Published: 19 May 2020
Last updated: 4 March 2024
‘Rogue’ minyans and divided ranks: Orthodox rabbis are increasingly split over safety of communal prayer (JTA)
When the coronavirus pandemic first descended on the United States in March, the Orthodox rabbis of Dallas shuttered their synagogues together in a remarkable show of unity. But now, as the nation’s lockdown enters its third month, their compact has frayed. This week, the rabbis announced that each synagogue would decide on its own when to resume in-person services.
As pressure from faithful mounts, government plans to reopen synagogues (Times of Israel)
With beaches packed and schools reopening, many have questioned the continued closure of houses of worship, which served as major vector for spread of COVID-19
UK synagogues not to reopen before July (Jerusalem Post)
Contrary to what happens in many Jewish communities around the world, the BOD manages to have a fairly accurate idea of how many Jews have died because of the virus.
Photo: Orthodox Jewish men use "social distancing" as they pray outside the Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters, March 20, 2020 in the Brooklyn (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
