The Fiqh Council of North America is alarmed at the spike of COVID 19 cases and related deaths in various cities and states after relaxation of restrictions. The Council advises the Muslim community of Canada and America to be diligent, careful and cautious about reopening the masjids.… Read the rest
Category: Reopening (Page 4 of 7)
Dear Church Family,
We are in a very strange and difficult season. When the stay-at-home worship came out in March and we suspended all in-person services, I did not know what to expect. There were many unknowns for me and there still are many unknowns.… Read the rest
Within the months that coronavirus has swept across the globe, communities have been injured, spirits strained, countless have lost loved ones, and countless others have been risking their lives daily to ensure the safety and care of the rest of us.… Read the rest
Most Rev. Anthony Fisher, Archdiocese of Sydney: Further Relaxation of Restrictions in the Light of Pentecost (May 29, 2020)… Read the rest
An Urgent Call from the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah:
The Hand of Hashem has struck us twice, with a terrible pandemic and a difficult decree, incomparable to anything in recent memory: a plague in which thousands of our brethren fell, among whom were great Torah scholars and community leaders; and by being removed from Hashem’s Presence by having shuls and batei medrash closed around the world.… 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
North American Sikh Medical and Dental Association: Updated recommendations for gurdwaras, sevadars, and sangat (May 25)… Read the rest
שאלה
שלום הרב,
בתחילה היה קשה להתפלל בבית ביחידות, ללא בית כנסת וללא מניין. אך אחר כך התחלתי דווקא להינות מכך, להתפלל בשקט, עם עצמי. מאוחר יותר התחילו אצלנו מנייני מרפסות. לקח זמן לגבש את המניין, אולם, כיום יש לנו מניין נחמד, כל השכנים יחד (יש גיבוש…).… Read the rest
