MUNICH ( JTA ) – The scene here was supposed to be jubilant this week: After a year and a half of lockdowns and curtailed community activity, rabbis from across Europe were due to gather for a conference to dream big about post-pandemic Jewish life. Instead, rising COVID-19 case counts caused the Conference of European Rabbis to cancel the three-day event. “When infections began rising we realized we needed to postpone to March,” said Gady Gronich, the group’s Munich-based CEO. “It was done with a heavy heart. But it had to be done.” The government didn’t pull the plug on...