High Holidays 2020

A pandemic judgment day: Yom Kippur arrives with COVID-19 cases on the rise

“The next two weeks will determine many, many things,” said a rabbi and doctor in an Orthodox community experiencing an uptick in COVID cases.

By Shira Hanau and Philissa Cramer September 27, 2020 3:36 pm

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A tale of two High Holidays: Why Orthodox Jews are going to synagogue while everyone else is on Zoom

“In our minds this is as essential of an essential service as possible,” said one Orthodox rabbi.

September 18, 2020 3:33 pm

Eyeing Rosh Hashanah as a virus tipping point, 26 Jewish schools unite to exhort families to play it safe

Their joint letter comes after many schools have already had to quarantine grades or switch entirely to online learning.

September 17, 2020 10:47 am

Kiryas Joel Satmar rabbi to skip Rosh Hashanah in Brooklyn because of rising COVID cases in his town

By Shira Hanau September 16, 2020 10:14 pm

US surgeon general advises Orthodox rabbis on High Holiday practices

By Shira Hanau September 2, 2020 4:30 pm

Rosh Hashanah dinner, Yom Kippur break-fast, sukkah hops: How risky are these High Holiday activities during COVID-19?

By Shira Hanau September 1, 2020 11:53 am

6 months into pandemic, Jews prepare for a High Holiday season of rupture and resilience

By Shira Hanau and Philissa Cramer August 27, 2020 11:02 am

New COVID-19 cases in Orthodox communities elicit concern as school year and High Holidays near

By Shira Hanau August 19, 2020 3:33 pm

With synagogues off-limits for the High Holidays, attention is turning to Jewish practice at home

By Shira Hanau August 14, 2020 3:23 pm

‘Services, but not shul’: How Orthodox communities are preparing for a pandemic High Holiday season

By Shira Hanau August 11, 2020 12:47 pm

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