A database for comparative study
All praise is due to Allah, and may His peace and blessings be upon His Messenger, his family, his Companions, and those who followed.
The Resident Fatwa Committee of AMJA has received several questions concerning Taraweeh (tarāweeḥ) prayers in the midst of the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic as well as the stay-at-home orders which have been imposed on people to varying degrees.… Read the rest
Harvest, spring, fields ripe and ready to grow. The spring festivals are blossoming all over the country – appearing one after the other. Vasant Panchami, Udyanotsav, Chapchar Kut, Holi, Shigmo,Ugadi, Aoling, Easter and now Baisakhi.
This is the festival celebrates different significant events – the time of harvest, New Year’s Day and a historical event.… Read the rest
Dear Supporter Ji,
Despite the uncertain times we are now living in, I wanted to reach out at the close of this week and wish a very happy Vaisakhi to you, your family, and your loved ones.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect all aspects of our daily lives, including by forcing the cancellation of Vaisakhi events at our gurdwaras.… Read the rest
The Fiqh Council is praying with the Muslim Community that we all reach Ramadan in safety and with health. The blessing that the answered prayers during Ramadan bring could not come at a more needed time with the challenges we are facing with Covid-19.… Read the rest
Freehof Institute of Progressive Halakhah:
In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful. All praises to Allah, the Creator and Lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings on His servant and Messenger Muhammad, his family and companions and all those who follow them until the end of times.… Read the rest
Since March 4, 2020, I have been asked many halakhic questions about the current crisis by rabbis and laypeople living in Israel, the US, France, Argentina, Chile and Ukraine. Some of the questions have been asked multiple times. I answered all of the questions as they came in.… Read the rest
Dear Friends,
We begin with thanks for the extraordinary leadership you are all providing amidst the unprecedented challenge of this pandemic. As clergy, educators, staff, and lay leaders, you have offered safety, wisdom, assurance, and compass to your communities when they need it most.… Read the rest
This year, with the need to physically distance and isolate ourselves collectively so as to curtail the spread of COVID-19, community has become something even more precious. We cannot gather around the seder table as we do most years. We cannot come physically to synagogues to make a minyan.… Read the rest
