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Coronavirus News & Updates

The latest about the Coronavirus Pandemic

How ‘Torah Breaks’ Help One COVID Nurse Draw Strength and Calm in Chaos
Long Island cardiology assistant Elisheva Gilman-Smith on coping with crisis
New Jersey Congressman Celebrates Two Chabad Rabbis as ‘Hometown Heroes’
Rabbis Mendy Kaminker and Chanoch Kaplan honored
Pop-Up Pennsylvania Camp a Lifeline for New York Kids and Parents
1,000 kids combine summer study and sports in an outdoors environment
With Halls Shuttered, Netanya Rabbi Makes Safe Weddings Possible
Let the marriage go on says Rabbi Shneur Landa. The big party can wait
For Chabad Couples Just Starting Out, a Pandemic Is No Barrier to Service
Community residents look forward to a new Jewish presence
COVID-19 Pleas From Hard-Hit States Spur Chassidic Blood Plasma Drive
Hundreds who recovered from the coronavirus line up in Brooklyn to aid strangers
Preparing for Tisha B’Av During a World Pandemic
A 25-hour period of fasting and reflection begins on Wednesday night, July 29
High Holiday Prayer Books in High Demand for Those at Home This Year
Record sales amid synagogue attendance limits and self-quarantining
Largest List of Jewish COVID-19 Victims Released by Chabad.org
‘Each Person, a World’ pays tribute to 1,200 Jewish COVID-19 victims from around the globe
After Months in a Coma, COVID-19 Miracle Patient, Rabbi Yudi Dukes, Gives Thanks
In an exclusive interview, the rabbi speaks candidly about his ordeal
Chabad Launches Broad High Holiday Initiative Amid Pandemic
Innovative programs for synagogues, homes and outdoor spaces around the world
Online Shofar Course for Those Isolated at Home on Rosh Hashanah
Workshops include instruction, laws and mystical intentions
Chabad Hebrew Schools Innovate In-Person and Online
Fall programs build on lessons learned during spring lockdowns
4 Million COVID-19 Masks Donated to Chabad Centers Before Rosh Hashanah
A portrait of the Rebbe inspired Los Angeles benefactors
COVID Isn’t the First Heroic Battle This Ukrainian Rabbi Has Fought
Rabbi Mendel Cohen has quietly devoted himself to people in trouble
Rosh Hashanah to Begin Amid Pandemic With Global Prayers for a Good New Year
Chabad brings the sound of the shofar, and holiday’s message of hope and faith, to millions
Young Spanish-Speaking Jews Around the World Gather Online
Annual in-person event retools in the coronavirus era
Rabbi to Blow Rosh Hashanah Shofar in Two Countries at the Same Time
Observing the holiday on an island split by the coronavirus pandemic
Millions Worldwide Hear Sound of the Shofar in Public
Outdoor events with social distancing during pandemic exceed all expectations
Preparing for a Safe and Joyous Sukkot Amid Covid
Chabad out in force worldwide to enable everyone to celebrate the holiday safely
For Jews Isolated in Basketball’s ‘Bubble’ for the Holidays, NBA Calls Chabad
Orlando Chabad provides holiday needs to Jewish NBA staff
In a Santa Fe Sukkah, a Long-Forgotten Family Tradition Is Reborn
Isolated by Covid, Dr. Stephanie Rosen builds her own sukkah for the first time
Despite Pandemic, More Than 100 New Emissaries Join the Ranks of Chabad
Highlighted at annual conference, young rabbis just starting out model Jewish response to adversity
Chabad Virtual Grand Event to Highlight the Triumph of Jewish Resilience
At 1 p.m. on Sunday, Shluchim Conference online event to celebrate communities, memorialize victims
From Every Corner of the Globe, Chabad Rabbis Highlight Jewish Resilience
‘Grand Event’ caps virtual international conference during pandemic
Covid Survivor Rabbi Yudi Dukes Returns Home After 242 Days in the Hospital
JNet director credits his family’s faith and the world’s prayers
Amid Pandemic, Chabad’s Largest Hanukkah Campaign Yet to Reach 8 Million
From Vienna to Birobidzhan, menorah’s glow to shine worldwide in private homes and public squares
350,000 Hanukkah Kits to Help Families Celebrate at Home During Pandemic
Part of a global effort by Chabad that will reach 8 million Jews
Young ‘Ambassadors of Light’ Deliver Hanukkah Around the World
Chabad Young Professionals and CTeen efforts encourage Jewish volunteerism
Eight Ways Hanukkah Celebrations Are Adapting to the Pandemic
The lights are shining as bright as ever in innovative Covid-safe events
Chabad.org Booklet Provides Eight Nights of Hanukkah Inspiration and Fun
A night-by-night program to print out for the whole family
‘Let There Be Light’: First Night of Hanukkah 2020 in Photos
Menorahs great and small brighten a world darkened by pandemic
Hanukkah Lights Brighten Arabian Nights in the United Arab Emirates
As many as 500 to gather for each candle of the first-ever public menorah-lightings
Celebrants in Record Numbers Flock to Safe Hanukkah Events During Pandemic
‘Festival of Lights’ brings much-needed relief and connection worldwide
Chabad Combats Hunger and Food Insecurity
Organizations step in as pandemic leaves financial victims everywhere
Decades Before Zoom, The Rebbe Used Interactive Video to Connect the World
In 1989, the ‘Chanukah Live’ program showed satellite technology can advance connectedness, peace and unity