Seven in "Zoom" conversations and live broadcasts of funerals online • The mourners of different religions try to follow customs in the limits of social isolation

Americans of all religions, separated from family or friends who have passed away, are forced to give up traditional mourning ceremonies following the new reality that forced the spread of the Corona, and seek new ways to adapt to the social isolation forced in the country.

Los Angeles Jewish Federation President and CEO Jay Sanderson said members of the community hold a variety of ceremonies at "Zoom": starting with circumcision, not least weddings and even celebrating bar and bat mitzvah online.

Sanderson recently sat seven, but to the observer, it could look like at least seven working days in the office. "I spent all day, morning to night, talking 'zoom'," he said.

"There is a deep sadness in being unable to comfort each other physically," he said. "I tell families it will pass. They will overcome it."

Agreeing with the situation and in a positive spirit, he adds, "At a time when everyone has to adapt to socializing and staying at home, virtual memorials at least offer a place to grieve collectively, even for a short time."

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Rebecca Diner, VP of the Jewish Federation of North America, addressed Israel's request for the complex issue: "This epidemic has no boundaries and the Jewish community in North America has been badly affected by its effects - our institutions, our daily lives and our ceremonies. Stories of people unable to attend the funeral of their loved ones or sitting seven and receiving support from their family, neighbors and loved ones come from all over the world. Every case hurts and we can only hope that this virus will pass quickly, ”she concluded hopefully.

"Chat instead of hugs"

But heavy fell this week on Lorena Burgess's many acquaintances in New York upon learning of her death. As an activist for the New York City transgender community, she has dedicated her life to helping others: rescuing people from prison and protecting many human trafficking victims. But on her death this week from Corona - she was completely alone and her loved ones could not come together for her.

"When you lose someone like you, you long for a sense of connection," said a friend, Chase Strangio, adding that, at the very least, her friends had contacted Zoom. Over 200 people entered her virtual memory of the network, no hugs or shared meals to confirm life. Instead, people have been posting her photos over the years and typing comments in chat. "We have a community of people who already feel they are in danger of death all the time," Strangio said.

According to Muslim tradition, burial is usually done within 24 to 48 hours of death. The remains are washed and cleaned and then covered with cloth before incarceration. But these days as a precautionary measure, all bodies pass through the Islamic Center in Southern California, "counted" as being allegedly carrying the Corona virus. Families must wait 48 hours before collecting the bodies to protect staff from possible contamination. So instead of wrapping the deceased in traditional fabric, the bodies are placed in a bag.

Once the body is ready for burial and relocation, loved ones can look out the window or walk out one after the other to pay their last respects. "It's a complicated situation," says Kanan Kaftanovich, the funeral director. "It's a shock to families." As part of what can be done, the Islamic Center offers streaming services to families who do not want to give up prayers and religious ceremonies.