Ritual Changes
Ritual and Infrastructure Changes
We have responded to the danger posed by COVID-19 by making the following changes:
Infra-structure:
- Plexiglass surrounds installed on both lecterns on the sanctuary bimah
- Installed cameras, hardware, and software to enable streaming from the sanctuary
- Added signage to support social distancing requirements
- Set up "pods" of chairs in the sanctuary at a safe distance from each other
- Hand sanitizer and extra masks readily available
- Water fountains disabled
- Only the large bathrooms are available for use
- Extensive cleaning and sanitizing protocols in place
Participant Changes, both in-building and outdoor events:
- Registration for in-building services and events required
- Medical questionnaire and temperature checks required prior to entry
- Seating in designated chair pods only
- Masks required at all times for both leaders and congregants; please bring your own
- Congregant singing shall be soft to limit aerosol transmission
- Please follow marked entry and exit routes
- No kiddush until further notice
- Participants are urged to leave the building as soon as the service/event completes, and maintaining social distancing at all times
Ritual Changes:
- Ritual items (tallit, kippah, tefillin) must be brought with you
- Siddurim at the chairs may be used (this will change if services are held frequently)
- For all Torah services:
- The torah(s) will be carried directly from the ark to the reading table
- No touching or kissing the Torah will be permitted, except by the reader
- Aliyah blessings will be recited from the congregant's seat
- Gabbaim will be in their seats
- Aliyot will be combined where possible to reduce the number of separate readers
Wed, January 27 2021
14 Shevat 5781
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