Leader of Congregation Etz Chaim says he is following Trump's lead in reopening despite widespread rabbinic calls for keeping synagogues closed

Families face multiple challenges as they shelter in place together for months and the busy lives of adolescent children are put on hold indefinitely

Scholars push for increased scrutiny as governments enforce quarantines and track phones, taking on unprecedented powers that may be here to stay

Critics worry that distancing will be hard to maintain in houses of worship, which were a major vector of virus transmission during the beginning of the pandemic

Health Ministry and HMOs don't know when serological testing will begin to better monitor COVID-19 infection rates -- and prepare for a potential second wave

Country becomes 3rd-hardest-hit worldwide as COVID-19 sweeps through Latin America; clashes reported in Chile over food shortages; worrying signs in Argentina as well

With beaches packed and schools reopening, many have questioned the continued closure of houses of worship, which served as major vector for spread of COVID-19

Disease that has infected more than 4.2 million people worldwide, killing nearly 300,000, may, like HIV, become endemic and a part of the fabric of daily life

Reopening of national network shuttered to prevent spread of COVID-19 will not extend to all lines or stations; passengers will be required to undergo temperature checks

Why would the heavenly power permit such evil? Posters see punishment for gossip and women's immodesty; rabbis spy signs of messiah's coming; others say they just don't know