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Needless to say, this year’s Passover will offer new and particularly complicated challenges to the many observances associated with holiday. In this update, we will offer some guidance for those affected by COVID-19.
Though we are all experiencing the impact of COVID-19, different geographic areas differ in particular challenges, and often at different times.… Read the rest
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The Government advice page can be found here – https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
Most people recover from the Coronavirus after having flu like symptoms for about a week.
To the Clergy, the Religious, and the Lay Faithful of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux [Louisiana]
One of the obligations imposed upon all of us during the season of Lent is the observance of abstinence from eating meat on all Fridays of Lent, as well as on Ash Wednesday and on Good Friday.… Read the rest
Questions and answers with Rav Hershel Schachter shlit”a, regarding situations arising from the coronavirus crisis. Transcribed by Rabbi Pini Dunner (assisted by Michael Bernstein). This transcript has been approved by Rav Hershel Schachter. With many thanks to Rabbi Marc Dratch of the RCA, who posed the questions to Rav Schachter, and to Rabbi Aryeh Richter for adding the footnotes (see PDF download).… Read the rest
In my last post I shared a quote from CS Lewis about the nuclear weapon era that feels appropriate for today’s world, first brought to my attention by The Gospel Coalition.
… Read the restIn one way we think a great deal too much of the atomic bomb.
How is this Passover different than all other Passovers?
On all other Passovers there were no pandemics, but on this Passover, COVID-19 plagues the world.
Passover is a time when many gather with friends and family or join together in community seders.… Read the rest
A word to the Church regarding Holy Week and Easter Day from the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church:
Dear People of God,
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
These affirmations are at the very heart of our faith as followers of Jesus Christ.… Read the rest
“The world is a narrow bridge, the important thing is to not be afraid.” – Rav Nachman of Breslov
Today we learned of the first verified COVID-19 case in the State of Maine. After outbreaks in other parts of our country, it was inevitable that this virus would arrive in our backyard, and now we must respond in ways that are appropriate for our community.… Read the rest
Question from Dr. Yizhar Hess, Director General of the Masorti Movement: In light of the spread of the corona virus, is it permissible to listen to the Megillah reading “live” via telephone, radio, television or Facebook?
Responsum: I am replying in brief since the matter is urgent, and since I am in the middle of a trip to the United States and have no books.… Read the rest
