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May 12, 2020, 3:22 PM

When communal prayer is a dangerous violation of Jewish law

Illustrative. A man prays, holding a siddur, a Jewish prayer book. (Getty Images via JTA)

Is relaxing our standards of caution worth the risk of the loss of even one life? Judaism is very clear that it is forbidden to take a chance

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Rabbi Hershel Billet serves as the rabbi of the Young Israel of Woodmere, New York and is a past president of the Rabbinical Council of America.