Any time we gather as a community, whenever we do, it is a brit, a covenant among each person who participates as well as with our wider community. We are guided as an institution by the Torah’s idea of V’ahavta l’rayacha kamocha, loving another as oneself. Thank you for all the mitzvahs you continue to do to keep each other and our wider community as safe and healthy as possible.
There are still various respiratory infections going around our community. COVID-19, flu, and RSV are still prevalent. The CDC guidance for preventing their spread has been updated to include all of them, including those for which there are no at-home self-testing kits.
Masks are not required at any Beth Abraham gatherings. You are more than welcome to wear a mask, as they are an important way to reduce the spread of respiratory infections and we encourage their use.
We have put portable air filtration units throughout each building.
If you feel sick in any way, you should stay home and participate by Zoom. If you are sick, we pray for your refuah shlaymah, a speedy and complete healing. Let us know if you need any help while you are sick.
Regarding ongoing incidents of the COVID-19 Virus, If you were present at a Temple gathering and then tested positive within 5 days of your attendance, we ask that you notify us so we can let people know who might have been exposed. We do not need to identify you by name to the general community, but we do need to be able to tell people who were sitting close to you or had extended contact that they were exposed. If you were present at a Temple function and someone else tested positive in that time frame and let us know, we will let you know if you were a close contact, and we will inform everyone who was there that someone they were probably not close to is positive.
One of the most important steps you can take for the safety of the broader community where we live as well as the people you are with at the Temple continues to be keeping up to date with all necessary vaccinations available to combat respiratory illnesses.
If you are looking for answers to questions or concerns about Covid-19 vaccination, click here.
If you are having troubling setting up your vaccination or have additional questions, contact our office at (603) 883-8184. Our staff will connect you with Rabbi Jon or the appropriate person for help.
If you prefer to speak with Rabbi Jon directly, you can click here to send him an e-mail.