Rabbi Vanessa Ochs, “A Living Tradition: Jewish Ritual Responses to COVID and October 7th”
Rabbi Vanessa Ochs, “A Living Tradition: Jewish Ritual Responses to COVID and October 7th”
It seems as if it happened “overnight,” when during the COVID quarantine, Jewish practices were mostly shifted to virtual platforms or were held in environments providing for social distance. Likewise, only days after October 7, 2023, new Jewish practices emerged to mark concern for the hostages, including installing “empty Shabbat tables” worldwide and wearing “Bring