T’ruah, The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights
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T’ruah, The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights
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- Are We in This Together? Rent Cancellation and COVID-19 (October 2020)
Question:
Can we sell products for higher prices (price gouging) during COVID-19 pandemic?
Answer:
Basically — and especially during this crisis and under these circumstances — people should assist their brothers and sisters in faith by lending them a helping hand and not exploiting their wants and needs by raising prices and monopolizing products.… Read the rest
Steve grew up in a single-parent family with a mom working two jobs to ensure her kids had food and clothing. He lived aware of all they lived without. It sometimes made him ashamed. Steve vowed that when he was an adult, he’d always have what he needed.… Read the rest
From exercising regularly, sticking with spiritual disciplines, and eating healthfully, to enjoying hobbies, reading for pleasure, getting enough sleep, and spending time with those we love, caring for ourselves is hardest precisely when we most need to do it. Throw in the limitations of physical distancing and changes in work and family rhythms, and self-care becomes even more of a challenge.… Read the rest
Question:
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many tenants are having difficulty paying their rent due to a reduction in their incomes or because of having lost their jobs/businesses altogether. To what extent is it permissible for a landlord to forgive their tenant’s unpaid rent and count that forgiven amount against the Zakat money owed by the landlord?… Read the rest
The Unites States government passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act [CARES Act] on March 26, 2020 which allocated $2 trillion to help the country recover from the effects of the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 [COVID-19]. This act includes loans for major industries and small businesses impacted by the coronavirus.… Read the rest
As the weeks go on, I’m hearing from more and more of you who are ill yourselves, worrying about friends or family who are ill, or mourning deaths. I’m sending much love and prayers for healing your way.
This week has been dominated by conversations about how many deaths would be acceptable in order to save the economy.… Read the rest
Please forward this important message to friends and family, as well as colleagues and others in the Sikh community
The Government advice page can be found here – https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
Most people recover from the Coronavirus after having flu like symptoms for about a week.
