OU/RCA Guidance for Succot and Simchat Torah
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Title
OU/RCA Guidance for Succot and Simchat Torah
Description
Please note that in certain locales it may be advised to make the service as brief as possible and to avoid adding the activities below. Shuls that have secure outdoor spaces available, such as a parking lot, may consider assembling outdoors with masking and social distance and conducting a kumzitz-type gathering there. In line with earlier guidance, it would be prudent to avoid any such extended indoor activity. Note that this format may also be an option to replace the usual Simchat Beit HaShoeiva. In place of the seven circuits of singing and dancing, consider assigning seven individuals to “sing the praises” of the Torah by sharing a few words expressing how Torah learning or living positively impacts their life. Presenters should not be chosen based on level of scholarship, and could include those who found Torah at some point in their lives, those who have recently adopted a regular Torah learning schedule, or those who can share an inspiring personal story. Consider what you can plan specifically for the children, including possibly an outdoor Kol Hanearim without the crowding. Simchat Torah treat packages should be prepared and shared with the children either on Yom Tov or at a pre-Yom Tov drive-by.
Subject
[don't use] In-person communal gatherings (adapted)
has community
Orthodox Union
Spatial Coverage
United States
has denomination
Modern Orthodox Jewish
Date Submitted
10/5/2020 19:55