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In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Grantor of Mercy
All praise is due to Allah, and may His peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, his Companions, and those that followed.
The Eid prayer is sunnah (i.e.,… Read the rest
To Our Beloved Shuls:
We are deeply moved by the devotion and dedication of our incredible community as we have together navigated this health crisis with faith and perseverance. The virus which has sickened so many and temporarily suspended our public communal functions has been met with countless acts of chesed and private service of Hashem.… Read the rest
The four major movements of Judaism are in complete agreement that upholding guidance from state authorities, in consultation with public health experts, is paramount. The StaySafeMN guidance for religious institutions from Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan has the full support of our Minnesota Rabbinical Association.… Read the rest
We are certainly encouraged that downward trends in disease have moved many states towards re-opening. Nevertheless, we reiterate that based on our Halachic value of the concern for life (Pikuach Nefesh), a government’s allowance of Minyanim – for which we are grateful – does not mean that such Minyanim should occur.… Read the rest
Please find information below from Rabbi Elliot Dorff, CJLS chair, Rabbi Pamela Barmash, CJLS co-chair, Rabbi Joshua Heller, chair of the Rites and Rituals Subcommittee, and Rabbi Lionel Moses, chair of the Joint Beit Din of the Conservative Movement, providing guidance for individuals and communities affected by Coronavirus.… Read the rest
All praise is due to Allah, and may peace and salutations be upon the Prophet ﷺ.
In light of the masāsjid being shut down due to the COVID-19 crisis and the upcoming Eid prayers, the Fiqh Council encourages that Muslims pray Ṣalāt al-Eid in their homes with their own families (or individually in case one is living by onself), and there is no need for a khuṭbah.… Read the rest
Virginia Conference, United Methodist Church
Across North America and around the world, communities are considering how and when they should emerge from shelter-in-place practices and safely return to in-person activities.
On March 31, 2020, several Reform Movement organizations[1] issued a statement Recommendations on Covid-19 declaring that, with the exception of strictly monitored funerals, Reform Jewish communities “should not facilitate or endorse any physical gathering of persons who do not already live in the same house.”… Read the rest
“Yisrael are holy,” and accordingly aggrieved over the interruption of t’filah b’tzibur; some are even advocating that minyanim be immediately reconvened. “Yisrael are compassionate,” and it is only natural that our rabanim have been touched by the pleadings of their congregants; some even want to accommodate these pleadings. … Read the rest
