Dear KSS community,
 
Just a quick check in from your tech Gabbai (hey, it’s 2020 and this is a thing!)

Friday night begins our Rosh Hashanah services.

 ​Just read carefully to find the right link.

We tried (we really did) to make everything one link; it just wasn’t doable. But everything you need can be found on that page, from the links for Zoom to the PDF of the Machzor.

On Friday, September 18 at noon, I’ll be available for tech consultation. We’re doing a practice run so, if you have concerns or questions (or just want to say Hi!) go to MyKSS.org/HH and click the link for "Communal Events and Services”.

On Friday night, we’ll see you for Erev Services at 7:30pm.

On Saturday morning at 10am, for those that want to schmooze and say hi, the “Lobby” will be available. There you can talk and interact with each other. This will be your chance to chat, because during services, everyone will be muted for the majority of the time.

Saturday at 10:30, we’ll begin Rosh Hashanah Services. You’ll begin in the waiting room. It would be most helpful if your full name (first and last) was on your Zoom account; this will help me to identify you and keep trolls away from our sacred celebrations. If you need help with this, try here, or join us on Friday at noon for the practice run. (See directions above)

One at a time you’ll be admitted to services. Please be patient – I have no idea how long this will take us (it’s our first time, too!) Once in Services, you’ll be muted. PLEASE STAY MUTED unless otherwise directed.

​Morning Gathering: Tuesday - Friday at 8 am
Tuesdays and Thursdays are more prayerful;
Wednesdays and Fridays are more meditative. 
Establish a strong, centered, calm foundation for the day.

As we witness a moment of reckoning on race across the country, UJA, along with our co-hosts FPWA (Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies) and Catholic Charities, invites you to explore how faith inspires our fight against racial injustice.  
  Friday, June 19, 2020 • 1:30 pm

What role does faith play in combating racism and social injustice? How have we fallen short? And how we can all do better?Join us for an interfaith, multiracial discussion.

FEATURING:  
  

• Deacon Rodney Beckford, Catholic Charities Community Services
• Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, Congregation Beit Simchat Torah
• Rev. Jacqui Lewis, Middle Collegiate Church
• Rabbi Isaiah Rothstein, Community Scholar

  
  MODERATED BY:
Jennifer Jones Austin, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies  
     
         Register Here        

And join the Kehillath Shalom Synagogue Community on Thursday, April 9th at 6:30pm for a "Zeder" - a Zoom Seder with Rabbi Lina!

Dear Kehillath Shalom Synagogue Members and Friends, 

There are many resources to help individuals, families, and businesses in need at this time. The Jewish Community seeks to help. 
You can be one of those sources of help and can volunteer from home: info here.


Rabbi Sheila Goloboy of Suffolk Y JCC has compiled Resources for those in Acute or Chronic Financial Hardship- these are below and attached. 
Resources for those in Acute or Chronic Financial Hardship
Created for SYJCC-Synagogue Partnership
Specific COVID-19 Resources in italics/ Last Updated3/20/2020
Contact: Rabbi Sheila Goloboy, LMSW, sgoloboy@syjcc.org or 631-462-9800 x151
 
Covid-19 Specific:

• New York State Department of HealthCoronavirus Information Page
• Sign up for New York State Coronavirus Updates
• UJA-Federation of New York has a dedicated Corona Virus resource page with links to everything from the CDC to JTA (Jewish Telegraphic Agency) to webinars for anxiety and tool and advice for people adjusting to working from home. 
• Hebrew Free Loan Society is offering interest-free bridge loans of $2,000-$5,000 to those affected by coronavirus in area, for purposes  including (but not limited to) lost wages, childcare costs, small business losses, canceled study abroad, related medical costs. Click to apply for a Coronavirus Financial Bridge Loan.

 
Unemployment:
Governor Cuomo signed an Executive Order waiving the 7-day waiting period for workers in shared work programs to claim unemployment insurance for those that have been put out of work by COVID-19. Click here to apply.
 
Mortgages and Banking:

• Mortgages: The Department of Financial Services directed New York State mortgage servicers to provide 90-day mortgage relief to mortgage borrowers impacted by the novel coronavirus. Click for details 
• State Chartered Banks: Have been asked to waive ATM fees, late fees, overdraft fees and fees for credits cards to help lessen the financial hardship of the COVID-19 pandemic on New Yorkers.

Financial Assistance:

• Catholic Charities: For help, contact Central Information and Referral at cir@catholiccharities.cc or (516) 733-7045. Local offices in Commack and Hicksville.
• St. Vincent DePaul: Information about ontact their Family Assistance Program at https://www.svdpli.org/what-we-do/family-assistance/, contact through https://www.svdpli.org/contact-us/ or call (516) 822-3132.
• NY Times Neediest Cases (one time emergency funding) @ Gural JCC- Judy Goldberg (this may be County specific)
• Hebrew Free Loan Society: See COVID-19-specific information above. Also: www.HFLS.org (offers loans for: Addiction Recovery, Adoption, General Needs, Fertility Treatment, Graduate Student, Health Care, Housing Microenterprise, Security Infrastructure Loans, Special Education, Undergraduate Student, Vocational Training)
• NASSAU RESIDENTS ONLY: Hatzilu Rescue Fund: http://www.hatzilurescue.org/. Contact information at http://www.hatzilurescue.org/contact.html. Application to download on contact page, as well.
  
