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As widespread social-distancing measures have gone into effect in communities around the world with the aiming of slowing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Jewish observance, which centers so much on community, will be drastically affected. For many people who typically enjoy Shabbat meals with friends or family, this week may represent a sudden plunge […]
After a meeting that lasted several hours on March 12, at least 14 Five Towns rabbis decided to shutdown the Orthodox synagogues. “We are writing to inform you that we have made the excruciating decision that our shuls will be closed for all services, [Torah lessons], classes, children and adult programming effective today, Friday, March […]
In Judaism, we are taught that the Jewish soul is eternal, that it lives forever. Whenever I thought about the concept of “forever” or “infinity,” it seemed very difficult to grasp. After all, everything in our physical world has a beginning and an end. No matter how long-lived a redwood or sequoia tree is—whether 500 […]
1. The Hebrew Calendar Is Based on the Moon At the cusp of the Exodus, G‑d commanded Moses regarding the Hebrew calendar. Each time witnesses spotted the sliver of a burgeoning moon in the night sky, the start of the new month was declared. The month Nisan, which coincides with the budding of spring—the season […]
While you may be unable to attend services this Shabbat—either as a result of quarantine or due to synagogues canceling services—this does not mean that you cannot pray the Shabbat prayers. Of course, the ideal way to pray is in synagogue with a quorum of ten. However, with a little adaptation, the Shabbat prayers can […]
This coronavirus thing has really thrown me. I feel like I’ve lost all sense of certainty. No one knows what will happen next. How do we stay sane when we don’t know what’s lurking around the corner? Answer: It is not that we have lost our sense of certainty. We have lost our illusion of […]
The Talmud teaches that the best vaccine against all illness is a healthy confidence in the Director of the Universe. So here’s a meditation to bring you serenity, happiness and good health. Memorize its flow, set aside some time each day to ponder the ideas, and let it run through your mind whenever needed during […]
If you are unable to make it to services to say kaddish for a loved one due to Coronavirus, we’re here to help by ensuring that the mourner’s kaddish will be said in synagogue in their merit. Simply fill out the form below, and our volunteers will lovingly help you memorialize your dear departed. Please […]
Does the coronavirus have you stuck at home for Shabbat, isolated from your synagogue and social group? Not sure how to celebrate alone? Here are 10 tips to make this Shabbat as pleasant and rejuvenating as possible: 1. Prepare Shabbat Feasts “Anyone who puts in the effort to prepare on the eve of Shabbat will […]
SALT LAKE Metropolis — A woman convicted of abusing an Orthodox rabbi all over a lot of his childhood when she was his nanny was purchased Thursday to serve at least 25 several years and up to everyday living in jail. 3rd District Judge Vernice Trease sentenced a tearful Alavina Fungaihea Florreich, 70, adhering to […]