• Before attending a minyan, participants must satisfactorily complete an on-line registration form, including a survey regarding current symptoms and recent exposure.

• Participants will not be granted admission if:
• He/she has knowingly been in close or proximate contact in the past 14 days with anyone who has been tested positive for COVID-19.
• He/she has tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 14 days.
• He/she has experienced any symptoms of COVID-19 in the last 14 days including, but not limited to fever, cough, loss of smell or taste, sore throat, stomach issues or body aches.
• He/she has been in a state with a high incidence of COVID-19 (per the list of states issued by NY State) within the past 14 days.

• Participants will have their temperature taken. Anyone registering a temperature above 99.4°֯F will not be permitted to participate.

• Anyone who is over 60 years old, or has a compromising condition or lives with someone who does is strongly urged to continue to daven at home and to consult with his/her physician to determine whether it is a good idea to join a minyan.

• Anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19 should not attend a minyan within 14 days of the positive test or within 72 hours of having a fever or respiratory symptoms, whichever is longer. Furthermore, anyone who has previously tested positive must also be cleared by a doctor for participation in a minyan.

• An absolute condition of attending these minyanim is for participants to affirm that they are symptom-free, that they will abide by the rules of distancing (spelled out below) and hygiene.

• If G-d forbid, a participant develops any symptoms, he/she must immediately contact Rabbi Levine or Aaron Strum with this information.

• For any minyan held, please follow the guidelines for ingress, egress, usage of the restrooms shared prior to the minyan. These may differ based on the location of a minyan.

• All participants (except for members of the same nuclear home) will be socially distanced at least 6 feet in all directions. To the extent possible, locations for each attendee will be clearly delineated, with each participant standing behind a marker or sitting in a designated seat.

• Everyone, including baalei tefilla, at every minyan must wear a mask at all times. The mask must cover the mouth and nose and must be worn during the minyan and when entering and exiting the minyan location.

• Every participant should bring their own hand sanitizer.

• Pre-registration is required. Registrants must daven in the service for which they have registered at all times.

• Regrettably, children under the age of 11 may not attend.

• Each participant will bring his/her own siddur/chumash and, to 

• Services will be abbreviated.

• “Heicha Kedusha” (i.e., combined recitation of silent and repetition of the Amidah) will be used wherever possible.

• Singing or speaking loudly undermine the efficacy of masks, even outdoors. As such, no singing will be permitted during the service.

• To keep the service as expeditious as possible, there will be no divrei Torah.

• Shacharit will begin with Nishmat.

• When the Torah is read, the baal koreh will receive all aliyot.

• As much as we would love the opportunity to speak with one another, we must insist that congregants disperse immediately upon the conclusion of services.

• Strict guidelines will be in place regarding ingress and egress from The Jewish Center building and any other minyan location. Please follow these protocols closely.