The Parashah Bemidbar discusses the discomfort in counting people, as traditionally seen as dangerous, highlighted by a plague in King David's reign following a census.

In these poems, the author reflects on the passing of time during a plague and the rituals they engage in.

The author explores the concept of "pidyon shevuyim" (redemption of captives) in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Norman Doidge's "Journal of a Plague" draws parallels between the current pandemic and historical plagues, evoking observations from Defoe's account of the Great Plague of London and the impact of epidemics on human history.

Amid the COVID-19 disruptions, the relevance of Shakespeare's works during times of crisis has been noted, with themes of pestilence and productivity resonating.

In this article, the focus is on Alessandro Manzoni's novel "The Betrothed," set during the plague in Milan in 1630, and its impact on various Jewish Italian writers such as Natalia Ginzburg, Giorgio Bassani, and Primo Levi.