Updated Covid Guidelines for High Holidays and Shabbat Services, September 2021

Covid Guidelines: Responding to recent developments, the Temple Board recently approved new guidelines for in-person attendance at services inside the Temple building. Note that only vaccinated people may attend services in person, and that we ask people to provide documentation of vaccination in advance or before entry to the building (further details below).

COVID GUIDELINES FOR TEMPLE SHOLOM

Approved by the Temple Sholom Board, August 29, 2021

 THE HIGH HOLIDAYS

1. All High Holiday services can be attended remotely via the Temple’s Zoom site.
2. Only vaccinated people may attend services in-person at the Temple.
3. Choral singing by the congregation (masked) is permitted.
4. The shofar will be blown, but will have a bell cover.
5. All events involving unvaccinated children will be separate and preferably outdoors.
6. In lieu of a sit-down oneg on Erev Rosh Hashanah and a full break-fast at the end of Yom Kippur, we will offer kiddush and motzi outside on tables.

SHABBAT

1. All Shabbat services can be attended remotely via the Temple’s Zoom site.
2. Only vaccinated people may attend services in-person at the Temple.
3. Masks will be worn in accordance with state of Illinois mandates.
4. Oneg/kiddush may be served.

Implementation: Because we are limiting in-person attendance to people who are vaccinated, we ask that you provide proof of vaccination. You can send a photo of your vaccination to Faye Schulz, fdschulz@comcast.net, or you can bring your vaccination card (or a photo of it) with you to services. We trust the small inconvenience of showing your card will be outweighed by the reassurance of knowing that all who are attending in person are vaccinated. Thank you for your help as we navigate this new terrain.