Retired Baltimore County Public Schools counselor Laina Marks (far right) helps carry the National COVID-19 Quilt into the ceremonial area. (Photo by David Stuck)

National COVID Quilt Project Launched in Pikesville to Honor Pandemic’s Victims and Survivors

The National COVID-19 Quilt initiative, conceived and curated by local community volunteer Sandie Nagel, is modeled after the National AIDS Quilt.

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Employees from the Israel Electric Corporation deliver boxes of fresh fruit and vegetables to Holocaust survivors living in government-subsidized housing in the Haifa area. (Courtesy of Leket via JTA)

Israeli Food Bank Adjusts Approach to Meet Growing Needs in the COVID-19 Era

The pandemic, which put some 1 million Israelis out of work, pushed an additional 150,000 Israelis into food insecurity.

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Rivka Nissel, right, works with a client during a mental health counseling session at the Jewish Board's Seymour Askin Clinic in the Midwood section of Brooklyn, N.Y. (Kate Lord via JTA)

Jewish Agencies Tackle Surging Mental Health Issues during the COVID Era

Mental health problems have soared during the pandemic, especially among the young. In New York, four Jewish organizations are participating in a program called Partners in Caring to bring mental health services to students and their families in Jewish day schools and yeshivot.

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