This morning we're deeply saddened to report that Barbara Smoker, one of our longest-serving presidents, has died at the age of 96 after a long illness. We've
paid tribute to her in the piece below.
For some Jews, the timing of the festival of Purim may have carried a death sentence. And in some religious quarters, a belief that faith will provide
protection from coronavirus poses an additional risk.
A street preacher has been issued with a COVID-19 enforcement notice and told by police to stop preaching in Taunton town centre under the new coronavirus
legislation.
A Jewish GP was so angry at mikvaot remaining open that she reported it to the police, while a public health consultant said it was safer to shut them even
if they were not high-risk.
In recent weeks, police in several cities have arrested people who continued to engage in anti-abortion rights demonstrations or other advocacy efforts
outside reproductive health clinics, despite stay-at-home orders and similar restrictions.
Governors argue that they're banning abortion to conserve resources for the pandemic, but they're ensuring that more people expose themselves to the
coronavirus.
Egypt will ban any public religious gatherings during the holy Muslim fasting month Ramadan starting in around two weeks to counter the spread of the new
coronavirus, a government statement said on Tuesday.
Reuters
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