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  2020-03-29

  As states crack down on gatherings, some religious exemptions could keep pews full

  Many state governments are being pressured by health professionals to set restrictions on religous gatherings. However, some state governments feel like they do not have the authority to set restrictions on religous practices, while others are limiting the amount of people per gathering, or even banning it completely.
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  2020-03-22

  Coronavirus, Mikveh, and Taharat Hamishpacha

  My partner shared an email with me from the Rabbi of a synagogue we're affiliated with, which addressed questions he'd received from congregants about how to deal with family purity laws under the current physical distancing restrictions. The email recommended reviewing the advice on this website, which provides guidelines for Jewish women performing ritual immersion at a mikveh (ritual bath) for the purposes of family purity, and for mikveh attendants, during the coronavirus outbreak. The advice was developed by Jewish women who are revered as experts in this aspect of religious law.