Carl Hochhauser and Gila Muskin explore COVID’s ripple effects on mental health, religious life, and infertility struggles through data, reflection, and personal insight. From the surge in teletherapy to shifting stigmas and the echoes of isolation, they invite us to ask: What is the current state of our mental and spiritual health.  Have we grown from crisis, or simply repressed and moved on?

What pandemic era changes has the Jewish community retained? Have we as a community and as individuals chosen wisely?  Did we meet the challenge or fail to rise to the it? Rabbis Daniel Korobkin and Larry Rothwachs offer honest, deeply reflective insights on the long-term spiritual and cultural aftershocks of COVID in the Jewish community—from synagogue shifts and spiritual disconnection to the rise and fall of simplified celebrations. A must-read for anyone grappling with how COVID reshaped our values, our rituals, and our communal life—for better and for worse.

Five years after COVID-19 upended Jewish education, Rabbis Joshua Kahn and Leonard Matanky reflect on the lasting impact of the pandemic. From reshaping school values and prioritizing teen mental health, to redefining instruction and faculty culture, our schools were both tested and transformed. With resilience, reflection, and renewed purpose, these pieces explore how crisis became catalyst—offering insight, inspiration, and a vision for a stronger, more deliberate educational future.