A database for comparative study
Prepared by Rabbi Suzanne Brody
Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS.
This year’s High Holiday programming for children under 12 and their families will once again need to take into account safety measures in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.… Read the rest
As we prepare for this upcoming Purim, we can remind ourselves how this past year might have been different had we only known last Purim what we know now. We now do know, however, that Purim has the potential to be a “super-spreader” of the terrible pandemic, and are required to think of our neighbors’ and family members’ health and safety with great gravity and concern, especially as more highly infectious strains of the COVID-19 virus are proliferating.… Read the rest
Orthodox Union and Rabbinical Council of America, Purim guidance for shuls and communities (February 2, 2021) … Read the rest
Rav Hershel Schachter, Rabbi Isaac Elhanan Theological Seminary
Committee on Jewish Law and Standards (Conservative): Reading Megillat Esther under COVID precautions (Jan. 25, 2021)… Read the rest
Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon, A halachic guide to outdoor winter minyanim during Covid-19 (undated, before Dec. 29, 2020)… Read the rest
Originally published by Pastor Mentor
Are you wondering how your church should navigate the Christmas season during the pandemic? In a year where everything is different, how should we handle our church’s holiday events?… Read the rest
Simchat Torah Guidelines (undated, before October 8, 2020)… Read the rest
Diocese of Albany: 2020 Christmas Mass Guidelines (October 7, 2020)… Read the rest
The following is being presented to assist local synagogue and communal leadership in their planning for Succot and Simchat Torah.
The Yamim Noraim season posed unique challenges to all of us, as individuals and as communities. The limitations imposed by the pandemic have been a source of discomfort and stress, and we are all working to strike the right balance between establishing proper safety and responsibly restoring some feeling of normalcy.… Read the rest
