As the Christian celebration of the Easter holiday approaches and Jews honor Passover, tensions about how to commemorate Holy Week services have grown. Traditionally, these services take place in a house of worship with a religious leader present and other members of the faith gathered around. The challenge emerges because, due to the coronavirus lockdown, state and city officials across the country have strictly limited or banned all gatherings.
A few outliers have insisted on holding in-person church services despite quarantine orders, while a handful of state officials appear to be targeting churchgoers during this time. Thankfully, both instances seem to be exceptions rather than the rule. Most faith leaders have encouraged their congregations to livestream services from home. Still, congregants are left grappling with how best to express their beliefs under quarantine.
