Rabbis Grapple with Funerals and Sitting Shivah During COVID-19
Rabbis Grapple with Funerals and Sitting Shivah During COVID-19 Update: This article has been updated following the Los Angeles County Department of Health’s more stringent rules announced the night of March 21. Under previous orders, groups of up to 10 were allowed to gather. Now no gatherings will be allowed. Valley Beth Shalom Rabbi Ed Feinstein has officiated at four funerals since California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s orders on March 15 in the wake of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. They included closure of many businesses, and together with Los Angeles County orders, limited gat...