Minyan Protocols
Who May Attend:
*Men and women above Bar / Bas Mitzva.
*Children aged 9 and up may join and sit next to their parent.
*Senior citizens may attend with explicit permission from a physician.
*Participants must not have exhibited any symptoms of illness in the past 14 days.
Registration:
*As mentioned above, this week no registration is required for
weekday
minyanim.
*Note that at Mincha / Maariv there are two parallel minyanim in the Main Shul and Heritage Hall. If, upon entering you see that there are no seats available in one location, please move to the other minyan location.
*Registration is required for
Shabbos
minyanim (Friday evening through Motzai Shabbos).
*Given the limited space, please make sure that you only reserve a spot that you can attend. Several people were unable to attend minyanim that were listed as "full" but in fact had several empty seats.
*
See link below
to register on our registration lists hosted by "Signup.com". There, you can also see Minyan numbers in real time and adjust your selections as needed.
*We have seating arranged in coupled chairs for family members. Please remember when signing up that
2 family members = 1 slot.
Protocols for Participation (Shabbos and weekday):
*Participants must wear a face mask covering one’s nose and mouth at all times while in the building.
*There will be no access to bathrooms. Please plan accordingly.
*In an effort to minimize shared surfaces, the Shul will be a “no-touch zone.” Doors to the building and each room will be propped open and should be left open at all times. Please come in without touching any surfaces and go directly to the seat you choose for davening. Seats and other surfaces are disinfected regularly.
*Participants are encouraged to enter and exit through the doors closest to their chosen minyan.
*Bring Siddurim and Chumashim from home. Do not use the Shul's books.
*While there is tremendous value in interpersonal interaction, especially during these trying times, we discourage congregating before and after davening.
*Chairs have been positioned with careful calculations to ensure proper distancing. Do not move any chairs. Please remain by your seat throughout davening.
*Thanks to Andy Lewis for our plexiglass Torah reading safety barrier The
aliyah
recipient may choose to grasp the Torah handle (e
tz chaim
). Hand sanitizers will be available nearby and we encourage use of sanitizer before and after the
aliyah
*New this week: The bathrooms near the Main Shul and near Heritage Hall are open for limited use. Doors will be left open where possible and only one person may enter at a time.
