Important Darkhei Noam Update

To our dear Darkhei Noam community,

The opportunity to start Darkhei Noam activities with live participation presents some unique challenges. The Planning Committee, with guidance from the co-Chairs and the Board, have been working hard to develop a plan for the safe reopening of DN. 

New York City entered Phase 1 of reopening almost two weeks ago, at which time religious organizations were permitted to meet in groups of no more than 10 people. As we said earlier, a Darkhei Noam without broad participation inclusive of women and men is, simply, not Darkhei Noam. Now, New York City is set to enter Phase 2, which will allow larger gatherings. However, we continue to be cautious and are planning a gradual reopening and utilizing outdoor spaces.

Once Phase 2 begins, our first step will be to organize meetings for Shabbat mincha only, most likely outdoors, with social distancing, mask wearing, and advance sign-up to ensure our numbers are within guidelines, which will be more conservative than the state limit to start. We will also plan opportunities for community members to meet outdoors (with masks and social distancing of course) to connect on a social level.

Over the course of the summer, we plan to gradually increase our activities and develop protocols for indoor services back at MCS as well.

We are committed to having all of our robust Zoom offerings (learning, tefillah, and social options) continue as we enter Phase 2.

If you have suggestions for outdoor locations where we may gather, please email Jordana.

We thank the entire community for your support and are here for you. As always, don't hesitate to reach out to us or the Bikkur Cholim committee should you need anything.

Allie and Avi

If you have any questions or feedback, please don’t hesitate to reach out to planning@dnoam.org.

Thank you,
Allie Alperovich
Avi Zollman
Lee Feinman
Eric Hecht
Gabi Lupatkin
David Rendsburg
Naomi Steinberger