  Food:

• Public School Lunches, Free or reduced: School districts are offering curbside pickup for those who qualify. Contact your school system’s administration offices or nutrition department. Click here for more details. Once approved, free meals can be backdated to date of application. Note: some schools offer free or reduced breakfast, as well.
• Island Harvest (https://www.islandharvest.org/) has a food pantry locator at https://www.islandharvest.org/find-help/find-a-food-pantry/.
• Long Island Cares https://www.licares.org/ and food locator at https://www.licares.org/find-help/food-locator/). Offers food, personal and home supplies, pet food and other assistance, as well as social work professionals. Call 631-582-FOOD or the numbers below.  LI Cares is assessing individuals/families for home delivery due to the covid-19 outbreak. Call  631.582.3663 ext. 109 or email emergencyresponse@licares.org. They will respond within 24-48 hours.
  • Harry Chapin Food Bank and Humanitarian Center located at 220 Broadway in Huntington Station. 631.824.6384

• • Center for Collaborative Assistance located at 21 East Sunrise Highway in Freeport. 516.442.5221
  • South Shore Service Center located at 163-1 North Wellwood Avenue in Lindenhurst. 631.991.8106.

• SYJCC Senior Nutrition Program offers KOSHER weekday lunch for ALL Suffolk County residents age 60+.  Once registered (see attached), they must reserve the day before or by 10:30 am the same morning. Lunches are handed out curbside at the SYJCC between 12:00 and 12:30 pm. Suggested donation for a meal is $4.00.

 
Utilities:

• National Grid: Effective 3/20/2020 until the end of April (as of now), National Grid is temporarily suspending collections and service disconnections. Regular billing will continue for all customers. Visit their COVID-19 response page. In general, National Grid has grant and bill reduction programs through their customer advocates. Visit https://www.nationalgridus.com/Long-Island-NY-Home/Bill-Help/customer-advocate, call 1-800-930-5003 or email  ConsumerAdvocacyLI@nationalgrid.com.
• PSEG: Has discontinued electricity shut-off’s for non-payment as Covid-19 Response. In general, PSEG provides those who qualify for “acute hardship”, including furloughed employees, with a 60-day grace period. Also has programs that offer assistance with no payback. Customer service centers are closed with employees working remotely. Call 1-800-490-0025 or https://www.psegliny.com/myaccount/customersupport. 
• Suffolk County Water Authority posted on its website: “Please know that your water service will not be interrupted, nor will the quality of your water be affected as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak...” SCWA has in the past waived penalties and not disconnected customers in certain circumstances. Contact them through https://www.scwa.com/contact/ or call Customer Service at (631) 698-9500

 
Please Note: This list is not exhaustive. For more information or additional resources, please contact your congregational clergy or Rabbi Sheila Goloboy, LMSW, Partners in Caring Coordinator, at sgoloboy@syjcc.org or 631-462-9800 x 151
 
 

Please contact Rabbi Goloboy or myself with any questions you may have. 
Kol tuv,
Rabbi Lina

Please Note ALL gatherings are online via Zoom
The best way to join is to go to Zoom and put in the relevant meeting ID
If you wish you may also join by phone by dialing  1 646 558 8656 US (New York) 
Enter the Meeting ID once connected by phone
 
Highlights
Ongoing:
Tuesday - Friday: Morning Gathering at 8 am
Meeting ID #: 788-752-335 
Sunday, Tuesday -Thursday: Evening Gathering (times vary)
Meeting ID: 440 244 699
Tuesdays & Thursdays: Coffee Talk at 2
Meeting ID 183 361 968
Fridays: Candlelighting (time based on Sunset)
Saturdays: Torah Study & Service, Havdalah (time based on stars)
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This Week:

• Thursday, 4.2 - Lunch&Learn - 12:30 pm
• Friday, 4.3- Health Care Proxies, Living Wills, and More
• Friday, 4.3- Candlelighting - 6:45 pm
• Saturday, 4.4 - Torah Study & Service - 10 am
• Saturday, 4.4- Havdalah - 7:45 pm
• Sunday, 4.5- Torah School Seder - 10 am

Passover is Next Week!
Join us for Seder on Thursday, 4.9@6:30 pm 
#Letmypeoplestayhome

Saturday, 4.4@7:45 pm
Gather to say farewell to Shabbat. 
BYO Wine/Grape Juice/Spices/Flame
​
Join Zoom Meeting by computer: https://zoom.us/j/442056488
or phone:    1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 442 056 488

Rabbi's Message

"One who saves a single life, saves the whole world."
Mishnah Sanhedrin 4:5

And, conversely, one who destroys a single life, destroys the world. We continue to not gather in person to support our community's attempts to prevent the spread of infection. Thus, we will be a community in the cloud (the cloud also being another name for the divine!) for the next 6 - 8 weeks. But just because we not gathering in person in the immediate future does not mean that we are not here for you.

We are adding opportunities to connect by phone and computer and hope that we will deepen our relationships at this difficult times. Details about these opportunities are below. For many of us, online connection is a new frontier. We want to make sure you can connect. If you have any questions, please join the test session on Friday at 2 (info below) or call the rabbi. She is available by phone and email (203-915-4786 / rabbi@kehillathshalomsynagogue.org) and would be glad to speak with you. 

And let's speak with each other. Want to set up an online meeting? Let me know and I'll be glad to create a link you can share. Please take the opportunity while you are home to reach out to other members, maybe even those you don't know so well, to say hello and offer a friendly voice. This is a time of great anxiety - our love and caring can bring comfort. 

The JCRC's information page on COVID-19 offers useful links and daily updated information. ​
Rabbi Lina Zerbarini