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01-02-2021 | Coronavirus | Original Paper

A Jerusalem Synagogue Coping During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities

Authors: Ephraim Shapiro, Livia Levine, Avi Kay

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

A diverse Modern Orthodox synagogue in Jerusalem continued to serve its congregants and maintain community despite closures and restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. Members were surveyed in April 2020. There were minorities of members who were experiencing mental health issues, especially those less acculturated and no one surveyed received any professional mental health help. About a quarter of the members said that regular check-ins were important but some said they were not receiving enough of them. Synagogues can potentially serve as coping resources for congregants both during periods of crisis as well as during regular periods of operation.

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Title: A Jerusalem Synagogue Coping During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities
Authors: Ephraim Shapiro
Livia Levine
Avi Kay
Publication date: 01-02-2021
Publisher: Springer US
Keyword: Coronavirus
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-020-01131-3

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