As we mark one year since the pandemic changed our lives, we asked you to introduce us to your COVID heroes
Suddenly our family — accustomed to our role as the family of the community rav in Glasgow, Scotland — was thrown into a world filled with new words and wonders, helpers and heroes.
During the first lockdown, my father was still saying Kaddish for his mother a”h. With the shul closed and over 500 members confined to their homes, he realized it would be impossible. However, some of our personal heroes quietly called us. “Hi, Rabbi. If you need me for an outdoor minyan so you can say Kaddish, send me a message.”
The rules at the time didn’t allow for any gatherings but we heard the resounding message: Our COVID heroes were here for us.
Our community is small but mighty. People volunteered to set up a Zoom account for our shul and show others how to use it. Ideas were thrown out and quickly actualized. Within a week, we had a full schedule of Zoom events: shiurim, bingo, interviews, a pre-Shabbos program, and book clubs, to name a few.
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