The Kehilah of Riverdale

will, BE"H, be davening Shabbat Morning

PLEASE NOTE TEMPORARY LOCATION THIS SHABBAT:
5022 Arlington Avenue (off of West 252nd Street)
Bronx, NY 10471

Click here to sign up for Shabbat Morning, 
Parshat Yitro
February 6th at 8:30 am

KIDDUSH 2 GO:
Sponsored by Dr. Sherrell and Hazzan Chaim Najman and Suzanne and Dr. Ruby Levy
- in honor of Ilan Avraham Najman's bar mitzvah this Shabbos
- in loving memory of Ilan's paternal great grandfather, Isadore Jerome Reisman, Yisrael Yitzhak ben Daniel v'Pesel, z"l, whose Yahrzeit we observe this month. Petira: 6th of Adar, 5762.
- in loving member of Ilan's maternal grandfather, Chaim Dovid Zions, Chaim Dovid ben HaRav Avraham Abba HaLevi, z"l. Petira: 27th of Shvat, 5779.

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Given the cold temperatures, The Kehilah urges people in attendance to dress warmly and in layers.

If you have any questions or require any further clarification, please feel free to contact Rabbi Dina Najman at info@thekehilah.org.

Please note the following details:

The service:

• The ba’al Tefilah and ba’al Koreh will be more than 12 ft. away, wearing a mask.

• The gabaim will call aliyot from their seats.

• The aliyot will be done, taken one step forward, looking at the Torah and then reciting a Bracha.  Each person called up will ensure that they are at a safe 12 ft. distance from the ba’al korei after taking a step forward.

• Hagbah and Gelilah will be performed by the ba’al korei.

• The ba’alei kriyah and ba’alei tefilah who hold the Torah, will do so with gloves on.

Protocols in place for those attending davening:

• We will be limiting attendance to 16 men and 16 women above the age of bar/bat mitzvah.

• We request that anyone who is healthy and has not had known exposure to someone with Covid-19 feel comfortable coming.

• Anyone can sign up regardless of membership.

• Those who feel that they can sit or stand in a designated place or section are encouraged to sign up.

• Chairs will be provided and will be wiped down prior to davening.

• All attendees must wear masks (including Ba’al tefilah and Ba’al Kriyah)

• We ask that everyone bring their own siddur and chumash.  If you don't own a siddur or chumash, please let us know and we can loan you one of the shul's for the time being.

• Please bring your own Tallis.

• Please bring a warm coat and hat if needed.

• Please bring your own water bottle or container of a hot beverage.

• Please make sure to use the bathroom before davening.

• There will be one bathroom available for emergency only.

• After Tefilah, there will be a kiddush to go and no congregating.

If you have any questions or comments, please let us know. As we have expressed before, we will continue to reevaluate the situation on a regular basis; we hope to be back to regular davening as soon as possible.

Looking forward to our davening together in a safe and meaningful way.

Kol tuv,

R’ Dina Najman, Rabbi

Jonathan Konovitch, President

COVID VACCINE UPDATE

Dear Kehilah,
As New York State has entered into Phase 1b of its vaccine distribution, many in our community are now qualified for receiving vaccinations, including those 75 years of age and educators. 
To see if you are eligible, please refer to the list here.

To make an appointment by phone, please call: 877-829-4692, ;
Phone lines open at 8am. Call early, additional appointments are available daily.

Online resources: 
Below are vaccination booking sites where you can make an appointment. New slots are to open regularly, so keep checking if there are no slots currently available. You may need to keep trying and try different sites.  Please note, you must be in an eligible category and you must make an appointment.

Vaccine Finder NYC 
https://vaccinepod.nyc.gov/  
NYC Health and Hospitals
Mt. Sinai (7 locations, including St. Luke's at 114th and Amsterdam) 
Go Health (including West 69th Street and Amsterdam location)
Affiliated Physicians

Once you have made an appointment:

• You will need to complete this form https://forms.ny.gov/s3/vaccine. 
• Reschedule if not feeling well on the day of your appointment.
• Wear a mask to your appointment.
• Bring a government issued ID to your appointment and proof of eligibility (e.g. employee ID card).
• Be prepared for the possibility of a long wait at the site; appointments made earlier in the day may have a shorter wait.
• Once vaccinated you still need to obey all COVID-19 prevention steps: stay home if  sick, wash your hands, wear a mask and maintain social distancing.
• You will be given a card for your records after your first dose. Do not misplace it and we recommend taking a photo of the front and back.
• You will need to schedule an appointment to receive your second dose 21-28 days later.

״יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ ה׳ אֱלֹקי שֶׁיְּהֵא עֵסֶק זֶה לִי לִרְפוּאָה, וּתְרַפְּאֵנִי. כִּי אֵל רוֹפֵא נֶאֱמָן אָתָּה וּרְפוּאָתְךָ אֱמֶת, לְפִי שֶׁאֵין דַּרְכָּן שֶׁל בְּנֵי אָדָם לְרַפּאוֹת אֶלָּא שֶׁנָּהֲגוּ״.

May it be Your will, O Lord my God,
that this enterprise be for healing and that You should heal me.
As You are a faithful God of healing and Your healing is truth.
Because it is not the way of people to heal, but they have become accustomed.

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Send a check made out to "The Kehilah" to:
 
The Kehilah
P.O. Box 78
Bronx, NY 10471
 
Or –
 
Go to our website at:  www.thekehilah.org and click on the
Membership tab.

The Kehilah, Inc. is a congregation incorporated under Article 10 of the New York State Religious Corporations Law. Under federal tax code, a contribution to a synagogue which complies with 501(c)(3) requirements is automatically exempt.