Preaching Goes Viral

Lessons for the Pandemic (and after the Pandemic) Rosh Hashanah 5781

Preservation of human health and life, as a priority

[OLD] Accept or reject public health guidelines

Respect for government and/or patriotic loyalty, as a priority

[don't use] In-person communal gatherings (adapted)

We come to Rosh Hashanah with these very questions: How will these services move us, touch us, transform us, and lift us in the absence of so many familiar elements, our sanctuary, our entire community being together, our prayers, melodies, and songs?  This question is compounded for individuals in our community who will not attend our outdoor services at all, either due to medical concerns, or out of an abundance of caution which Jewish law, which I deeply admire and respect, mandates. 

2022-12-13

Yonatan Cohen

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