Membership and Messaging

An Important Update on our Vaccination and COVID Policies! (Congregation Beth El, South Orange, NJ)

Posted on August 9, 2021

Dear Friends, In Deuteronomy 30:19 we find a reminder from God to choose life. Torah commands us to go out of our way to protect the health and well-being of ourselves, and of each other, because we are all responsible for one another. With this in mind, we want to update you on the latest Continue Reading »

Updated Guidelines

Posted on August 4, 2021

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Ritual: Reopening the Synagogue

Posted on August 4, 2021

Havdalah for emerging from COVID isolation.  Click here for more.

Ritual: Tefillat Haderech

Posted on August 4, 2021

Creating a ritual/kavanah that can be used for sending people off. Click here for more.

Ritual: Cemetery Rituals

Posted on August 4, 2021

Rituals and textual sources for family meetings at burials and more.  Click here for more.

Ritual: Re-dedication of Our Homes

Posted on August 4, 2021

Rituals and liturgical sources for the rededication of our homes post-COVID.  Click here for more.

UPDATE – SHABBAT SERVICES PROTOCOLS (Beth El, Vorhees, NJ)

Posted on July 8, 2021

As was shared in an email sent on June 11, the Board of Trustees voted at the meeting on Wednesday, June 9 on new recommendations of the Health & Safety Task Force. The following guidelines are now in effect as of this past Saturday, July 3. Fully vaccinated individuals have the option to remove their Continue Reading »

Phased Reopening: Updated Coronavirus Guidelines for On-Site Activities (Beth El Temple, West Hartford, CT)

Posted on June 23, 2021

This page is regularly updated, with past letters available: Click here

High Holidays 5782: Bring in a New Year with CBI! (Congregation Beth Israel, Scotch Plains, NJ)

Posted on June 23, 2021

Today is the day to start making your High Holiday plans. Rosh Hashanah begins the evening of Sept 6th which is Labor Day. We are pleased to announce that Rosh Hashanah Day 1 & 2 as well as Yom Kippur services will be held in-person in the CBI sanctuary. Attendance will be limited to the first 600 Continue Reading »

IMPORTANT UPDATE ON REOPENING: An Exciting Day in Our History (B’nai Israel, Rockville, MD)

Posted on June 22, 2021

Dear B’nai Israel,Sixteen months ago we closed our doors in the face of a situation none of us had experienced before. Our community rallied to maintain programs, services, and school (albeit in a very different way), and for that we are very grateful. Today we write with the exciting news that our synagogue is ready Continue Reading »