After 70 years in operation, Montreal's J&R Kosher Meat and Deli abruptly closed, shocking the Jewish community.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit and the Canadian Jewish News paused its print edition due to lack of advertising, editor-in-chief Yoni Goldstein spearheaded efforts to modernize and revive the publication after 60 years.

"Love in the Time of Contagion" by Laura Kipnis explores the challenges faced by couples during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Times of Israel Ops & Blogs Editor Miriam Herschlag, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron discuss important topics, such as the government's plan to exit the Covid lockdown in nine stages and whether it will be successful.

In this discussion led by Times of Israel Ops & Blogs Editor Miriam Herschlag, Don Futterman, and Noah Efron, the topics covered include the Israeli government's nine-stage plan to exit the Covid lockdown, concerns about a perceived decline in civility among Israelis, a controversial ad equating animal abuse with Treblinka, and the debate over whether Jewish actress Gal Gadot should be allowed to play Cleopatra in a film.