YISE Reopening/Minyan Planning

Submitting a form is NOT guarantee of registration for a specific Minyan.. Please wait for an additional email which will list your specific Minyan assignments. We regret that we may not be able to accommodate all requests at this time.

If you want to make changes to your request or if you have not received assignments and would like help, please email minyan@yise.org. DO NOT submit multiple forms for one person.

Important Halachic information is available at wp.yise.org/covid-minyan-halacha

Guidelines for Minyanim at YISE during the reopening process:

YISE is open for a limited set of Minyanim, with limited attendance. Please read the following guidelines, which apply until further notice. Anyone who attends a Minyan without registering in advance, or who does not follow these guidelines, will be asked to leave the building.

If you have any problems completing the form or if you have any questions, please contact minyan@yise.org

Due to the small number permitted to participate in each Minyan, we regretfully request that only those over the age of Bar or Bas Mitzvah attend.
We are happy to welcome non-members, however preference will be given to YISE members and their families.
Unless gloves are worn, every person should make sure to clean his hands upon entering the building, whether by using hand sanitzer available upon entrance or thoroughly washing hands with soap at a nearby sink. When turning off the water, one should do so with a paper towel.
Attendance at each Minyan is currently limited. Please only attend if you have received confirmation that you are registered for a given minyan.
Everyone will be required to wear a mask which covers the mouth and nose, and must continually wear the mask while inside the building. Anyone who neglects to wear a mask will be asked to leave the building.
Everyone will be asked to stay at a distance of at least 8 feet from anyone else. We will have spots marked in each Minyan as to where people can Daven.
We ask that people bring their own Siddurim. We plan to have printouts of the Parsha available for Shabbos. Each one should only be used by one person and put in a collection box after use.
We insist that anyone exhibiting symptoms associated with COVID-19 or has been exposed to someone with COVID-19 in a way that quarantining is advised, not attend Minyanim. We cannot emphasize this point enough. Even if one's decision to stay home will mean that there will not be a Minyan, DO NOT COME TO SHUL.
Davening time and customary singing is now back to normal.
People must leave promptly after Davening is over, with appropriate distance between people.
Although we do plan on cleaning the restrooms during the day, there is no way we can provide a thorough cleaning each time the facilities are used. We encourage people to try to avoid using the Shul's restrooms.
We request that each attendee of a weekday Minyan commit to only attend that Minyan during the week and not attend another Minyan, at YISE or elsewhere.
Children are welcome, only if accompanied by an adult. If the child needs to leave, the adult must accompany him/her.
I understand that I should consult with a medical professional about attending if I am in a high risk category, whether due to age or medical history.

I agree to abide by these guidelines.

Contact Information

Please do not attend ANY Minyan without receiving confirmation that you have been assigned to that Minyan.

If we have questions during the scheduling process, we will contact you via email and/or telephone. Please list your contact information:

Name (required):
Email 1 (required):
Email 2 (optional):
Phone 1 (required):		Home Work Mobile
Phone 2 (optional):		Home Work Mobile
Phone 3 (optional):		Home Work Mobile
Preferred contact methods:
Contact method 1 (required):
Contact method 2 (required):
Contact method 3 (optional):
Contact method 4 (optional):

Minyan Preference

Minyanim are currently planned as Ashkenazi Minyanim.

I prefer a Sephardi Minyan, if possible.

Kaddish

Please note if you are currently saying Kaddish for a relative for whom you sat Shiva.

Last date on which I am saying Kaddish.

Minyan Selection

Minyan times are currently set so that there is no overlap and sufficient time for everyone to leave the building before the next Minyan starts.

Minyanim will take place in the Belonofsky Sanctuary, Large Social Hall, Small Social Hall and Beis Medrash. The location of each Minyan has not been set yet, but once it is set, each Minyan will normally take place in the same location every day/week.

Notes

Please let us know what minyanim you would like to attend. Our schedule is contantly changing, but typically includes three minyanim on Sunday - Friday mornings, four on Shabbos mornings, mincha/maariv at zman, and possibly early mincha. We will communicate via email if we have any questions. REMEMBER THIS IS A REQUEST NOT A CONFIRMATION - Please wait for confirmation via email before attending any minyan.