With communal mourning a health hazard, grieving Jews must sit shiva alone

But as the coronavirus upends ever more aspects of daily life and social distancing becomes the order of the day, such basic human acts have virtually overnight become threats to public health.

Hasidic Jewish men gather for a morning prayer outside of a synagogue, closed due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, New York

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ByBEN HARRIS/JTA

MARCH 19, 2020 04:08

With communal mourning a health hazard, grieving Jews must sit shiva alone

But as the coronavirus upends ever more aspects of daily life and social distancing becomes the order of the day, such basic human acts have virtually overnight become threats to public health.

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With communal mourning a health hazard, grieving Jews must sit shiva alone

But as the coronavirus upends ever more aspects of daily life and social distancing becomes the order of the day, such basic human acts have virtually overnight become threats to public health.

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