Livestreaming Services

Rabbi Kaiman and Jodi Salomon, Executive Director, in consultation with our leadership at Shearith Israel, the Rabbinical Assembly, USCJ, and experts at the CDC working on COVID-19, have updated guidelines for the next phase of combating this illness. 

Congregation Shearith Israel is suspending all in-person services and programs. Many Conservative congregations are considering this a sha'at d'chak - a time that is a particular stress. One of Rabbi Kaiman's teachers in Jewish law, Rabbi Elliot Dorff, holds by this opinion. This legal category permits certain practices that would normally be forbidden. The relevant example is forming and participating in virtual minyanim. 

As such, our daily and Shabbat services will continue at the regular times in a virtual manner. We will count participants participating in these livestreamed services as part of a minyan, or prayer quorum, allowing members to recite full prayer services including Mourner's Kaddish.

To be a part of services, visit the following Zoom link at the appropriate time. To participate via phone, dial 929.205.6099 and then enter the meeting code 404 873 1743.

Livestream Services via Zoom - Gather Here

To download the prayer book for weekday and Shabbat services, click the "Download Siddur Sim Shalom" button. 

Download Siddur Sim Shalom Weekday and Shabbat Services

Download Siddur Sim Shalom and Etz Chaim chumash for Shavuot Services

Service Times:

SERVICE TIMES (friDAY, june 5 - THURSDAY, june 11)

All services will be held at the "Livestream Services via Zoom" link above.  

Torah Study, led by Rabbi Jonathan Crane, will take place on Shabbat, June 6 at 10:30am. Click below to participate.

Torah Study (via Zoom) - Gather Here

REMEMBER: Shearith Israel has a minyan twice a day, seven days a week. Yahrzeit begins the previous evening. Please participate in our virtual services (at the "Livestream Services Here" link above) to support your fellow congregants saying Kaddish - YOU might just be that key tenth person!