6:00 PM - Torah Reading with Shlomo Where: FACEBOOK LIVE
8:50 PM - Mincha/Maariv with Rabbi Morrison Where: FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM
FRIDAY, JULY 10
8:00 AM - Shacharit with Rabbi David Where: FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM Sponsor: Shacharit is sponsored this morning by Neil Devlin and family to mark the end of Shloshim for their beloved father and grandfather Rueben Devlin ז״ל
12:00 PM - Pirkei Avot - The Wisdom of the Sages with Rabbi Morrison Where: FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM (password - 432573)
6:00 PM - Kabbalat Shabbat service with Rabbi Morrison Mincha, Reading of the Shabbat Yahrzeits, and Kabbalat Shabbat (up to and including L'cha dodi) Where: FACEBOOK LIVEorZOOM
8:41 PM - Candle Lighting
SATURDAY, JULY 11
9:41 PM - Havdalah After Shabbat - Havdalah Service with Rabbi David Where: FACEBOOK LIVE and ZOOM
8:00 AM - Shacharit with Rabbi David Where: FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM 8:45 PM - Mincha/Maariv Where: FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM Sponsor: Mincha/Maariv is sponsored this evening by Malcolm Weinstein to mark the 8th yahrzeit of his beloved mother, Hilary Weinstein ז״ל
TUESDAY, JULY 14
8:00 AM - Shacharit with Rabbi David Where: FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM
3:30 PM - Virtual Coffee and Conversation Join us in our virtual cafe. What are you doing during the day? Did you watch any good movies or TV series? Did you make a great recipe? How are you feeling? Say hello to your friends. Where: ZOOM
8:00 AM - Shacharit with Rabbi David Where: FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM
9:30 AM - Tefillah Training with Rabbi David Where: FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM(password: 131356)
1:30 PM - Virtual Book Club - So What Are You Reading Now? Join us for an informal chat about what you're reading. Share the author, title, and a few words about your book. If you're not reading anything you can still join us for inspiration. Where: ZOOM
3:30 PM - Virtual Coffee and Conversation Join us in our virtual cafe. What are you doing during the day? Did you watch any good movies or TV series? Did you make a great recipe? How are you feeling? Say hello to your friends. Where: ZOOM
6:00 PM - Torah Reading with Shlomo Where: FACEBOOK LIVE
6:00 PM - Kabbalat Shabbat service Mincha, Reading of the Shabbat Yahrzeits, and Kabbalat Shabbat (up to and including L'chadodi) Where: FACEBOOK LIVEorZOOM
8:36 PM - Candle Lighting
Click here for a version of kaddish that can be said without a minyan
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU COME BACK TO SHUL
Dear BEBY family,
Several weeks ago the government advised that houses of worship could open for services but limited to 30% capacity. You may be aware that some of our fellow congregations did open, but soon thereafter closed for various reasons, including the inability to maintain a minyan for services.
We have previously told you about the task forces which were established to address the myriad considerations that must be reviewed and implemented before opening safely. These include:
Accommodating our tenants (Gan Yeladim and Apex Kosher Catering)
Mapping of foot traffic patterns and guidance for entry and exit
Registration questionnaires for attendance at services
Seating plan and seat assignments
Cleaning protocols including research of appropriate materials and application thereof
Ritual object and prayer book management
Technology implementation for livestreaming
Contact tracing protocols
Blocking off of seating not in use
Installation of physical barriers to areas not in use
Social distancing
It is essential that all of these considerations be carefully reviewed in order to ensure the safe resumption of services with limited attendance.
We are as anxious as you are to get back to a semblance of normality, but out of an abundance of caution we must do our due diligence to ensure the health and safety of everyone who enters our building. As we continue to plan for holding services in the Sanctuary for weekday, Shabbat and the High Holy Days, we are asking for your valued input to help us plan appropriately. Please watch your inbox for an important survey on holding services in the building. We ask that you complete and return the survey as quickly as possible.
