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The items below are from collecting projects that have partnered with RRCHNM or given permission to index their collections. You can see even more items that have been collected during the pandemic by browsing the websites of specific collecting projects.

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Havdalah for Broken Hearts

Hillel@Home event from January 2021. Havdalah comes from the word "Hamavdil," which means "separation," and it’s the name of a ritual that formally ends Shabbat, “separating" it, breaking it apart from the beginning of the new week. This program was facilitated by Springboard Assistant Director and rabbinical student, Heather Paul, and it features music provided by Springboard Fellow, Max Winer.
COVID Testing at DCJCC

DC had one of the most severe surges of omicron variant of coronavirus in the U.S. with 1,000+ cases per day at its peak. Pharmacies were sold out of tests and the D.C. government only had so many in its own supply. I was walking to the grocery store when I passed the DC Jewish Community Center along historic 16th Street, just a mile up from the White House. Parked along side the building was a mobile covid testing van, providing much needed tests. In that moment, it brought a whole new meaning "community center" in a way I had never seen it before.
Kveller: I Used to Hate Shabbat Dinner. During Covid-19, It's The Highlight of My Week

Pam Moore writes that Shabbat dinners have become a highlight of her week since the beginning of the pandemic.
Kveller: Cooking My Way Through My Grandmother's Recipes During Covid-19

Growing up, Jennifer Fliss would often observe her grandmother as she cooked for the family. Now, during the pandemic, Fliss is going through all the recipes that her grandmother has left behind for her.
Kveller: Doing This Daily Jewish Ritual Has Helped Me Cope With Coronavirus

In March 2020, Rachel Honeyman along with 30 other women joined together in order to celebrate the first milestone of their daily Talmud challenge called the Daf Yomi. Shortly after, quarantine lockdown provided a greater challenge to everyone taking part in the Daf Yomi.
Kveller: A College Rabbi's Moving Message to the Class of 2020

The college graduates for class of 2020 have gone through a lot since March 2020. College Rabbi Simcha Weinstein applauds their resilience in his message to the graduating class.
Ritual Well: Protecting Life, A Prayer for Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine by Rabbi Doris J. Dyen, Ph.D and Rabbi Barbara Symons

Members from the Greater Pittsburgh Rabbinic Association offers a few blessings for those receiving the vaccine.
Ritual Well: In the Shadow of Your Wings: Blessing on Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine by Miriam Stewart, MD

For anyone who is nervous to receive the vaccine, this short prayer can offer comfort.
Ritual Well: During Covid-19 Greet People Vulcan Style (based on the Priestly Blessing!) by Joanne Fink

Joanne Fink offers an alternative way to greet people during a time of social distancing, using the Vulcan salute. The greeting is a typical salute in the Star Trek franchise and was based on a Priestly Blessing in Jewish history.
Ritual Well: Passover Reading Before Dayeinu during Covid-19 Pandemic by Jules Mermelstein

A short Passover reading that reflects on thousands of years ago and what Jewish slaves had to go through when facing death.
Ritual Well: A Prayer One Day after a Friend’s Death from Covid By Tiferet Welch

A short prayer for those who have lost loved ones to the coronavirus.
Ritual Well: On Re-entering Sacred Space After the Quarantine by Trisha Arlin

A prayer to reflect on the return to sacred spaces after spending so long away from each other and from those spaces.
Ritual Well: Reemerging by Barb Richman

A poem that reflects on the return of community events that speak to the moment of the pandemic when people are vaccinated and ready to gather again.
Svara Article: Increasing Our Days Through Learning

This article was written for Svara's 'Hot off the Shtender' section of their website. This article was written by Laynie Soloman.
Svara Article: Bread & Talmud, Diaspora & Homeland

This article was written for Svara's 'Hot off the Shtender' section of their website. This article was written by Monica Gomery.
Svara Article: Learning Myself & The Text Inside/Outside

This article was written for Svara's 'Hot off the Shtender' section of their website. This article was written for Jhos Singer.
Svara Article: We Are The Talmud's Fantasy

This article was written for Svara's 'Hot off the Shtender' section of their website. This article was written by Benay Lappe.
Svara Article: Sheltering in Mishnah

This article was written for Svara's 'Hot off the Shtender' section of their website. This article was written by Monica Gomery.
Svara Article: Staying Whole in the Face of Unbelievable Brokenness

This article was written for Svara's 'Hot off the Shtender' section of their website. This article was written by Ari Lev Fornari.
Svara Article: The book of You & The Book of the World

This article was written for Svara's 'Hot off the Stender' section of their website. This article was written by Becky Silverstein.
Svara Article: Did You See My Alps? And Other Questions We're Asked in Heaven

This article was written for Svara's 'Hot off the Shtender' section of their website. This article was written by Monica Gomery.
Svara Article: Steeping The Divine Into The Space between Comrades

This article was written for Svara's 'Hot off the Shtender' section of their website. This article was written by Noah Westreich.
Svara Article: Open Our Hearts Through Torah

This article was written for Svara's 'Hot off the Shtender' section of their website. This article was written by Laynie Soloman.
Svara Article: We're All Ok

This article was written for Svara's 'Hot off the Shtender' section of their website. This article was written by Ayana Morse.
Svara Article: Don't Worry, (Or Go Ahead and Worry But Still) Be Happy-A Talmudic Prescription for Turbulent Times

This is an article written for Svara's 'Hot off the Shtender' section of their website. This article was written by Jhos Singer.