Ideas I’m an Orthodox rabbi who takes COVID-19 very seriously. Here’s why my congregation is praying in person during the High Holidays. I see no contradiction between having faith in the words of epidemiologists and safely honoring the value of communal prayer.
Rosh Hashanah dinner, Yom Kippur break-fast, sukkah hops: How risky are these High Holiday activities during COVID-19? We asked two epidemiologists who have been advising Jewish communities during the pandemic about the risks involved in High Holiday traditions.