About 10 days ago the Kansas City Jewish Chronicle penned a dire post on the community reaction to coronavirus.
Check the retort . . .
"Here’s the good news. Jewish communal life has not come to a halt. We’re still right here with you in every possible way.
"Yes. Our buildings are, for the most part, closed. Our events have been cancelled.
"But Jewish communal life is still open for business, just as it has been for thousands of years. Gathering together continues. Praying together continues. Learning together continues. Talking and laughing and crying together continues. Pesach will come, and we will observe it together. Community continues…together.
"The only thing that has changed in Jewish communal life is how those things continue. We are blessed to live in a time when virtual reality can be actual reality. When the miracle of technology can help us stay connected and support each other . . ."
Read the article here . . .
Letter to the Editor: Organizations clarify Jewish communal life in Kansas City is alive and well