Social distancing
COVID-19: When your pandemic outdoor minyan folds up - opinion
While obviously ecstatic that COVID has been tamed, I’m saddened that this minyan – a positive outgrowth of the plague – is being shut down.
The end of COVID and the decline of Zoom - opinion
Israel will probably never be ahead of head lice, Israeli research shows - exclusive
US synagogues face tough COVID questions (again) as Omicron surges
Social distancing more important than lockdowns in COVID-19 fight - TAU
"Extreme restrictions are uncalled for. What we need is fast implementation of social distancing.”
1,000 attend Yom Kippur service at minor league ballpark in New Jersey
The worshippers were able to sit socially distanced but also see each other, according to the report. “It’s one of the most meaningful things we’ve ever been a part of.”
Watch: Virtual 'Balfour protest' draws over half a million online viewers
During Israel's first coronavirus lockdown in March, six months ago this week, Darkenu organized their first virtual protest, which was attended by nearly 830,000 people.
Amid coronavirus, Israelis flaunt all sensible health restrictions
Lives are being lost to COVID-19 as the rules of quarantine and social distancing are being widely ignored
NY man threatens to shoot up yeshiva summer camp over social distancing
The complaint was directed at the Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island's children's day camp, to which Pelle lives next to.
Social distancing in animals sheds light on its true efficiency
Animals deploy various cues to indicate the need for social distancing after identifying sick individuals, some rather complex.
Willingness to comply with social distance relies on working memory
Decision-making processes are easier for people with higher working memory capacity, potentially leading to an increased willingness to comply with social distancing.
COVID-19: US prosecutor refused to sign letter blasting de Blasio
"The message to the public from New York City’s government appears to favor certain secular gatherings and disfavor religious gatherings," the June 19 letter said.
Orthodox Jews sue de Blasio, Cuomo for discrimination over lockdown rules
The plaintiffs, along with two Catholic priests, accused the officials of "blatant double standards" in their enforcement of social distancing orders.
Coronavirus: Social distancing linked to psychiatric disorders in seniors
The study, published in the American Journal of Geriatic Psychiatry, linked social distancing and isolation with elevated anxiety, depression and even trauma in older adults.
