Archive: February 2021

Wearing Face Covering, Physical Distancing, and Other Measures to Control the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on February 5, 2021

The CJLS has passed a new teshuvah, “Wearing Face Covering, Physical Distancing, and Other Measures to Control the COVID-19 Pandemic,” by Rabbis Elliot Dorff and Susan Grossman, by a vote of 18-0-0. Rabbis Dorff and Grossman conclude that for the preservation of life and health, both individual Jews and Jewish institutions are obligated to practice all health Continue Reading »