What will Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur be like without the inspiring synagogue services to which I have become accustomed? What is the value of music in prayer? Some new reflections of mine published by JTA, available at any of the links below (slightly different titles for each!):

I’m going to miss singing in synagogue this year. What does that say about how we pray?

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/this-rosh-hashanah-im-going-to-miss-the-singing-the-most/

https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/im-going-to-miss-singing-in-synagogue-what-does-that-say-about-prayer-642597

https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/jta/i-m-going-to-miss-singing-in-synagogue-this-year-what-does-that-say-about/article_86ae4bf4-697a-582a-8f05-a5b3639fdccf.html