Though Passover supplies got out on time, shutdowns in virus's epicenter and one of the world's largest economies leave a marked ripple effect on observant Jews around the globe
Guidance by Orthodox Union and others says people should celebrate traditional holiday meal only with those who live with them, with no communal gatherings
Nonprofits battered by economic shutdown can apply for relief from $2 trillion stimulus package, but face difficult choices about what kind of aid to apply for
Interfaith Alliance says move violates separation of religion and state; Orthodox Union argues it would be discriminatory to leave religious groups out of relief package
The emergency legislation includes relief to nonprofits and charities reeling from the coronavirus pandemic; provisions will apply to Jewish groups, synagogues and schools
'The job of the Jewish people is to pray for the good of the entire world,' says Safed chief rabbi, as overall death toll from China’s epidemic jumps to 1,665
'Our parents or grandparents, neighbors or community members once faced a similarly callous and unwelcoming world, with fatal consequences,' groups say in letter to Pompeo
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