The Village Temple Goes Virtual for High Holiday Services

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“I really sort of took Jewish history as inspiration and said, you know, ‘What did Jews in the past do when they faced challenges to their worship?'” Fersko said. “One thing I noticed is that there’s always a response to crisis with creativity … And what that led me to do was really embrace technology. I figure if people are at home watching a screen, we should make that screen as visually interesting and stimulating as humanly possible.”

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Manhattan rabbi talks observing social distancing while celebrating the High Holidays