Guidelines for Phase Two of Reopening Minyanim

UPDATED MAY 12, 2021

Social distancing. New York law and the CDC allow those who are fully vaccinated to sit next to each other.  To that end, and based on the responses indicating that an overwhelming majority of our Shul has been vaccinated, we are setting up the Shul to allow vaccinated people to sit together.  All minyanim will have a 1) vaccinated section, where the seats will be together, and 2) a spaced section where the seats will be distanced.  To make sure that the unvaccinated have enough seats, we request that vaccinated individuals sit in the vaccinated sections if comfortable doing so. 

To sit in the vaccinated section and attend minyanim without a mask, please check the vaccination box. This only needs to be done once.

Masks. Masks remain mandatory in the spaced section.  Masks are optional in the vaccinated section. 

Siddurim/chumashim. The Anshei siddurim and chumashim will be available for anyone to use in Shul.  

Registration.  Because New York state has removed occupancy limits, we will NO LONGER require registration to attend a minyan.  

We still require registration for Nursery Groups.  However, we are expanding Nursery Groups to 15 attendees.  Registration will open Tuesday mornings at 9:00 am (except Shavuos week, when it will open on Thursday morning at 9:00 am)

If weather permits we will have outdoor, unmasked, kiddushes.  

Do NOT daven with a minyan if:

You feel ill or have any COVID-19 symptoms per the updated CDC guidelines (fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea).

You had COVID-19 until at least 14 days after symptoms are resolved and there has been no fever for at least a week;

You have had contact within 14 days with an individual who has COVID-19, even if you currently show no symptoms

Are subject to any quarantine order.

Any individual who is personally concerned about attendance at a minyan, falls into one of the above categories or is otherwise unable to join a minyan due to COVID-19 is halachically exempt from attending Minyan and is free from the obligation of reciting Kaddish.   If you need someone to say kaddish for you or if you have any questions,  please contact Rabbi Soniker at rabbisoniker@anshei.org.

YOUTH PROGRAMS

Youth Programs are for children whose parent will be in Anshei for the duration of groups.  

Every child must wear a mask upon entry to the building and keep proper social distance, until the end of groups.