The precautionary quarantine at Young Israel synagogue means bar and bat mitzvahs have been canceled and a family sitting shiva for a deceased loved one can't accept some visitors.
For the orthodox Jewish community that mainly lives around the temple, it has meant not being able to attend daily services, or leave to go to the store, or to work, or to school.
He asked the congregation, which has about 400 families, to show patience, noting their Jewish teachings. Local and state leaders have praised the cooperativeness, saying they have received the full support of the congregation. The temple is closed through at least Sunday. "At the same time, I have been enormously impressed by the strength and the resiliency of the community. There has been no panic."
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