Zooming In and Out of Virtual Jewish Prayer Services During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Ben-Lulu, Elazar

doi:10.1111/jssr.12746

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“…Behavior-activities, and words-can be easily spread and accepted by the religious communities following it. Significantly, the ease of disseminating information is more pronounced with online media (Ben-Lulu, 2021). This convenience can increase the influence and role of community leaders in controlling socio-religious change.…”

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“…The ease with which online media can be accessed and shared sometimes creates polemics resulting from information not being filtered; consequently, hoax-based news and facts cannot be distinguished (Ben-Lulu, 2021). However, religious leaders are essential in forming religious communities' attitudes, which are also statements of faith.…”

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Experience of the Muslim Community Resistance During COVID-19 in Moluccas, Indonesia

Ridwan¹,

Sulaeman²,

Gani³

et al. 2022

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The empirical analysis of this article presents an interpretation of religious attitudes expressed during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Muslim communities in Moluccas, Indonesia. The article explains religious experiences and the meanings of their resistance to COVID-19. Various measures to respond to the pandemic have created resistance in religious communities globally. As a result, there have been violations of health protocols, including in Indonesia. Data were obtained through interviews and observations around Ambon City, Moluccas, Indonesia. The data were analyzed through qualitative methods and constructivist paradigms based on a phenomenological perspective, especially a social constructionist perspective. This article explains the role that phenomenological and religious studies of resistance can play in understanding effective public health management and improving the government’s policies and the pandemic health protocols. Subjective experiences occurred in religious worship, community homes, educational institutions, and rituals amid uncertain information and political polarization. The results indicate that resistance encompasses planning, fraud, global disasters, negative labeling, panic, anxiety, and fear. Resistance will have an impact and become necessary due to the involvement of individuals; this affects daily life for religious belief and coping with fear, panic, and uncertainty of COVID-19. This article will benefit Muslim communities’ subjective experiences regarding resistance during the COVID-19 pandemic and encourage further research.

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Experience of the Muslim Community Resistance During COVID-19 in Moluccas, Indonesia

Ridwan¹,

Sulaeman²,

Gani³

et al. 2022

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“…Studies on religious practice during COVID-19 describe the emergence of new, often online, religious practices and novel kinds of social spaces as a response to restrictions on physical gatherings (Baker et al 2020;Caponi and Carneiro Araújo 2020;Huygens 2021;Jones-Ahmed 2022;Parish 2020). Other studies, focusing on Jewish practice during the pandemic, explore the various partial arrangements substituting for in-person communal prayers and social gatherings, such as the use of Zoom in online communal services and events (Bankier-Karp and Shain 2022;Ben-Lulu 2021;Cooper 2021;Langer 2021;Trencher 2021). Our focus is different.…”

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“…2020; Caponi and Carneiro Araújo 2020; Huygens 2021; Jones‐Ahmed 2022; Parish 2020). Other studies, focusing on Jewish practice during the pandemic, explore the various partial arrangements substituting for in‐person communal prayers and social gatherings, such as the use of Zoom in online communal services and events (Bankier‐Karp and Shain 2022; Ben‐Lulu 2021; Cooper 2021; Langer 2021; Trencher 2021). Our focus is different.…”

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“Not Being Counted”: Women's Place and Religious Space in Jewish Orthodox Communities During the COVID‐19 Crisis

FUCHS,

WERCZBERGER,

GUZMEN‐CARMELI

2023

Scientific Study of Religion

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This article draws on the anthropology of crisis to analyze ways in which communal‐religious responses to crisis situations can reveal engrained social and cultural structures, and especially their gendered aspects. We focus on two alternative forms of Jewish communal prayer service that emerged in Orthodox communities in Israel during the first year of the COVID‐19 pandemic: street and balcony minyans. Based on interviews and texts, we explore Orthodox women's experiences of these new religious spaces that entailed the rearrangement of traditional gender and spatial boundaries. We show that while these spaces opened room for new religious experiences for women, they ultimately accentuated their experiences of exclusion. We argue that the destabilization of the physical religious space in these alternative communal prayers reinforced symbolic gender boundaries. Thus, our study not only demonstrates how crises can uncover the deep social grammar of a community, but also how they unearth processes that defy and challenge that grammar.

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“…Meanwhile, the second group of researchers examines how technology and digital changes have played a crucial role in maintaining and altering the implementation of religious rituals during the pandemic. Many studies have highlighted the role of online platforms in sustaining participation in religious rituals, particularly through virtual worship services (Ben-Lulu, 2021;Claisse & Durrant, 2023;Dein & Watts, 2023;Harrison, 2023;Katoch & Rana, 2023;Upenieks et al, 2023). Some of these studies investigate how religious rituals and worship have shifted from physical experiences to virtual spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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Religious Dynamics and Traditional Beliefs in the Ruwat Laut Ritual Amidst the Pandemic Crisis

Sidik

2023

Journal of Contemporary Rituals and Traditions

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This article delves into the profound meanings of religious practices and traditional beliefs within the context of the coastal community of Waymuli Village amidst the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Focusing on the Ruwat Laut ritual, this study analyzes how the interaction between traditional beliefs and the official religion, Islam, influences religious practices and the attitudes of the community in confronting global challenges. Through in-depth interviews with customary leaders, village heads, religious educators, farmers, and fishermen, the article reveals shifts in religious practices and the pandemic's impact on ritual implementation. The analysis results demonstrate transformations in traditional belief practices and community adaptations to changing circumstances, including social restrictions and ritual limitations. This article also discusses the factors influencing religious attitudes and practices during a crisis situation. The article's conclusion underscores the importance of gaining a deeper understanding of how communities uphold their beliefs and religious practices when facing modern challenges, while maintaining a balance between tradition and adaptation. This research contributes valuable insights to the study of religious diversity and community adaptation in the face of global crises.

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Zooming In and Out of Virtual Jewish Prayer Services During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Cited by 21 publications

References 33 publications

Experience of the Muslim Community Resistance During COVID-19 in Moluccas, Indonesia

Experience of the Muslim Community Resistance During COVID-19 in Moluccas, Indonesia

“Not Being Counted”: Women's Place and Religious Space in Jewish Orthodox Communities During the COVID‐19 Crisis

Religious Dynamics and Traditional Beliefs in the Ruwat Laut Ritual Amidst the Pandemic Crisis

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