

Separate from the Easter concert, the musician’s foundation has raised more than $140,000 for hospitals in his home country of Italy, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. I am sure that the extraordinary voice of Bocelli will be the embrace we are missing these days, a strong, special hug, capable of warming the heart of Milan, Italy and the world.”īocelli is doing this pro-bono, according to the release. “The joyous serenity that usually comes with this day, has been greatly troubled by the pandemic we are experiencing. “This year, Easter will be very different for all of us,” Giuseppe Sala, the mayor of Milan, said in a statement. Universal Music Group is working with the City of Milan, the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo, Sugar Music and YouTube to put on the virtual concert. He is scheduled to perform sacred pieces such as “Ave Maria” and “Sancta Maria,” Universal Music Group said in a news release. The Italian tenor will be accompanied only by the cathedral organist, Emanuele Vianelli. How to celebrate Easter and Passover during a pandemic (Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post/Getty Images Three-fourths of the the 37 reported bias crimes motivated by religion last year were anti-Semitic, according to Montgomery police. About 20 religious leaders of different faiths gather in an effort to combat a spate of hate crimes in Montgomery County.

Rabbi Janet Ozur Bass breaks a piece of unleavened bread at an Interfaith Passover seder hosted by Montgomery County council member Sidney Katz at the Montgomery County Council Office Building on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, in Rockville, MD.
