So How Was Your Shul This Week?

[RebTuvia]

An older gentleman came in to shul with a mask and generated quite a stir. The gabaim rushed to set him up in a spot in the ezras noshim. Haven’t seen a mask in shul in a while. Over 200 people jammed in shoulder to shoulder by the tables.

Went to GG Lakewood for the first time in a week or so and it looks like a few customers, mostly women have masks, but the majority of the men, even the older ones do not.

My local shul set up the Ezras Noshim for elderly/venerable officially. People schmooze with them through the doors Its their life nowadays otherwise they sit at home the whole day.

[shaulyaakov]

First shabbos Shacharis this week. Outdoor, masks, distancing. Started from Nishmat, no laining, 45 minutes total.

[YitzyS]

First shabbos Shacharis this week. Outdoor, masks, distancing. Started from Nishmat, no laining, 45 minutes total.

Location?

[shaulyaakov]

Location?

I've posted before. Fair Lawn, NJ (Bergen County).

[YitzyS]

I've posted before. Fair Lawn, NJ (Bergen County).

Sorry, didn't remember. I was wondering where the restrictions were still so adhered to, but Bergen County makes sense. The most cases in NJ, IIRC.

[Dan]

Shabbos shacharis and mincha in my backyard for the 3rd week.

Crowd has grown from 10 to 15 to 22.

100% mask compliance, even though today was the first day in the 80s.

So far we've avoided any threat of rain, BH.

[shaulyaakov]

Sorry, didn't remember. I was wondering where the restrictions were still so adhered to, but Bergen County makes sense. The most cases in NJ, IIRC.

More just the hashkafa here. Bergen County was one of, if not the absolute first community to close down, 2 days after Purim.

[YitzyS]

More just the hashkafa here. Bergen County was one of, if not the absolute first community to close down, 2 days after Purim.

But to be fair, there were a number of confirmed cases there at that point, IIRC. Lakewood, for example, had zero confirmed cases until a few days after Purim.

[ExGingi]

We moved indoors for our final Shabbos minyan. I brought masks before Shabbos. The one person in our minyan that didn't have any symptoms (and is over 60) tried wearing it Friday night and davened in an adjacent room, but those masks (kn95) were so uncomfortable, that eventually he gave up. Shabbos day Davening and farbrengen in honor of Shabbos mevorchim and final block Shabbos minyan. Was quite spacious to allow for distancing, but no one really cared.

[Mikes@Micro]

Baltimore moved inside after a Vaad HaRabonim meeting hours before Shabbos.

Limited to 50% of normal LEGAL capacity but in reality many Shuls had less per room as every 1 Minyan split into 3 or 4.
Anyone not mechuyiv to daven Btzibbur was not allowed to allow Mispalelim to spread out more. Also less, as guidelines were not to return if that would cause your neighbors to be stranded without a minyan due to poor timing.

Everyone wore masks but shuls followed the most recent CDC guidelines that germs dont spread from contact surfaces so no glove neccessary. Some shuls had L shaped  plexiglas around Oleh with gabayim standing further from bimah.

BH this was just in time as it poured over Shabbos.

Many shuls which had people eager to get back had installed Purell and mask dispensers, plexiglass, additional ventilation, weeks ago so they could be back in a proper Makom Hateffila at first opportunity!

Vaad HaRabbanim Of Baltimore: "Those Shuls Which Are Able To Open In A Manner Deemed Safe May Do So Already For Shabbos" (June 19)
https://baltimorejewishlife.com/news/news-detail.php?SECTION_ID=1&ARTICLE_ID=132154

[Mikes@Micro]

So far we've avoided any threat of rain, BH.

If you're in this for the long haul why not get tents?
Many backyard Minyanim near me bought cheap tents (tailgating BBQ style 10×10 or 10×20 temp carports) - which also helped maintain distancing.

Later, when assigned minyan restrictions were lifted and max participants was raised from 14 to 25 and Shuls were allowed to hold outdoor minyanim many rented beautiful party tents (all roof only no walls) with plastic flooring.

Really enhances teffilah

[moko]

Shabbos shacharis and mincha in my backyard for the 3rd week.

Crowd has grown from 10 to 15 to 22.

100% mask compliance, even though today was the first day in the 80s.

So far we've avoided any threat of rain, BH.

I'm sure you can order a price mistake tent if necessary... Maybe create a new family birthday? 

[Dan]

If you're in this for the long haul why not get tents?
Many backyard Minyanim near me bought cheap tents (tailgating BBQ style 10×10 or 10×20 temp carports) - which also helped maintain distancing.

Later, when assigned minyan restrictions were lifted and max participants was raised from 14 to 25 and Shuls were allowed to hold outdoor minyanim many rented beautiful party tents (all roof only no walls) with plastic flooring.

Really enhances teffilah

I highly doubt this is long haul. Probably a couple more weeks I'd guess.

[yesitsme]

all restrictions were removed as of Friday morning, except those over 60 without Antibodies had a designated section

[lakewood34]

Shabbos shacharis and mincha in my backyard for the 3rd week.

Crowd has grown from 10 to 15 to 22.

100% mask compliance, even though today was the first day in the 80s.

So far we've avoided any threat of rain, BH.

do you have a sefer torah and if yes how do you do aliyos?

[ExGingi]

all restrictions were removed as of Friday morning, except those over 60 without Antibodies had a designated section

That's the way to go. What's so special on Monday that we have to wait until then?

[Dan]

do you have a sefer torah and if yes how do you do aliyos?

Yes.
Per our Rov, the baal koreh takes all aliyahs and haftorah. No maftir.

[Mikes@Micro]

Yes.
Per our Rov, the baal koreh takes all aliyahs and haftorah. No maftir.

Do you have another 6 people who can take 3 pesukim at a time for for 7 aliyos and give the Baal Koreh one long one?
(Need to work out with kohanim and Leviyim)

[Dan]

Do you have another 6 people who can take 3 pesukim at a time for for 7 aliyos and give the Baal Koreh one long one?
(Need to work out with kohanim and Leviyim)

Minhag Chabad is not to change the length of each aliya (nor to add or subtract from 7 aliyas).

[EliJelly]

Minhag Chabad is not to change the length of each aliya (nor to add or subtract from 7 aliyas).

FTFY. That's universal מעיקר הדין