Doctors work to get residents vaccinated for COVID
As the state entered a new phase marked by a shortage of the COVID-19 vaccine and confusion about where and...
Following Capitol riot, Jewish groups review security measures
BOSTON – In the wake of the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Jewish organizations are reviewing their...
Tufts epidemiologist: Public needs to remain vigilant
BOSTON – As the hospital epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center, Dr. Shira Doron’s day-to-day work focuses on the policies, procedures...
COVID-19 vaccinations begin at local Jewish nursing homes
The start of the new year came with new hope, as coronavirus vaccinations began at two local Jewish elder care...
Jewish GOP leader stricken with COVID after White House Hanukkah party
For Tom Mountain, a week that began with hopes of seeing President Donald Trump at the White House Hanukkah celebration...
Top infectious disease specialist discusses role on FDA vaccine advisory committee
BOSTON – Earlier this month, New England Journal of Medicine editor-in-chief Dr. Eric Rubin shared his expertise regarding the respective...
Helping Jews in the US military have a happy Hanukkah
When Hanukkah begins, Jews in the U.S. military stationed across the nation and world will be able to celebrate the...
‘Papa’ Stephan Ross’s grandson dedicates bar mitzvah to March of the Living
After surviving unimaginable horrors in concentration camps, Stephan Ross went on to become the driving force behind creating the New...
Doctors offer cautious optimism about COVID vaccine
BOSTON – Two COVID-19 vaccine initiatives have announced 95 percent effectiveness, but two prominent Jewish physicians in Greater Boston are...
How a Jew became a Pilgrim reenactor at Plimoth Patuxet Museum
BOSTON – In a trip back in time, Boston’s Vilna Shul virtual Kabbalat Shabbat service watchers looked into their Zoom...
