Yeshiva University Special Collections

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Green graphic with a rotary phone illustration featuring a quote from R' Aryeh Klapper on mental health risks of Pesach isolation, promoting the #PickUpThePhone campaign with a linked resource.#PickUpThePhone: Jewish Mental Health and COVID-19 Institution Image
Screenshot of a Facebook post from Hebrew Free Burial Association requesting donations of old Talleisim, with mailing address to Mount Richmond Cemetery in Staten Island, NY.Donation Request from the Hebrew Free Burial Association Institution Image
A dated letter titled "Still Closed" from Sixth Street Community Synagogue, featuring its domed building logo, explaining the rabbi and president's decision to keep services suspended during the pandemic.Sixth Street Community Synagogue: Still Closed Institution Text
Advertisement for "The Pesach Box," featuring a cardboard box labeled "the PESACH box, Pots, Utensils, & More!" on a dolly cart, promoting kitchen supplies for Passover preparation during the 2020 pandemic.The Pesach Box Institution Text
A residential street in Boro Park lined with parked cars and brick apartment buildings, with a white truck visible in the distance under bare-branched trees.Follow the Truck with the Fruit Tree: Birchas Illanos Institution Text
Screenshot of an Ask the Rav webpage with a halachic Q&A about Shiva obligations when interrupted by illness, citing source "Shach Yoreh De'ah" and numbered #7358.Ask the Rav: If a parent passed away and one sat Shiva for one day, and after that he was infected with the virus and they put him to sleep for seven days, is he obligated to make up for the days that he did not sit beforehand? Institution Text
Printed webpage from CrownHeights.info dated March 29, 2020, announcing the site will stop publishing details of public gatherings like Levayas, Shiva, and weddings during the COVID-19 pandemic.Notice From The CrownHeights.info Editor Institution Text
A scanned letter dated March 19, 2020, titled "Urgent Community Warning," urging out-of-state Jews not to travel to Florida for Pesach due to COVID-19 health risks and Halachic restrictions.Florida Jews to New Yorkers: Don't Come Here Pesach Institution Text
Facebook post by Rabbi Adam Starr from May 2020 announcing "JFK with the Rabbi" neighborhood visits, featuring an illustrated flyer of colorful houses on a winding road through Toco Hills.Adam Starr Facebook Post: "JFK" with the Rabbi Institution Image
A Camp Bonim notice dated June 29, 2020, listing COVID-19 testing rules, t-shirt order deadlines, package guidelines, and medical form reminders, with a "Click Here to Order Camp T-Shirts" button below.Camp Bonim Updates Institution Collection
Email from Colbeh catering announcing reopening of Great Neck and Roslyn restaurants for dine-in seating at 50% occupancy, with the Colbeh logo and location addresses and phone numbers.Colbeh Fine Contemporary Catering Institution Text
Screenshot of a Chabad.org News article titled "Camp Directors Plan For Summer: What Are The Alternatives?" featuring a photo of three smiling young girls at Camp Gan Israel in Cherry Hill, N.J.Jewish Summer Camps | Adapting & Adjusting in 2020 Institution Collection
Email from Fair Lawn Jewish Day Camp dated May 31, 2020, updating parents on possible summer camp opening dates pending New Jersey state guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Jewish Summer Camps | Health & Safety Protocols in 2020 Institution Collection
Screenshot of a Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake FAQ webpage for the Sprout Westchester day camp, showing sections on drop off/pickup procedures, program activities, and how the program will work.Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake | Summer 2020 Updates Institution Collection
Screenshot of an Outlook email from Camp Simcha dated June 17, 2020, titled "Correction: Prepare for a summer like never before," featuring a video thumbnail reading "Camp Simcha Without Borders."Camp Simcha Without Borders | Summer 2020 Updates Institution Collection
Screenshot of a Camp Romimu website blog post titled "Corona Virus Update," featuring a letter to parents addressing COVID-19 concerns and camp safety plans, with navigation links at top.Camp Romimu | Summer 2020 Updates Institution Collection
A screenshot of a Ramah in the Rockies website notice from April 2020 announcing the camp will not run Session I or open before July 1st due to COVID-19, with contact information provided.Camp Ramah | COVID-19 Updates Institution Collection
Letter dated March 16 from JCC Ranch Camp announcing plans to run summer programs amid coronavirus concerns, offering optional camp insurance, and signed by five program directors.Ranch Camp | COVID-19 Updates Institution Collection
A black title slide with white text reading "SUMMER CAMP 2020" above a horizontal line, followed by "SPECIAL Q & A" below.JCC Brooklyn Summer Camp | COVID-19 Updates Institution Collection
A webpage titled "Important Updates" from Cedar Market, listing store hours, delivery information, email order instructions, and a notice that phone lines are disconnected, directing customers to social media.Grocery Stores Adapting to COVID-19 Institution Collection
Screenshot of a webpage announcing the "Open During Covid-19" app, featuring a phone mockup of the restaurant directory interface, a QR code, and instructions for adding the app on various devices.Restaurants Reopening and Adapting to COVID-19 Institution Collection
Front page of "The Daf HaKashrus" newsletter, Vol. 1/No. 9, Nisan 5780/April 2020, featuring Passover kosher certification updates and an open letter from Rabbi Eli Eleff to readers.Kosher Restaurants and Passover Institution Collection
Screenshot of a news article titled "Shechita Crisis in Europe: Entire Teams Infected with COVID-19," featuring a photo of skinned animal carcasses hanging on hooks in a slaughterhouse.Kosher Food Industry Affected By COVID-19 Institution Collection
Screenshot of a 2020 email from Abigael's on Broadway kosher restaurant announcing its permanent closure as a dine-in establishment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring the Abigael's logo.Abigael's on Broadway Institution Text
A webpage titled "Empire Kosher and COVID-19" featuring the green Empire Kosher logo, a statement on safety protocols, and a post date of March 25, 2020.Empire Kosher Institution Text