Mekor Safety & Health Guidelines
for Services at Mekor
Update effective 4/23/22

​These Guidelines  apply to all services at shul.  They include policies established by our building management.  
Thank you for your cooperation and patience.
Masks  

• Building Management Rules: Effective Monday, April 23, our shul's building management does NOT require masks in the common areas of the building, including the lobby and hallways.
• Masks in the shul are optional.

Kiddush

• For those who are more comfortable eating & drinking outdoors, we currently offer a "grab & go" kiddush option. 

Attendees

• Everyone 12 years and older must be fully COVID-vaccinated.
• If you are not vaccinated due to medical concerns, including a recent COVID diagnosis, and you wish to attend, an exemption may be granted at the discretion of board members Claire Raab (cmr882@aol.com) or Bruce Taubman (btaubman@comcast.net).  Please contact them to discuss your particular situation. Your information will remain confidential. 
• Children who attend must remain with a parents, whether in the main sanctuary or in the children's room.  
• Do not attend if you have experienced symptoms of Covid-19, or you have been in recent close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID.
• By attending, you agree to report to Rabbi Hirsch if you subsequently test positive for Covid-19.  We are required by building management to inform them (without use of names), and it is also our responsibility to inform other attendees that an anonymous attendee has contracted COVID.

RSVP's

• No RSVP is required for Shabbat morning services or Shabbat Mincha/Third Meal/Ma'riv.
• RSVP is required for Friday night services Please email the shul  by Friday at Noon.   We will acknowledge your RSVP and then notify you if we are cancelling a service because we do not have a minyan.
• RSVP is required for Weekday Minyan services:  Please email the shul  by 8pm the previous day.  If fewer than 10 men rsvp, we will cancel the service and notify you if you made a reservation.
• RSVP for holiday services:  For info, please see our special holiday emails, our newsletter announcements, or use the specific website tab for that holiday, or the link on the homepage.

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