VIDEO Shir Madness sings ‘COVID-19’
Updated June 2, 2020
By Elisa Posner
It’s practically a tradition for a cappella groups to compete face to face. So when Rochelle Berman found out...
Jewish groups advocate for the neediest during pandemic
The novel coronavirus continues to alter lives, shutter businesses, schools and camps, and send many to food pantries.
But it has been particularly cruel to...
The quest for coronavirus treatments
Medical history has involved more than a few quests for a sort of scientific holy grail. The eradication of smallpox was a major milestone,...
Why we cannot do it as we always have
By Rabbi Charles L. Arian
The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged synagogues and rabbis to respond creatively. Services are not as easy as, “Add Zoom and...
Jenna Bortnick and her 3D printer
Since she began holing up at home to ride out the coronavirus, Jenna Bortnick of Rockville has been proving the old adage: Give a...
She survived the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic and COVID-19
By Ben Harris
After Marilee Shapiro Asher was admitted to the hospital in mid-April sick with COVID-19, her daughter got a call from the doctor...
Another COVID-19 death at Hebrew Home
The Hebrew Home of Greater Washington has seen another death, bringing the deaths at the Rockville facility from COVID-19 to five, according to the...
4 dead of COVID-19 at Hebrew Home
Four residents of the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington in Rockville have died from COVID-19. Another 37 residents there have tested positive for the...
Group Homes hunkering down during quarantine
In response to the coronavirus crisis, the Jewish Foundation for Group Homes has revamped its services for people with disabilities in the Washington area,...
7 tips on how to show up to class online
By Sara Evangelista
Distance learning has become the norm since the outbreak of COVID-19 around the world, and many college students are struggling to adapt.
As...