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July 28, 2020
The Day I Got Tested for COVID-19
Tabby Refael
July 28, 2020
I never thought I’d feel so alive waiting to be tested for a deadly virus and I wanted to kiss the sky because my symptoms were manageable.
Coronavirus Patients Should Not Fast on Tisha B’Av, Israel’s Chief Rabbi Says
Marcy Oster, JTA
July 28, 2020
“To our sorrow, the plague is intensifying and we need heavenly mercy.”
Minnesota Republican Group Posts Meme Comparing Mask Requirement to Holocaust’s Yellow Star of David
Marcy Oster, JTA
July 28, 2020
The meme was captioned, “Just put on the star and quit complaining, it’s really not that hard. Just put on the mask and stop complaining.”
Virtual PaleyFest LA Lineup to Feature ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
Gerri Miller
July 28, 2020
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” cast and creators will have the chance to celebrate virtually with fans at the Paley Center for Media’s annual PaleyFest LA.
Ilhan Omar or a Moderate Republican?
Shmuel Rosner
July 28, 2020
In this case, the debate is about much more than tactics and might preclude a shared goal that we can call “pro-Israel.”
CA Dem Party Board Passes Resolutions Condemning Those Blaming Israel for U.S. Police Brutality, Opposes Unilateral Actions by Israelis and Palestinians
Aaron Bandler
July 28, 2020
The resolutions also condemned anti-Semitism and reiterated support for a two-state solution.
StandWithUs Offers Monetary Reward to Informant Who Led to Arrest of Suspect in Florida Synagogue Vandalisms
Aaron Bandler
July 28, 2020
The suspect is 21 years old.
Creator Ori Elon and Actor Ayelet Zurer on Bringing Authenticity to ‘Shtisel’
Erin Ben-Moche
July 28, 2020
Elon and Zurer both said their overall goal was achieving authenticity. If they could convince the audience that they were really an Orthodox family living through joy and loss, it was a story worth telling.
‘Got Challah’? Family Delivers Challah to Those in Need in San Fernando Valley
Melissa Simon
July 28, 2020
Making the most of quarantine, the Shorten family turned to challah-baking. They have dubbed their mitzvah project “Got Challah.”
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