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A Modern Orthodox congregation that welcomes Jews of all backgrounds
and levels of observance
UPDATED Covid Policy for island Synagogue
Dear Friends and Congregants, The COVID-19 pandemic (including some new virus variants) continues to challenge the Jewish and broader community. Thank G-d, we are beginning to see some promising light at the end of the tunnel with the availability of multiple vaccines and improved treatments. It is critical that all our congregants continue their efforts to practice social distancing, wear masks, limit travel, and maintain proper hand hygiene in accordance with Public Health guidelines. Island Synagogue continues to diligently follow public health protocols in consultation with medical advisors and remains confident in the safety precautions that are in place provided our shul members adhere to them. We strongly encourage you to visit the King County Public Health COVID Website to obtain information regarding the availability of COVID-19 Vaccines. Vaccines are saving lives and are becoming more readily available. In light of many synagogue members getting vaccinated, we have updated our "Healthy Community Campaign Guidelines" as newly informed by revised CDC guidelines and our medical advisors for the following folks:
The update is that these 2 groups of people no longer need to stay home or quarantine:
As we approach Pesach, the question of group seders is on the minds of many. The new CDC guidelines issued on 3/8/2021 suggest that fully vaccinated people can:
Additional updates are expected, as the science of COVID-19 is complex and our understanding of the virus continues to evolve. Evidence suggests that the majority of COVID spread in the Seattle Orthodox community results from travel and socializing, not from our Jewish schools and shuls where safeguards are in place. Nonetheless, our ability to continue in-person activities depends on each member of the community doing their part to halt the spread. At the community and individual levels, we need to continue to make pikuach nefesh a sustainable priority and strictly observe public health guidelines. We must protect the health of those who are at high risk of serious complications. G-d Willing, by our shared efforts and a hopeful vaccination success, we should merit the safeguarding of our community's well-being. Thank you, Jon Newman Rabbi Yechezkel Kornfeld
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Daily Indoor Services
Services:
Shacharit will tentatively be Sundays @ 8am, Mondays through Thursdays 7am. Please call or Text Rabbi Kornfeld @ 206-679-9117 to confirm your participation and to confirm it will be happening.
- Please let us know you are coming to in-person services (daily or Shabbat) by clicking HERE. Please review and confirm our important health policies.
Rabbi Kornfeld's 3 classes will return Tuesday April 6th,2021
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Click HERE for Wednesday Zoom class
Click HERE for Thursday Talmud class
Click HERE for Island Synagogue Facebook Class
RCS LESSON 6 - April 14th @ 7:30pm
Code To Joy: The World’s Happiest Kept Secret
IT'S A QUESTION that has launched a thousand self-help seminars, a riddle that has perplexed multitudes, a mystery that enthralled the ancients: What is the secret of happiness? Jewish thought has long emphasized the importance of living with joy. But how? And can you really choose to be happy?
This extraordinary course goes beneath the surface to find answers. Synthesizing timeless Jewish wisdom and the latest findings from the field of positive psychology, we look at how wealth, meaning, trust, optimism, regret, faith, introspection, mindfulness, relationships, and ritual all interrelate with our outlook on life. Packed with spiritual insights you can apply to real life, you’ll love every minute of discover-ing the Code to Joy.
We invite you to crack the code and find the key to J-O-Y in every lesson.
Please email me at devorahkornfeld@hotmail.com to register and for the zoom link.
Best,
Devorah Kornfeld
2021 Live Interactive Jerusalem tour series
You are invited to reconnect to Jerusalem with live, interactive Zoom tours presented by StandWithUs.
Meet your tour guide Yoni and see a video preview here.
Tickets are free for Island Synagogue members; $10 per family for non-members.
April 18, 9:00am (Morning) - Nachlaot. Walk through the colorful alleyways of the sixth neighborhood built outside the walls of the Old City. Comprised of 32 different and smaller neighborhoods, Nachlaot was founded by Jewish immigrants from around the world who endowed each neighborhood with their own identity. We will discover the incredible characters and the diverse cultures that have made Nachlaot into a haven for haredim and hipsters alike.
We are grateful to Barry and Erica Kaplan for sponsoring this tour in memory of their parents, Lillian and Stanley Kaplan and Esther and Michael Green.
Click HERE to Register NOW!
VISIT US
Our hospitality committee is dedicated to creating a welcoming atmosphere for observant Jews visiting Island Synagogue.
If you are visiting Western Washington, or would like simply to visit Island Synagogue for Shabbat or a holiday, please contact us at Hospitality@islandsynagogue.org and we will do our best to accommodate your needs and introduce you to our warm community.
Mon, April 12 2021
30 Nisan 5781
NEWSLETTER
Rabbi Kornfeld's Hours
If you would like to schedule a meeting with the Rabbi, he is available 7 days a week depending on hs schedule. Contact Keith to schedule an appointment.
Contact Keith for access to the building during the week at office@islandsynagogue.org or
206-275-1539
Please be sure to call or text the Rabbi at 206-679-9117 to make sure there is a minyan for weekday services.
Calendars
Today's Sefirah Count Is 15
היום חמשה עשר יום שהם שני שבועות ויום אחד לעמר |
Today's Calendar
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar |
Nightfall : 8:42p |
Tomorrow's Calendar
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar |
Shacharit : 7:00a |
Nightfall : 8:44p |
Friday Night
Candle Lighting : 7:42p |
Nightfall : 8:49p |
Shabbat Day
Shacharit/Mussaf : 10:00a |
Shabbos Ends : 8:50p |
Candle Lighting
Friday, Apr 16, 7:42p |
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar
Monday, Apr 12 |