Dear Members of the Or Zarua Community:
In light of the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in our neighborhood, the OZ Health Task Force met Sunday evening to consider changes to our health protocols.
Last night, at a special meeting of the OZ Board of Trustees, the following changes recommended by the OZ Health Task Force were ratified and adopted:
1. Vaccination Requirement
Effective immediately, everyone entering the Or Zarua building for services and events must be fully vaccinated. Or L'Atid students may attend Hebrew School classes without being fully vaccinated. All members of Congregation Or Zarua, who are eligible to be vaccinated, will be required to provide their vaccination status to the office in order to enter the building. The membership list kept at the door will include indication of vaccination status. Members will only need to give their vaccination status once to the office, not every time they enter the building.
Please submit your vaccination status by calling the Or Zarua office at (212) 452-2310 x12 (Deborah) or x14 (Helene) or by clicking HERE.
As per our current policy, everyone must be masked in the building.
2. Masking at Kiddush
The current masking policy will remain in effect with the additional requirement that masks should remain on at Kiddush unless one is actively eating or drinking.
Small groups like Bir’nana and daily minyans can decide to unmask if everyone is vaccinated and comfortable with unmasking.
As always, if you think you may have any of the symptoms commonly associated with COVID-19, or if you think you may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, please remain at home.
We will continue to monitor the situation and will consider changes to the policy as the situation evolves and will continue to inform you of any changes in our safety protocols.
