The San Remo Conference Turned Jewish Historic Rights into Legal Rights
The centennial of the agreement that shaped the modern Middle East.
April 24, 2020
Struck Severely by the Coronavirus Pandemic, Ultra-Orthodox Jews Now Play a Crucial Role in Its Treatment
“Get the Ḥasidim!”
In their efforts to treat those suffering from COVID-19, doctors have been experimenting with injecting those with severe cases of the disease with the blood plasma of those who are convalescing. The antibodies contained in the plasma are thought to help patients fight the infection. The logistics of this simple treatment are in fact quite complex: suitable and willing donors must be found; the machines needed to extract the plasma do not exist in abundance; the process itself takes over an hour; and the plasma must be transported to those most in need. At the forefront of surmounting these difficulties in the U.S. are a group of Ḥasidim, who began their efforts when one of their own was ill and no plasma was available—but did not stop there. Yonoson Rosenblum reports:
April 24, 2020
What Israeli Sovereignty in the West Bank Would Mean, and Why Britain Should Support It
Palestinian leaders have another chance at statehood. They should take it.
Has One of the Most Influential American Israel-Advocacy Groups Reached Its Expiration Date?
Why the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations matters.
Struck Severely by the Coronavirus Pandemic, Ultra-Orthodox Jews Now Play a Crucial Role in Its Treatment
“Get the Ḥasidim!”
Long Thought to Be Spain’s Oldest Church, an Ancient Site Might in Fact Be One of Europe’s Oldest Synagogues
The telltale menorah.