Shabbat

Please note a change in Adat Shalom Covid Protocol for attending in-person events, as of Shabbat, November 6.

In order to continue staying current with COVID policies, the Adat Shalom Reopening Task Force decided to update the synagogue protocols for attending in-person Shabbat Services or events on the Adat Shalom campus. This change will keep our community in-step with the new ordinance voted in by the Los Angeles City County that will go into effect November 4. It also aligns with the Los Angeles County Public Health recommendations and best practices.

Our task force also anticipates that we may return to indoor services in the Main Sanctuary, should weather conditions make outdoor services prohibitive. The updated protocols will apply to both outdoor and indoor services and events.

Beginning November 6, attending in-person services or events on Adat Shalom campus, will require showing proof of vaccination for those eligible for the vaccine. For those who are not vaccinated or do not have proof of vaccination, a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours along with Photo ID for anyone 18 years+, will be required. For children under 12 who are not yet eligible to receive the vaccine, a negative PCR test taken for school purposes from the prior week, will be acceptable. Please contact the office about possible exceptions or unique individual circumstances.

We understand that testing for children can be challenging and we want our campus to remain open and welcoming to children. Please feel free to call the office if you encounter difficulty in testing for children, especially for children under the age of 5, who might not be tested weekly at school.

If we move indoors, masks will be required for all indoor services and events, regardless of vaccination status. Masks are optional at outdoor services or events, with proof of vaccination or negative PCR test.

This change in policy will affect very few of our members. The majority of our community is vaccinated and has already provided us with proof of vaccination. Adat Shalom members are welcome to send a copy of their Proof of Vaccination card to be included on the check-in list.

As always, we look forward to seeing you at services and synagogue programming!

We thank you for your continuing flexibility and understanding of a challenging situation which we have been managing for the past year and a half. Our community remains strong and together!!

To review our In-Person Shabbat Protocol, please click here.