Jewish Law During a Pandemic: The 35 Responsa of Rabbi Hershel Schachter Issued Due to COVID-19

Authors

Michael J. Broyde, Emory University
Berkley Center-Georgetown University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-27-2020

Capture Date

6-23-2020

URL

https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/responses/jewish-law-during-a-pandemic-the-35-responsa-of-rabbi-hershel-schachter-issued-due-to-covid-19

Abstract

Michael Broyde considers how Jewish law is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the communal and personal emergency measures made by a leading authority in the Jewish legal tradition. Broyde underscores how Jewish law is equipped to address the challenges of life during the pandemic.

WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Broyde, Michael J. and Berkley Center-Georgetown University, "Jewish Law During a Pandemic: The 35 Responsa of Rabbi Hershel Schachter Issued Due to COVID-19" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Law and Public Policy. 62.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-law/62