New immigrant Alander Especie joins hundreds of fellow Brazilian expats in the central Israeli city of Ra'anana, which he and other creatives are working to beautify through art

Many citizens of 'volatile' country, not just its Jews, seen immigrating to stable, safer, less coronavirus-infected neighbor

For 70 years, the massive community center has been the hub of Jewish life for a diverse group of 50,000, but fears of contagion in the hard-hit country have left it nearly empty

Jewish leaders describe delicate balance between government steps to halt COVID-19 and religious observance, even as citizens wait out shutdowns and shortages