Shabbat Services with Zoom Live Broadcast

We are discouraging – but not outright banning – people from attending Shabbat services. We will have arranged enough people to come to have a minyan – please don’t come because you’re worried we need you for a minyan.

Shabbat services will be broadcast live on the internet, using Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/218320655. This is a temporary measure in light of the health concerns. Services will not be recorded. The link will be live five minutes before the scheduled start of services (5:55pm Friday night, 9:55am Saturday morning).

• Anyone who is in a high risk group is STRONGLY encouraged to stay home and join us virtually. High risk includes: 1) anyone over 60 – even if you are healthy; 2) anyone with a chronic health condition such as heart disease, lung disease, or diabetes; 3) anyone with a compromised immune system; 4) pregnant women.
• The Conservative Movement’s Law Committee has stated that it’s possible to join a minyan remotely for purposes of saying kaddish or joining in communal responses such as the barchu and kedushah.

We will not have kiddush following services on Saturday, or pre-neg before services on Friday night.

All services, including weekday minyan, will take place in the main sanctuary, and those present will be asked to spread out. The health department advises that 6’ is a safe distance.

We’ve established new protocols, such as no hand shaking or hugs, no kissing ritual objects, etc.