Diocese of Buffalo: Guidance for Returning to Parish Life (June 5, 2020)… Read the rest
Category: Public Health (Page 6 of 15)
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
For the past few months, churches have had to adapt to the reality of COVID19. For some, this has meant online or live streamed services. For others, it has led to an emphasis on family worship at home. We’ve adjusted how we take offerings, how our youth group gets together, and so much more.… Read the rest
Prepared by Rabbi Robert Scheinberg.
Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS.
Because of the potential of the release of dangerous levels of aerosols in the act of Shofar blowing, many communities are contemplating ways to do Shofar blowing outdoors and for smaller groups.… Read the rest
Prepared by Rabbi Pamela Barmash and Hazzan Scott Sokol.
Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS.
Shiru lAdomai shir hadash
The choral tradition is one with deep roots in Jewish musico-liturgical practice. From the time of the Levites in the Beit Mikdash (Jerusalem Temple) to the present, choral music has enhanced Jewish worship.… 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
North American Sikh Medical and Dental Association: Updated recommendations for gurdwaras, sevadars, and sangat (May 25)… Read the rest
