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Prepared by Rabbi Robert Scheinberg.
Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS.
Because of the potential of the release of dangerous levels of aerosols in the act of Shofar blowing, many communities are contemplating ways to do Shofar blowing outdoors and for smaller groups.… Read the rest
Prepared by Rabbi Pamela Barmash and Hazzan Scott Sokol.
Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS.
Shiru lAdomai shir hadash
The choral tradition is one with deep roots in Jewish musico-liturgical practice. From the time of the Levites in the Beit Mikdash (Jerusalem Temple) to the present, choral music has enhanced Jewish worship.… Read the rest
Prepared by Rabbi Pamela Barmash and Toby Schonfeld, Ph.D.
Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS.
Our need for community is even greater during this time of pandemic and physical distancing, and even though holding davenning in person as a community poses a significant challenge, our role as klei kodesh and the needs of our communities for being together, even with physical distancing, call for us to rise to the occasion, where governmental and medical authorities allow, and where the architecture of our prayer spaces permit.… Read the rest
Great news! Our health officials who have been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation have determined that it is safe for us to begin meeting this Sunday, May 31st. This news came to Mainers on Friday. On Sunday evening, our Leadership Team (Deacons and Staff) met and grappled with the question of ‘How may we open First Baptist in the safest way possible?’… Read the rest
Originally published in Public Discourse: The Journal of the Witherspoon Institute
If a COVID-19 vaccine is developed with the use of cell lines derived from an aborted fetus, should a citizen of conscience who is opposed to abortion avail herself of it to protect herself and her loved ones during this time of pandemic?… Read the rest
