In New York, Christian, Muslim and Jewish followers find succour via Skype
New York — Throw a global pandemic at the world’s religions, and you get confessions via Skype, virtual seders and recitations of the Quran over Facebook.
“I think, from a spiritual standpoint, it’s very empowering,” said Sheikh Osamah Salhia, Imam at the Islamic Centre of Passaic County in Clifton, New Jersey. Livestream prayers, however, are not encouraged, he said, adding that families should pray together at home.This year, many Jews, including Esther Greenberg of New York’s Long Island, gathered their families for Passover on Zoom.
Congregants use online platforms to link not only to morning services but to a supportive community that has grown more spiritual during the crisis, Rogosnitzky said.
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