Prepared by Rabbi Ariel Stofenmacher. Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS. The advances in communications technology and the Covid 19 pandemic have encouraged congregations to go online in order to try to better serve their constituencies. The recent responsum approved by the CJLS on Streaming on Shabbat and Yom Tov by Continue Reading »
Prepared by Rabbi Pamela Barmash Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS. Yizkor, the term often used to refer to Hazkarat Nefashot (the collective Memorial Service), has a deep resonance for those remembering loved ones. Read more: https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/story/yizkor-high-holidays-57812020
Prepared by Rabbi Pamela Barmash and Rabbi Nate Crane. Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS. Read more: https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/story/kol-nidrei-57812020
Prepared by Rabbi Aaron Alexander. Please note that this is not an official responsum of the CJLS. Question: In light of the fact that some synagogues may offer multiple small services over the course of the High Holidays, but oftentimes with the same leaders and shofar sounders leading back-to-back services, what is the status of somebody Continue Reading »
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