Since the Covid pandemic struck Jewish communities around the world, synagogue-based ritual life was interrupted. People stopped relying on experts and professionals to do Judaism for them. Along with a very real crisis, there were also some opportunities for Jews to take festival practice into their own hands. As each festival came up, I wrote Continue Reading »
I’ve compiled everything into this one handy doc for your convenience. Feel free to use anything that is helpful to you. Some of this material was inspired by resources offered by IJS, JTS, the Rabbinical Assembly, Hadar and the Dreaming up 5781 facebook group. Glad we can all help each other and share ideas. Click Continue Reading »
A STRONG HAND AND AN OUTSTRETCHED ARM: COVID-19 Vaccine Resources for Members of The Rabbinical Assembly and the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Prepared by Rabbi Burt Visotzky and JTS Rabbinical Students David Shmidt Chapman & Jonathon Adler Click here for source sheet
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Returning to the workplace sounds like something simple. We were away — and now we’re coming back! In truth, the questions of whether, when, and how to reopen an organization’s workspace are difficult and complicated. A workplace is more than a place. Where we work profoundly affects how we work, with whom we work, and when we work. Decisions about the workplace have Continue Reading »