Nothing is the Same

We all need to come to terms with life as we now know it. Nothing is the same and even when things ease up, nothing will ever be the same. This will effect 1.5 generations of people. Children 10 and under will not remember how life used to be. I know that work and shopping feel different but I was a bit surprised when I heard a friend tell me that going to temple was different. He is a daily worshipper and now praying has lost that special feeling. The camaraderie has changed. He used to pray and then have coffee with the other temple members. Now they pray and leave. The synagogue does not want to host a social gathering until they feel it is safe. They are still in the planning stages for the high holidays. The sense of community has been stripped from even religion. When it is safe, it will return but in a different way.