The Dan Hotel in Jerusalem became known by a different name in mdash ldquo Hotel Corona rdquo The government dedicated the hotel to patients recovering from COVID- and the hotel became known as a rare site of joy and unity during a difficult time Since the residents already had the virus they were free to sing dance and laugh together And they did In a country where tensions between different political and religious groups runs high the shared crisis created a space where people could learn to see each other as human beings first mdash and even become friends It [... more]