Special Coronavirus Message
Update — As of Monday, March 23, we are holding weekday Maariv virtual minyans at 8 PM Monday – Thursday, and will hold Friday evening virtual services at 6 PM and Sunday morning virtual Shaharit services at 9:15 AM – check the weekly e notices each week for information on how to join each service.
On Sunday, March 15, The Board of Trustees of South Huntington Jewish Center held a virtual meeting, and made the following difficult but necessary decisions, made to best protect our congregants from the coronavirus.
Effective immediately, religious services are suspended in order to avoid risking people’s lives, which is the highest value. Pekuah Nefesh. Please continue to look for our emails to learn when and how we will be able to return to our normal pattern. As of now, we do not anticipate these measures to change before Passover at the earliest. The SHJC office will be closed starting Monday, March 16, at 3:00 PM. Thereafter, staff will work remotely and can be contacted via email and phone. There will be no in person meetings at the synagogue. Meetings will be held virtually. We are looking into various ways of having virtual events to keep our community together. These measures are in addition to those already reported to our Religious School and Early Childhood families; school will proceed with online learning.
We are hoping this social distancing will help to slow down the spread of the coronavirus in our community and for all who we would (otherwise) meet, and taking these extremely unusual measures as our social obligation. We are family. If you need any personal assistance during these trying times, please don’t hesitate to contact our Hesed Coordinator, Allen Hecht, at ahahshah@aol.com, or our President, Gwen Lichtman, at gwen.lichtman@gmail.com.
Please also note: There are many Conservative live-streaming options in lieu of services at our synagogue. United Synagogue is publishing a spreadsheet of synagogues who are livestreaming. See the USCJ list which also gives service times. This list is being updated daily as additional congregations report. Be aware of the varying time zones if you plan to “attend” these services.
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‘… if you would, do not go on without stopping by … Let some water be brought, and wash your feet. Rest under the tree. I will get a morsel of bread for you to refresh yourselves. Then you can continue on your way. After all, you are passing by my house.’ Bereishit 18:3-5
At SHJC we see ourselves as Abraham and Sarah, with our tent open to you, typically with something to nosh! Please join us, even if you are only passing through. As you will see from this portal, there is much here we offer for you and yours. Learn about our people and our programs.
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