A Message From Our Presidium
COVID-19 Update
Happy New Year! We hope that you and your family continue to stay safe and healthy through the coming year. Your Congregation Agudas Israel leadership team continues to monitor the latest CDC, New York State and Orange County guidance for all mandates and safe practices to deal with the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. In partnership with our Kol Yisrael community, we have adapted our building methodologies as well as our synagogue practices for our religious services and classes to insure the health and safety of our members. We have updated our protocols as follows:
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the synagogue office (562-5604). Our office manager will take your information and we will contact you.
Congregation Agudas Israel Presidium
Mark Lakritz
Steven Licker
Sharon Kelson
Rabbi Jacob Rosner
- Shabbat Services Protocol
- All staff, members, and visitors to our Kol Yisrael building must wear masks at all times, other than while sitting and eating at an approved function. High-filtration masks (N95, KN95, KF94) are required at CAI functions. If you do not have one, they will be available at the entrance to the sanctuary.
- Everyone at services must be fully vaccinated and boosted.
- Everyone must take their temperature upon entering the building using the forehead thermometer to the left of the doorway. Please do not come to services or classes if you have any symptoms of illness.
- We will maintain separation of family groups at services. Every other row will remain unoccupied including the first row.
- Only the Rabbi (or other service leader) will be on the bimah. During the Torah Service, Aliyahs will be allowed on the bimah, or optionally from the congregant’s seat. The person receiving the Aliyah will:
- Come to the bimah via the steps or ramp to the right and proceed to the podium. Purell dispenser will be available at the podium for prior/post Aliyah use.
- Exit the bimah via the center steps and return to your seat.
- Rabbi will open the ark.
- Rabbi (or other service leader) may or may not be masked while conducting services. There is enough distance from the table to the second row of seats.
- If you are uncomfortable or unable to attend services, please join us virtually via our ZOOM link. The link can be found in our weekly email announcements.
- Kiddish Luncheon Protocol
- Everyone must wash hands with soap and water or use Purell prior to Kiddush.
- Rabbi will chant prayers for wine/challah at a separate table off to the side.
- Wine cups will be provided at each table. Please stand by your table while Rabbi says the prayers for wine/challah.
- Masks must be worn during Kiddush luncheon at all times except while eating.
- No more than 4 people or 2 family groups per table.
- Only one family group serving themselves at the Kiddush table at one time.
- When going to the Kiddush table for seconds, please use the provided Purell dispenser prior to serving yourself.
- No singing without a mask, so no singing while eating.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the synagogue office (562-5604). Our office manager will take your information and we will contact you.
Congregation Agudas Israel Presidium
Mark Lakritz
Steven Licker
Sharon Kelson
Rabbi Jacob Rosner
About
Congregation Agudas Israel strives not just to welcome, but to embrace all who come through our doors. We are connectors–to one another, to God, to Israel. CAI recognizes the humanity of all. We do not check your card at our door, but hope that you will find an inspiring kehillah (community).
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Our Mission
Congregation Agudas Israel is an egalitarian, Conservative Synagogue in Newburgh, New York in the beautiful Hudson Valley. We strive to educate, encourage, support, enrich, and inspire our members and friends to live engaged Jewish lives. Through prayer, study, observance, and social activities we build deep spiritual connections. Focused on the Holy One, on Torah and on Israel, we celebrate the whole person, soul and body.
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