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As we are all aware, as more and more people are becoming vaccinated, the CDC and other government agencies have eased up the advice and standards for gathering.  The Board has met this evening, and the Board has agreed upon the following new guidelines:

• Masks:  Anyone who is fully vaccinated (2 weeks after their second shot) can come into Schomre without wearing a mask.  Anyone who is not fully vaccinated, must continue wearing a mask while they are in the Schomre building.  This is both for Schul members and for guests that we trust.  Noone should be discouraged from wearing a mask, even if they were vaccinated.
• Kiddushes and other -potential events - We will start having kiddushes indoors, but for the meantime the foods will be individually wrapped.
• Sefer Torah Procession - We will be reinstating the procession of the Sefer Torah, while people may caress the Torah, they should still not kiss it, nor kiss any holy items
• Alcohol - We still require that when people come to schul that they alcohol their hands (or wash them with soap and water) right away.
• We are hoping to start a kiddush and mini meal after Arvit on Friday evening.  This will be indoors.
• Anyone who has fever or symptoms, or who has been in contact with someone who has covid must refrain from attending for two weeks.
• In the event that someone comes to shul, and finds out that he has contacted covid (even lightly) we will return to the original guidelines for the next two weeks.  This will also be true if there is Heaven forbid another spike.
• Anyone who comes to shul who learns that they have covid should notify Rabbi Krasner, in order to assist in assessing what steps to take
• While people are now socializing, we are still very particular that you do not socialize during davening.

May Hashem bless and guard His people,

Rabbi Krasner

SUNDAY
Talmud Studies with Rabbi Krasner Sunday Morning after Shacharis – Starting with the 4th Chapter of Brachos.

4K (Kvetching, Kvelling, Kibbitzing, Koffee) Club meetings are held the last Sunday of each month at 9:20 AM. A different topic is presented each month.

TUESDAY
Is this the End of Days? The Book of Daniel on Tuesdays at 10:30AM.  A personal journey of dedication, yearning, and vision.
 
THURSDAY
Timeless Thoughts on the Parsha - Thursday Nights at 7:00PM where we will study and discuss a topic from the Parsha.
 

All zoom events will be using:  https://zoom.us/j/2448244824  pwd- 2448  |      646 558 8656   ID: 2448244824

The shul's weekly Chair Yoga classes ,  taught by Toni Farkas,  are held on Monday and Thursday from 11:00am-12:00pm.  There is a nominal fee of $5 per class. If you have any questions please call the office at 845-454-2890.

* The Sisterhood of Schomre Israel is providing breakfast food(cereal and bananas) to the local homeless shelter once a month. If you would like to assist the Sisterhood by providing four boxes of cereal for a specific month, please contact Sandy Corwin at 845-452-2436.

* Bingo is played every Wednesday night at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 4:00 pm 
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* The Private Herman Siegel Post 625 of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States holds its monthly meeting on the first Sunday of each month, at 9:30 am at the shul. For more information please contact the Post Commander, Robert L. Morrison at robl56@aol.com.
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Sisterhood has completed baking hamentashen for Purim 2020.

     Last tray of hamentashen for 2020                           Rabbi Krasner and Holly

On November 11th Rabbi Krasner began Monday classes on reading hebrew, starting from the absolute basics, and  focused on being able to read properly and fluently. The classes were held from 6-6:45pm thru the end of January. 

January 1. 2020 at 1:00pm there was a live broadcast of the Siyum Hashas at the shul for members to see and hear the program being held at Giants stadium in New Jersey.

On July 14th the shul sponsored a bus trip to the Jewish Heritage Museum for the Auschwitz Exhibit. This trip was open to the community.  Click here to see the Museum write-up regarding the exhibit.

The Sisterhood's annual Purim dinner was held on Thursday, March 21st .

                   Brisket                                                        Hamentashen

Dr. David Luchins was our Scholar in Residence during the weekend of October 26-27. Details about his presentations are in the flyers here and here. 

The shul's annual Purim Dinner was held on March 4th. Pictures from the dinner are in the photo album section.