‘Services, but not shul’: How Orthodox communities are preparing for a pandemic High Holiday season “After the difficult year we’ve had over the last four months, people want a very meaningful Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur,” one rabbi said.
Ex-Obama health official gives a Rosh Hashanah pep talk on dealing with coronavirus Andy Slavitt, host of a pandemic podcast, encouraged synagogues to reinvent rituals and consider in-person gatherings held outdoors.
The pandemic’s first High Holiday season has synagogues wondering: Will people pay dues? High Holiday tickets have traditionally brought in much of their revenue. What will happen this year, when many services are virtual?
United States Some synagogues are opting for high-quality over homegrown when it comes to online High Holidays services. Is that a good thing?