Featured News of 2020

Kohane, Rabbanit Michal. “עמידת ראש על קו התפר.” Zeurfim, 29 December 2020.

Scholten-Gutierrez, Rabba Melissa. “A Chanukah Message From Rabba Melissa Scholten-Gutierrez.” Atlanta Jewish Times, 9 December 2020.

Kaltmann, Nomi. “Orthodox Women’s Groups Adapt to Pandemic Restrictions—and Thrive.” Tablet Magazine, 18 November 2020.

Novak, Rabbi Marianne. “The Danger of Memory.” The Times of Israel, 19 October 2020.

Sarna, Rabbanit Leah. “What the Curse of Eve Teaches Us About Post-Partum Motherhood.” The Forward, 16 October 2020.

Feldman, Ari, et al. “‘Power of Prayer:’ Rabbis Reflect on Amy Coney Barrett’s Statement of Faith.” The Forward, 14 October 2020.

eJewish Philanthropy. “One Year After Halle Attack, Young Jewish Berliners Gather to Show Resilience and Hope.” eJewishPhilanthropy, 14 October 2020.

“2020 Ushpizot.” JOFA, Fall 2020.

Novak, Rabbi Marianne. “Learning the Book of Job in a Pandemic.” The Times of Israel, 26 September 2020.

Medel, Shana. “Hillel Welcomed Me With Open Arms.” Hillel International, 17 September 2020.

Brawer, Rabba Dina. “Look at This Rosh Hashanah as a Bespoke Experience.” The Forward, 17 September 2020.

Harris, Ben. “‘I Miss You. and I Love You’: What American Rabbis Are Thinking as the Jewish New Year Dawns During the Pandemic.” Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 14 September 2020.

Novak, Rabbi Marianne. “The Shining Face of the Kohen Gadol and Personal Forgiveness.” The New York Jewish Week, 14 September 2020.

Epstein, Rabba Yaffa. “What We Can Be Certain of Even in Uncertain Times: Using the New Year to Find Our Inner Voice.” Mayberg Foundation Blog, 3 September 2020.

Hanau, Shira. “With Synagogues Off-Limits for the High Holidays, Attention Is Turning to Jewish Practice at Home.” Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 14 August 2020.

Connelly, Irene. “No Streaming, No Singing: Here’s How High Holidays Will Work in Modern Orthodox Synagogues.” The Forward, 7 August 2020.

Koenig, Leah. “How the Pandemic Is Reshaping Shabbat Dinner.” Tablet Magazine, 5 August 2020.

Rubin, Gabriel T. “Face Masks and a Mohel: Parents Figure Out How to Host a Bris During Coronavirus.” The Wall Street Journal, 23 July 2020.

Kaufman, Jane. “Rabbanit Haas Goes Where Few Women Have Dared to Go.” Cleveland Jewish News, 9 July 2020.

Hurwitz, Rabba Sara. “Investing in Torah and Loyalty: The Future of Jewish Communal Professionals.” eJewishPhilanthropy, 8 July 2020.

Altmann, Jennifer. “Alumna Is Princeton’s First to Be Ordained as Orthodox Rabbi.” Princeton Alumni Weekly, 24 June 2020.

Zaklikowski, Dovid. “As Zoom Fatigue Sets In, Religious Leaders and Congregants Look to Post-COVID Prayer.” eJewishPhilanthropy, 23 June 2020.

Steinberg, Kayla. “Alana Suskin’s New Hat.” Washington Jewish Week, 10 June 2020.

Forward Staff. “‘It’s on Us.’ Jewish Clergy Weigh in on the Role of Jews in the Aftermath of George Floyd.” The Forward, 5 June 2020.

Dolsten, Josefin. “‘We Have to Be There’: 5 Jews on Taking Part in the George Floyd Protests.” Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 5 June 2020.

Friedman, Maharat Ruth. “Do Not Stand Idly by the Blood of Your Neighbor.” The New York Jewish Week, 3 June 2020.

Hurwitz, Rabba Sara. “#Enough.” The New York Jewish Week, 3 June 2020.

Silver, Stephen. “How Philadelphia’s Creative Jews Are Handling the Coronavirus Pandemic.” Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 3 June 2020.

Narunsky, Gareth. “Mazal Tov Rabbanit Levitan!” The Australian Jewish News, 21 May 2020.

J-Wire Newsdesk. “Meet Sydney’s First Woman to Become an Orthodox Rabbi.” J-Wire, 20 May 2020.

Forward Staff. “Will Jewish Denominations Survive the Pandemic? 30 Rabbis Weigh in.” The Forward, 19 May 2020.

Bernstein, Jesse. “A Daf a Day, in Quarantine.” Jewish Exponent, 8 May 2020.

Scholten-Gutierrez, Rabba Melissa. “Framing Our Communal Grief.” eJewishPhilanthropy, 7 May 2020.

Kohl Finegold, Rabba Rachel. “It’s Okay — Anne Frank Had ‘First World Problems’ Too.” Scribe, the Forward’s Contributor Network, 21 April 2020.

Ginsberg, Johanna R. “Hospital Chaplains Play Pivotal Role During Crisis.” New Jersey Jewish News, 14 April 2020.

Rea, Brian. “Tiny Love Stories: ‘The Dumbest Fight I’ve Ever Been In.’” The New York Times, 7 April 2020.

Abraham, Rabba Dr. Carmella. “Rethinking Mikvah Attendance in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic.” The New York Jewish Week, 31 March 2020.

Oakes, Anna. “Amid Growth in Leadership, One-Fifth of U.S. Clergy Are Female.” Watauga Democrat, 1 March 2020.

Rivas Pacheco, Guillermo. “Elle Sera Bientôt la Première Femme Rabbin de la Communauté Juive Orthodoxe Française.” ChEEk Magazine, 29 January 2020.