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Zoom is getting safer. Here’s how you can make your meetings even more secure.

A family takes part in a shiva call, a Jewish mourning period, in a Zoom videoconference. (Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)

NEW YORK (JTA) — Just a few weeks ago, most Americans were not familiar with the concept of Zoombombing. But as the COVID-19 pandemic forced many business, community and even social meetings online, Zoom increasingly became the platform of choice for videoconferencing. The rapid growth in its use came with… Read more »

After the first round of pandemic loans, success for some Jewish groups and confusion for many

President Trump, center, speaks at the White House on small business relief, April 7, 2020. From left, joining Trump at the meeting are the administrator of the Small Business Administration, Jovita Carranza; Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin; and senior adviser Ivanka Trump, the president's daughter. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Jewish institutions and organizations that hope to keep paying their staffs through the coronavirus pandemic are again in limbo with the federal government having exhausted the $350 billion set aside for payroll relief. The Paycheck Protection Program, which is administered through the Small Business Administration, doled… Read more »

As Joe Biden welcomes J Street endorsement, a sign of the liberal pro-Israel lobby’s increasing influence

Then-Vice President Joe Biden addresses the 4th National J Street Conference at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Sept. 30, 2013. (Ron Sachs/Pool/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Joe Biden welcomed the endorsement of J Street, the liberal pro-Israel lobby, on Friday. While it might seem like a small news item today, the moment represents something much larger: a consolidation of the group’s influence among mainstream Democrats. “I’m honored to have earned J Street’s first-ever… Read more »

B’nai B’rith homes seek DVDs, art supplies

B’nai B’rith Strauss Manor requests donations of DVDs/Blu-Rays and art supplies to occupy residents during the coronavirus pandemic. The Gerd and Inge Strauss Manor is a federally assisted multi-family senior housing project with 81 apartments. “I’ve started a library where residents can check out movies,” says Luz E. Gallego, Strauss… Read more »

Israel declares complete coronavirus lockdown on eve of Passover

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israelis will be under a complete lockdown beginning on Tuesday through at least Friday to stem the spread of the coronavirus during the Passover holiday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the closure on Monday evening in a nationally televised address from his official residence in… Read more »