Join Rabbi Richard Fagan as he facilitates this initial session of a timely and deeply provocative online course developed by the Jewish Theological Seminary.

We don't need to ask "Why are these High Holidays different?" The call of the shofar, the drama of all our Torah scrolls held for Kol Nidre--all will feel different via home speakers and screens.

We're not in Poland; it's not the 15th century when the Chelm stories were first told. But sometimes we are all Chelmites.