Parosmia distorts your taste and smell. A cup of coffee, for instance, might smell or taste like garbage. Farknot Architect/Shutterstock
It became obvious to Atlantan Mark Byrd last February that he, his wife and young daughter had come down with COVID-19. All three got sick and lost their sense of smell one of the hallmark symptoms of the coronavirus.
Byrd had a nasty bout with the virus, but nothing bad enough to send him to the hospital. His wife required a monoclonal antibody infusion because she is immunocompromised, but eventually, all three recovered. His wife and daughter regained their sense of smell, but he didn t. At the time, I just didn t think too much about it, he says, assuming he would sooner or later.
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We are often told that sex, religion and politics are to be avoided in polite company and many feel that should apply in Shule as well. After all, they would argue that Shule is a place of refuge from the storm, a therapeutic oasis in a wilderness of strife and struggle. Prayer, they would add, should soothe and calm you. And the rabbi’s sermon should make you feel good, inspire you to focus on Torah and Halacha, the joys of Shabbat, the virtue of attending Shule services and the privilege of being part of a robust community.