Council of American Jewish Museums

Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky Oral History Interview

Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky, senior rabbi at Congregation Ansche Chesed in New York City, was interviewed by Naomi Steinberger on January 6, 2022, for the Collecting These Times oral history project. Rabbi Kalmanofsky, who lives in New York City, discussed transitioning to a virtual synagogue, halakhic challenges, pastoral care during the pandemic, the tremendous mental suffering of congregants and medical professionals, and the future of synagogues and prayer.

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Rabbi Jeremy Kalmanofsky

Naomi Steinberger

MPEG-4

transition to virtual services

isolation

PPP loans

online funerals

Halakhic considerations of virtual services on shabbat

ambulance sirens

sadness

observance level of clergy and needs of community

pastoral care

online shivas

community

TheirStory

Jewish Theological Seminary

Kalmanofsky_Jeremy.mp4

1/6/22