On this page, you'll find general resources about the COVID-19 pandemic and how to address its impact on this year's High Holiday observance, organized by denomination.
If you know of additional resources that should be added here or find anything to be amiss, please email rabbi@isjl.org. |
Conservative:
Orthodox:
Reconstructionist:
None of these are specifically about High Holidays. However, rabbis and leadership are discussing the situation, and the Reconstructionist Movement will likely produce resources on the High Holidays in the future:
Reform:
All of the following resources are included in this folder:
Renewal:
Webinar from the URJ on Scenario Planning:
- USCJ Coronavirus Resources: https://uscj.org/uscj-coronavirus-resources
- Rabbinical Assembly COVID-19 Resources: https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/resources-ideas/covid-19-resources
- Rabbinical Assembly High Holiday Guidance for Communities Affected by COVID-19: https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/story/high-holiday-guidance-communities-affected-covid-19
Orthodox:
- Currently, the Orthodox Union has not released anything concerning the High Holidays for this year. Due to how dynamic the situation is and continues to be, the OU does not intend to release High Holiday materials until closer to the High Holidays themselves. Any updates can be found at http://together.ou.org/.
Reconstructionist:
None of these are specifically about High Holidays. However, rabbis and leadership are discussing the situation, and the Reconstructionist Movement will likely produce resources on the High Holidays in the future:
- Movement-wide statement: https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/reopening-our-institutions
- Jewish Values and the Coronavirus: https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/center-jewish-ethics/coronavirus
- Pandemic Resources: https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/connect/pandemic-resources
Reform:
All of the following resources are included in this folder:
- High Holiday Scenario Planning
- A Shared Vision: Making Meaningful High Holidays Together
- Re-imagining High Holiday Moments
- Best Principles of Engagement through the High Holidays; see also accompanying article: Belonging Matters More Than Ever
Renewal:
- A Message About COVID-19 from Aleph: https://kolaleph.org/2020/03/09/a-message-about-covid-19-from-aleph
Webinar from the URJ on Scenario Planning: