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A prominent Orthodox Jewish organization based out of Queens and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn announced separate lawsuits to halt restrictions on religious gatherings put in place by the state of New York, just as a third day of protests over the new lockdown orders got underway in Brooklyn. Agudath Israel of America on Thursday asked for a temporary… COVID-19 Oct 8, 2020
COVID-19 Nov 6, 2020
Dutchess County health officials on Friday cautioned residents who voted in person on Election Day to watch for COVID-19 symptoms after a poll worker tested positive for the disease. Health Commissioner Dr. Anil Vaidian says the worker at the East Fishkill Community Center in Hopewell Junction had been wearing a mask, hand sanitizing and social distancing. The poll worker.
A federal judge has ordered a hearing to decide whether to civilly commit the man charged with stabbing five people with a machete at a suburban New York Hanukkah celebration in 2019. A recent psychiatric evaluation found Grafton Thomas remains mentally unfit to stand trial despite months of hospitalization at a federal facility in Missouri, where he was diagnosed with… Hanukkah Dec 14, 2020
During Hanukkah, Jewish people around the world light a menorah to honor a miracle that occurred during the Maccabean Revolt to preserve Judaism. What is this miracle and why is it commemorated? Rachel Fastow welcomed us into her home to explain the Jewish tradition.