Scientists say findings highlight possible impact on social interactions with peers and educators, ability to form important relationships

Detroit-area congregation calls an audible, holding socially distant services on a football field; others offer staggered attendance or encourage livestream 'watch parties'

Widely assumed to be source of coronavirus, bats probably spared us from other diseases, scientists say; the mammals stay ‘home’ when sick, protecting fellow bats, other species

Requirement to wear face masks indoors remains intact, but is being reevaluated; health regulations on air travel remain

After a year of having in-person services on hold, many Reform and Conservative congregations find an unexpected challenge to reinstating them -- the high demand for virtual prayer

Expert says Massachusetts study found 'no substantial difference' in COVID-19 cases in schools observing 2-meter and 1-meter rules

As the pandemic ravaged the United States, some feared they were doomed to mourn in social isolation - but online gatherings allow them to commemorate loved ones and be consoled

The relentless deaths have hit all sides of the diverse community, leaving many to wonder who can possibly step up to fill their fallen leaders' shoes

The wearing of masks, typically part of raucous celebrations, takes on an added poignance as the holiday marks one year of all-but-suspended communal activity

Tenufa Bakehila is raising funds for a second emergency repair-mobile in Israel's south