We follow the law and Executive orders issued by our Governor in CT. #7TT
At this point a shul can only be at 25% of capacity or a MAXIMUM of 100, whichever number is smaller.
Outside gatherings have a maximum of 150 people.
Our shul has 300 seats, so a maximum of 75 people could be at Yomim Noraim services.
Thus, our BOD met and announced that no tickets will be sold or made available to non-members this year (including relatives of members).
All members must let the shul know by August 13 if they intend to use a ticket/seat this year.
A shul cannot hold additional services in the social hall, Beis Medrash, auditorium, etc. They are considered one place as they attendees may use a common lobby, coat rooms, rest rooms, etc.
If There is proven to be more need by the August reply deadline, the local firehouse closest to the shul has offered their hall at no charge for our use.
We will hold our own services at the CTL compound, setting up outdoors under a canopy with a wooden floor. We expect to be about below the 150 outdoor limit, and can accommodate some of the shul’s overflow if need be. The health department has ruled that we may not use tents with walls as then it would constitute an indoor space with the lower capacity limitations.
Again, all can change as restrictions ease up, but shuls have to make decisions by a date certain. Unlike the articles we read in YWN about shuls and yeahivos ignoring the laws/regulations, we’ll follow them