Jewish American Heritage Month

admin | May 15, 2020

(JTA) When the coronavirus pandemic first descended on the United States in March, the Orthodox rabbis of Dallas shuttered their synagogues together in a remarkable show of unity. In April, as the governor of Texas began reopening the state, the rabbis banded together again, telling their congregants that they all would keep their synagogues closed

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admin | May 15, 2020

TORONTO (JTA) As the rate of new COVID-19 cases very gradually declines in Ontario, Canadas most populous province, this citys residents can see the light. Storefront retailers are preparing to reopen by appointment or with limited capacity

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admin | May 15, 2020

A tech CEO has resigned over his former KKK membership that included drive-by shootings.

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admin | May 15, 2020

Hasidic Jews in Montreal gather for morning prayers on their front porches, on May 4, 2020. Lewis Cohen (not Globe and Mail) Joseph Rosen teaches at Dawson College in Montreal.

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