Tag: Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers, with a significant percentage expressing reluctance to receive the vaccine due to safety concerns.
During the challenging time of mourning her parents, the author found solace and connection through participating in a daily Zoom minyan for Kaddish recitation at her Reconstructionist synagogue.
The article discusses the rise of "mommy doulas" among Jewish women, who enroll in doula training workshops to support their daughters or daughters-in-law during childbirth.
Historian Niall Ferguson, in a discussion with Dan, reflects on the historic nature of 2020 and the lessons that can be drawn from past public health crises to navigate the current pandemic.
The financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is causing Jewish families in the United States to cut synagogue dues from their budgets.
Eli Lake discusses his essay "Guilty and Framed" on a podcast, addressing the issue of so-called COVID fundamentalists and questioning why certain doctors and public health officials are suggesting that post-vaccine life will not return to normal.
In a discussion about the state of New York City amidst current debates, the focus in this episode is on the subway system, with a mention of how subway ridership drastically decreased during the pandemic.
Rav Hershel Schachter, a prominent posek in the Modern Orthodox community, reflects on how Covid-19 has impacted the halachic process.
Rabbi Hershel Schachter has been a leading authority consulted by Jewish communities worldwide during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The pandemic has led to the rise of Zoom dating in the Jewish matchmaking world.
Zoom Dating: Anecdotes is an article discussing the popularity and success of virtual dating events during the pandemic.
The pandemic has brought about significant changes in the way we live and interact.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of young adults, with increased rates of depression and anxiety.
The author describes their experience of voting in person on Election Day.
Israeli folk dancing has gone global during the COVID-19 pandemic as dancers from all over the world come together virtually on Zoom.
In this compilation of Paul Berman's crisis notebook entries, he discusses the appropriateness of the micro-essay as a literary form for the current crisis, reflects on the suicide of a doctor during the pandemic, contemplates the role of style and fashion during these times, ponders the transformative effects of the pandemic on technology and society, and shares personal encounters with the mailman and counterman.
The COVID-19 pandemic forced synagogues to shift their High Holiday services online, resulting in unique and unexpected experiences for clergy and congregants.
The article discusses celebrating Sukkot in a year filled with uncertainty, drawing parallels between the current state of affairs and the holiday's themes of dwelling in flimsy huts during a time of wandering and uncertainty for the Jewish people.
In this personal reflection, the author discusses the concept of regret and its role in their life philosophy.
A survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found that religious faith in the United States actually strengthened during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the closure of most houses of worship and the increase in the death toll.
The article discusses the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and criticizes comparing the death toll from that day to the pandemic.
The Rosh Hashanah seder, traditionally associated with the Passover holiday, has its own long tradition and has recently gained popularity as a pandemic-proof way to celebrate the Jewish New Year.
In this episode, Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain discuss the topic of whether Israel should accept Diaspora students during a pandemic.
The Republican Party's convention successfully appealed to conservatives to support the GOP, alongside decreasing worries about the pandemic and rising crime rates, causing unease among Democrats.
The article discusses the ethical implications of participating in a COVID-19 human vaccine challenge trial from a Jewish perspective.