Rabbi Morrison will be on a well-deserved vacation from July 12th to 26th and we are hopeful that shortly after his return we will be able to announce the date on which we will resume services in the Synagogue.
Malcolm Weinstein, President
Rabbi Howard Morrison, Senior Rabbi
Candace Vogel, Executive Director
FROM RABBI MORRISON
SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE
Dear Congregational Family,
Already three weeks ago, the province of Ontario permitted houses of worship to reopen and allow thirty percent of sanctuary seating capacity to attend.
So, why is Beth Emeth still closed? Why have some other synagogues already reopened if not fully, at least partially?
If one probes into the local landscape of synagogues, smaller buildings are easier to control in terms of disinfecting the facility, administering medical protocols, and monitoring the safety of who enters the congregation.
In some of the open synagogues, there are no other programs competing for synagogue space at the time of services. At some, services are taking place outside in the parking lot. In others, a very small pre-screened group of attendees is permitted to enter. In at least one neighboring congregation, weekday services were put on hold less than a week after being reopened.
At Beth Emeth, we were one of the first synagogues to begin holding weekday on line services. Now, four months into the closing of our shul, our Zoom/Facebook services, morning and evening, have developed a loyal following.
While I yearn for our shul to reopen, we must be certain that we do so properly. Ours is a large and old facility. Also, we share space with a child care program, which has slowly begun to reopen.
In addition, we need to clearly mark paths for entry and exit, make sure our Bimah and sanctuary space are safe for all participants, ensure clean washrooms, and more.
While we are already using Zoom and Facebook for weekday services, we are in the process of securing livestream equipment so that we can broadcast Shabbat, High Holy Day, and Festival services in accordance with Jewish Law.
Our dedicated volunteers, who are looking after many of the matters I have shared, are striving to begin having some services held in our sanctuary with small numbers during the latter part of the Summer. While a small number of people will physically attend, the late Summer services will enable us to practice the new normal in terms of livestreaming and overseeing synagogue safety and wellness, so that we can be fully functional for the High Holy Days and beyond.
A popular Western saying suggests, "Slow and steady wins the race."
Since the race at hand is for the long term well being of public Jewish life in our synagogue, we are not rushing. But we are definitely moving forward.
Until then, please continue to join us in our on line services and programs.
To children and grandchildren, if your elderly parents or grandparents do not have a computer, please honour them by visiting as often as you can and have them connect to synagogue life on the internet.
As local regulations gradually loosen up, please remain vigilant about safety and wellness.
Celebrate Tu B'Av
with
Music Under the Stars
Wednesday, August 5th at 7:30 pm
Details to follow
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
Please visit our membership page for instructions on how to log in to your account. You are then able to view your balance and pay your membership dues.
NEWS OF OUR MEMBERS
Mazal tov to Lila Sarick, recipient of a first prize Rockower Award for Excellence in Writing about Health Care
WE EXTEND CONDOLENCES TO -
Ginette Wainsteim and family on the loss of her father, Lejb Pilanski ז״ל
Barry Cutler and family on the loss of his father, Morris Cutler ז״ל
David Sumner and family on the loss of his sister, Miriam Feldstein ז״ל
Would you like a misheberach said for someone who is ill?
Please email Rabbi David
BECOME A SPONSOR
In our new norm with online Clergy led private services, Divrei Torah, Torah Readings, Cantorial Music, Rabbi Lectures and Classes, you too can also sponsor one of these weekly online live sessions in honour of your Simchas or in memory of your loved ones for a donation of $54.
Your generous sponsorship will be included in the weekly e-blast, as well as mentioned by the clergy at the beginning and end of the online live session you are sponsoring. While we are temporarily closed due to this health crisis, it is imperative we continue to keep our synagogue operating at this time thereby ensuring we are able to once again open our doors to you - our dedicated members, and to the Jewish community when it is viable to do so.
The Executive, Board and Clergy thank you for your continued support during this difficult time. Best wishes for a healthy and safe Shabbat.
