Sinai is resuming today in-person indoors Shabbat services in compliance with the new policy written by the Sinai Covid Health & Safety Committee effective July 10, 2021. Click here for information about attending in-person services.

Shabbat Services in the Sanctuary

• Pre-registration will no longer be required.

• While passing through hallways and visiting the restroom, everyone is asked to wear a mask.

• The main floor of the sanctuary will be divided into two clearly-marked sections.

  • One section will be reserved for fully vaccinated persons who will have the option of not wearing a mask. No distancing will be required. 

  • The other section will be for unvaccinated persons and those who prefer to wear a mask. Seating will be arranged so that households can be distanced from one another. This will enable vaccinated parents to sit with their unvaccinated children.

• The entire balcony will be available for those who are wearing a mask.

• On the bimah —

  • When there are multiple people on the bimah, all are asked to wear a mask.

  • A fully vaccinated person alone on the bimah or at the podium may be unmasked.

• In consideration of the fact that it may be a while before the children in our community are fully vaccinated, some committee members plan to continue wearing masks during services to convey that mask-wearing is supported. You might consider joining them.

Switching to Livestreaming 

Beginning July 10, Shabbat services will no longer be offered virtually on Zoom. Instead, we will be shifting to a live streaming platform. You can view it at https://www.sinai-sj.org/live. No account or password will be required.

Please note that if you attend in-person, you may appear on-screen. The livestream view will be of the ark, the bima, the podium and the first two rows in the Sanctuary . Anyone whose preference is not to be included in the frame should sit a few rows back and not ascend the bimah.

Kiddush

Kiddush wine and grape juice will be served in the courtyard today after services.