In the midst of a pandemic, what is the meaning of life?

is the meaning of life? In times of stress and peril, it seems, such existential questions grow urgent and pressing, which is why the Intermountain Jewish News put a subtle spin on the age-old query and presented it to several members of the regional Jewish community. In light of the coronavirus turning the world topsy-turvy, we asked: What does it mean to live through this pandemic? What does it mean to be alive during this time? Our three respondents did not ignore the grief, fear and anxiety the pandemic has brought to our lives, but opted to find the positive developments that the crisis has brought, and might still bring, to the world. That they choose to speak of the proverbial glass-half-full may not answer […]

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