Statement warning government against 'foot dragging' in finding a solution to coronavirus closures of religious institutions comes amid report of unprecedented split among leaders

Among 28 Brooklyn-based yeshivas examined, only 11 are providing required instruction

Orthodox yeshivas, Catholic schools and elite private schools are coming together to oppose a government initiative that would more clearly define what they are required to teach

Romemu Yeshiva seeks to show American Jews that Eastern concepts, such as meditation, mindfulness and mystical philosophy, are part of Jewish tradition