SCHEDULE AND PROGRAMMING DURING THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC
Virtual Minyan - Our Shabbat Gathering
Fridays, 7:30 PM Have your candles, wine/grape juice and challah ready and join us to celebrate Shabbat in our homes. We will connect with each other as a community through joyous singing, inspiring prayer and reading Torah. After the service, stay for our oneg in the Zoom Room and shmooze time!
We are using Zoom conferencing for our Friday evening gatherings. To participate in the pre-neg, drop in 10-15 minutes early. Chat and hang out with other members. Please check your weekly email for log-in information.
Prayerbooks/Siddurim: We will share the prayers on the screen. If you prefer to use our regular siddur, you can follow along in the Mishkan Tefilah Flip Book (available only on the website, best to use with an additional computer or tablet.
First-time participant? Watch a helpful Zoom tutorial!
Shabbat Services around the Nation – Live Stream: Many Reform congregations are streaming their Friday evening and Shabbat morning services. Find a congregation and join them for worship! Attend Shabbat Services online
Youth Programming
Camp Coleman and NFTY are offering virtual programming open to all.
Resources for Children
https://pjlibrary.org/familyactivities
https://reformjudaism.org/blog/2020/03/17/5-jewish-stories-listen-your-own-or-kids
https://www.jewishinteractive.org/kids-learning-at-home/
A list of children's books that highlights the diversity of the Jewish experience https://globaljews.org/resources/childrens-books/
Adult Education
Please check back later for adult education options in September!
Appointments with Rabbi Meyer
During this time of social distancing, all appointments will be via phone or video conference. Please email Rabbi Meyer to schedule an appointment.
Caring Community - Kesher Groups
As a Caring Community, we value being in relationship with each other and showing up for one another. In this unprecedented crisis we hold our community especially close. To ensure the wellbeing of our members, Annette Goldstein is coordinating our Caring Community's outreach. Please let Annette know if you, a loved one, or a member of the congregation is struggling because of social isolation, illness, hospitalization, financial difficulties, or needs help with grocery shopping, or just needs a caring voice and a virtual hug as we navigate these uncertain times.
Our Caring Community and Rabbi Meyer want to be there for you in your time of need. Reach out to Annette via text 803.556.4929 or email
agoldstein@sc.rr.com or notify the temple office.
May we be blessed with strength, health and ometz lev (courage)!
Spiritual Resources
Daily blessings during the COVID-19 pandemic https://reformjudaism.org/blog/2020/03/16/nisim-bchol-yom-prayer-daily-miracles-corona
A Prayer of Hope During this Pandemic (Rabbi Naomi Levy)
We are frightened, God,
Worried for our loved ones,
Worried for our world.
Helpless and confused,
We turn to You
Seeking comfort, faith and hope.Teach us God, to turn our panic into patience,
And our fear into acts of kindness and support.
Our strong must watch out for our weak,
Our young must take care of our old.
Help each one of us to do our part to halt the spread of this virusSend strength and courage to the doctors and nurses
In the frontlines of this battle,
Fortify them with the full force of their healing powers.
Send wisdom and insight to the scientists
Working day and night across the world to discover healing treatments.
Bless their efforts, God.
Fill our leaders with the wisdom and the courage
To choose wisely and act quickly.
Help us, God, to see that we are one world,
One people
Who will rise above this pandemic together.Send us health God,
Watch over us,
Grace us with Your love,
Bless us with Your healing light.
Hear us God,
Heal us God,
Amen.