By Michael Freund, Jerusalem Post— In a year quite unlike any other, it is hardly surprising that the High Holy Days have gotten off to an unparalleled start. All the usual trappings, such as packed synagogues on Rosh Hashanah or large gatherings of family and friends, were markedly and painfully absent. And even as socializing…
By Eran Bar-Tal and Hili Yacobi-Handelsman, Israel Hayom— Clamping down on economic activity as part of a tighter lockdown is projected to cost Israel an estimated NIS 35 billion (over $10 billion), Finance Ministry Chief Economist Shira Greenberg said on Wednesday during a meeting of the so-called coronavirus cabinet during which stricter measures were discussed…
By Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, JPost— The country is heading back into a complete lockdown, which is to begin Friday and is likely to last until at least the end of the holidays. After eight hours of deliberations, the coronavirus cabinet made its recommendations, which were brought to the full cabinet for a late-night vote. By 6:30…