Yeshiva University Special Collections

Yeshiva University logo featuring a circular blue and white seal with Torah scrolls and Hebrew text, beside the words "Yeshiva University" in blue serif font.
Yeshiva University crest featuring a blue shield with a Torah scroll and Hebrew text, surrounded by a banner reading "Yeshiva University," above the institution's name in blue type.
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A bright green graphic with a rotary phone illustration features a quote from R' Aryeh Klapper on mental health risks of isolation during Pesach, promoting the hashtag #PickUpThePhone.#PickUpThePhone: Jewish Mental Health and COVID-19 Institution Image
Screenshot of a Facebook post from Hebrew Free Burial Association dated April 27, 2020, requesting donations of old Talleisim, with a gray graphic repeating the text and mailing address for Mount Richmond Cemetery.Donation Request from the Hebrew Free Burial Association Institution Image
A screenshot of a dated announcement letter from Sixth Street Community Synagogue, featuring its domed building logo, explaining the decision to remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.Sixth Street Community Synagogue: Still Closed Institution Text
A Matzav.com advertisement for "The Pesach Box," promoting a cardboard box of kitchen supplies on a hand truck, with text about preparing for Passover at home for the first time.The Pesach Box Institution Text
A residential street in Boro Park lined with parked cars and brick apartment buildings, with a truck carrying a tree driving down the road.Follow the Truck with the Fruit Tree: Birchas Illanos Institution Text
Screenshot of an Ask the Rav webpage answering a halachic question about Shiva obligations interrupted by illness and medically induced sleep, with a brief response and rabbinic citation, dated April 2, 2020.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 that the site will stop publishing details of public gatherings like Levayas, Shiva, and Weddings due to 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 concerns.Florida Jews to New Yorkers: Don't Come Here Pesach Institution Text
Facebook post by Adam Starr announcing "JFK With the Rabbi," a socially-distanced Shabbat greeting event, featuring a colorful illustrated neighborhood map with houses and a winding road.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 ordering deadlines, package guidelines, and contact information, with a button to order camp apparel.Camp Bonim Updates Institution Collection
Screenshot of a June 2020 email from Colbeh Catering announcing reopened dine-in seating at their Great Neck and Roslyn, NY locations, with the Colbeh logo and contact details for both restaurants.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 about possible 2020 summer camp dates pending New Jersey state COVID-19 guidelines, with camp logo and social media icons.Jewish Summer Camps | Health & Safety Protocols in 2020 Institution Collection
Screenshot of a Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake FAQ webpage detailing day camp drop-off/pickup protocols, program activities, and health screening procedures amid social distancing restrictions.Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake | Summer 2020 Updates Institution Collection
Screenshot of an Outlook email from Camp Simcha titled "Correction: Prepare for a summer like never before," featuring a video thumbnail labeled "Camp Simcha Without Borders" and a letter about COVID-19 camp plans.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 preparations, with navigation menu and logo at top.Camp Romimu | Summer 2020 Updates Institution Collection
A screenshot of a Ramah in the Rockies website notice dated April 30, 2020, announcing camp closure through July 1st due to COVID-19, with contact information provided.Camp Ramah | COVID-19 Updates Institution Collection
A March 16 letter from JCC Summer Staff to camp families, announcing plans to run all summer programs and offering optional third-party camp insurance amid coronavirus concerns.Ranch Camp | COVID-19 Updates Institution Collection
White text on a black background reads "SUMMER CAMP 2020" above a horizontal line, with "SPECIAL Q & A" below it.JCC Brooklyn Summer Camp | COVID-19 Updates Institution Collection
Screenshot of Cedar Market's "Important Updates" webpage listing store hours, delivery information, email order instructions, and a notice about disabled phone lines, dated 3/30/2020.Grocery Stores Adapting to COVID-19 Institution Collection
A screenshot from rcbcvaad.org promoting the "Open During Covid-19" app, showing a phone screen listing local Teaneck restaurants alongside a QR code and instructions for installing the app.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 an article on OU Passover kashrus certification and an open letter from Rabbi Eli Eleff.Kosher Restaurants and Passover Institution Collection
Screenshot of a Jewish Press article titled "Shechita Crisis in Europe," featuring a photo of raw beef carcasses hanging from hooks in a refrigerated slaughterhouse processing room.Kosher Food Industry Affected By COVID-19 Institution Collection
Screenshot of a May 2020 email from Abigael's on Broadway announcing the permanent closure of its dine-in kosher restaurant after 25 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, thanking loyal customers.Abigael's on Broadway Institution Text
Empire Kosher Poultry's COVID-19 statement with green leaf logo, outlining safety protocols like visitor restrictions and enhanced sanitizing, dated March 25, 2020.Empire Kosher Institution Text