Will the pandemic and other challenges change the way we worship communally?
Local synagogue buildings are mainly empty, due to COVID-19, but their congregations are far from dormant. When the Michigan Board of Rabbis decided on March 12, 2020 to close synagogue buildings due to the risk of infection from the coronavirus, they acted in advance of Michigan’s March 23 stay-at-home order that prohibited public gatherings. While houses of worship were exempt from state penalties, local synagogues wanted to be cautious.
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