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Dear Fellow Congregants:
The aftermath of Friday’s flooding of the building is more extensive than we first estimated. The water carried in mud and dirt affecting carpeting and drywall. For the health and safety of everyone, there are areas we must avoid and activities we need to postpone.
The synagogue office will be closed for all of February and possibly beyond. The essential senior staff has relocated into the Chapel. For the immediate future, the morning minyan will gather in the Ohel Aharon Sanctuary. In addition, Minyan breakfast and other food services will be suspended.
All Torah School and Preschool sessions, and all regular synagogue services will continue but with possible changes of location and process. We appreciate your flexibility and patience.
Because of these changes, we ask that no one come to the synagogue UNLESS:
- You are coming to any of our regularly scheduled services.
- You are dropping-off/picking-up from Silverman Preschool, Ratner Torah School, or USY Youth Group events.
- You are bringing a child to your scheduled Bar/Bat Mitzvah tutoring.
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You have a scheduled appointment with a member of the professional staff.
Some of you handle your membership Trumah and other payments by check. While we always love to see you here, we ask that you please mail any checks to us via the Postal Service until further notice. Alternatively, you may schedule an appointment for someone to be here. Please do not just come without an appointment.
The following changes also are in effect for events in the Social Hall scheduled for the next two weeks and possibly beyond:
- This Friday’s (February 3) scheduled Kol Tefillah service will be held in the Ohel Aharon Sanctuary.
- Sisterhood’s Tu B’Shvat event (Sunday, February 5) has been moved to a private location.
- TICO’s concert (Tuesday, February 7) has been canceled.
- The kiddish luncheon following Sisterhood Shabbat (Saturday, February 11) will either be relocated or canceled. We will advise soon.
We will continue sharing updates as we know more. These are challenging times for all of us. There will be temporary inconveniences, but as Jews, we keep a positive attitude and know we will continue to go from strength to strength. As we’ve already seen, this has brought out the best in our sacred community.
At the present time our main office phones are not working. While at TIS, we cannot make or receive calls. However, we have access to our voicemail. Please leave a message and someone will respond quickly. The phones in the preschool are still functioning.
Thank you in advance for your co-operation and your understanding.
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