Dear Temple Aliyah ECE Families,

There are no confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in the Temple Aliyah community. However, out of an abundance of caution, and to do our part to help contain local community spread, we have made the decision to cancel ECE classes next week , as well as SCJLL religious school classes and most synagogue services and programming.

  • Our preschool will remain open tomorrow (March 13th) for those who wish to attend. We will celebrate Shabbat in classrooms, rather than as a large group in the sanctuary. We have also canceled the all-school "Staff Purim Play" and the costume parade.
  • We will close Monday, March 16th and remain closed through Friday, March 20th. Although it is possible, perhaps even likely, that we will need to remain closed through spring break/Passover, we will re-evaluate this decision each week and inform you of our decision by Thursday morning.
  • Our ECE teachers will have an in-service day on Monday, March 16th. We will use that time to train our teachers on how to use various online modalities to keep in touch with you and your children during this closure. Stay tuned for more information on how we will be providing you with both educational content and interactive opportunities throughout our closure!
  • We realize that, although we feel this is a necessary precaution, it is also an inconvenience for many families. Consequently, ten percent (10%) of your annual tuition payment will be converted to a charitable donation, which is tax deductible.

We will be in touch soon with more information, including how we will continue to educate and engage with your children during this closure.

Be on the lookout for a text from Temple Aliyah tomorrow as we have implemented an emergency texting system. If you do NOT receive a text before Shabbat, please let us know. You may opt out of these texts, but we strongly suggest that you do not.  

If you have any questions, or if you or anyone you have direct contact with is diagnosed with COVID-19, please alert us immediately by contacting Maureen Sweeney, our Executive Director by either phone (818-346-3545) or email ( Maureen@templealiyah.org ). 

Thank you,
Robin Wayne
Andrea Segall
ECE Co-Directors
Maureen Sweeney
Executive Director
Rabbi Stewart Vogel