told

The Western Wall’s rabbi asked worshippers to respect the Health Ministry guidelines   

March 16, 2020 17:27

Aliyah from Britain and North America to continue despite coronavirus

Organisation that coordinates aliyot is set to bring 24 Americans to Israel on Thursday  

March 16, 2020 15:45

Anti-racism charity reverses decision to appoint Ken Loach schools competition judge

Board of Deputies calls it a 'u-turn' as it asks for apology 'to the Jewish community'

March 16, 2020 15:36

Washington DC’s Dead Sea Scroll fragments are forgeries, experts say

The exhibit of 16 fragments were on display at the Museum of the Bible

March 13, 2020 15:14

London Jewish school closes over coronavirus fears

North West London Jewish Day School was closed today as a precaution after students attended an event at St John's Wood Synagogue

March 13, 2020 14:05

Avoid praying at Western Wall to prevent coronavirus spread, Israeli chief rabbis say

Sephardi and Ashkenazi chief rabbis ask observant Jews to avoid busy synagogues and visiting elderly relatives

March 13, 2020 12:48

Customers 'fighting over meat' at kosher butchers as they stockpile over coronavirus fears

Boss warns: 'If I told half my staff to isolate tomorrow, we wouldn’t meet demand'

March 13, 2020 09:04

St. John's Wood synagogue closed indefinitely after coronavirus outbreak while North West Jewish school shut

St. John's Wood has contacted members informing them that a second coronavirus case attended Purim services

March 12, 2020 15:52

York to commemorate Holocaust and medieval massacre of its Jews

York extends Holocaust Memorial Day until March 16 to mark the destruction of its community in 1190

March 12, 2020 14:37

Member of synagogue 'seriously ill' with coronavirus

Shul-goers were told there is no need to self-isolate and activities at the synagogue can continue as normal

March 12, 2020 11:11

Israel flights: Which airlines are still flying amid the coronavirus outbreak?

Airlines are scrambling to adjust to a collapse in demand for flights and the country's self-quarantine requirement

March 11, 2020 11:37

Auschwitz to close for two weeks because of coronavirus

The Polish Government announced on Wednesday morning educational and cultural institutions would shut from Thursday

March 11, 2020 09:33

New York Jewish school becomes coronavirus hotspot as neighbourhood locked down

SAR Academy sees 29 of its staff and students diagnosed with the virus