High Holidays with FJC

Dear FJC Community,

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, we will be offering a blended High Holiday service this year.  In an effort to maintain social distancing guidelines, we will be limiting the number of people who will participate in the in-person service in our sanctuary.  Tickets will be required for all in-person High Holiday service participation and in order to assist with potential Contact Tracing, advanced registration for each service will be required.  This advanced registration will also include the names of all non-adult children that will be in your family pod.

For the year 5781, High Holiday tickets must be purchased in advance in order to participate in services.  If participating virtually, the password for the service will only be given to ticket holders.  Priority for in-person services will be given to FJC members and then non-members on a first come, first served basis until we reach our threshold.

High Holiday Schedule

Rosh Hashanah:

Friday, 9/18 – 6pm: Evening Service on the Outside Patio – Sign Up is Required

Saturday, 9/19 – 9:30am: Morning Service

Sunday, 9/20

Yom Kippur

Sunday, 9/27 – 6:15pm: Kol Nidre

Monday, 9/28

  • 9:30am: Morning Service
  • 11am: Yizkor
  • 6:15pm: Neilah

If you would like to attend our virtual service, please fill out this form and a link to our ZOOM livestream with a password will be emailed to you.

If you are interested in attending in-person services, please contact the FJC office (office@flatbushjewishcenter.org).

By attending in-person services with us, you are agreeing to the following social distancing guidelines:

Plan A: (In place as long as the NYC remains in Phase 4)

  • Blended In-Person and Livestreamed service
    • Livestream will be the option for the vast majority of our community
    • In-Person service will be available for a limited number of community members who are not comfortable participating in an online service
  • Social distancing protocols will be strictly enforced for those participating in the in-person service
    • Stay home if you are feeling sick and if you have been in contact with someone who has tested positive within 14 days
    • Temperature check at the door
    • Wear a mask at all times
    • Remain in assigned family seating pod
    • Observe social distancing rules
    • No one will be permitted into the building without a ticket for each High Holiday service
  • Cleaning and hand sanitizing protocols will occur throughout the time when people are in the building
  • Cleaning protocols will take place between services to ensure safety prior to the start of the next service
  • Children are welcome to attend services with their families however, babysitting and children’s programming will not be offered as part of our High Holiday programming this year.  We understand that the needs of each child are different but we are asking that children above the age of 3 follow social distancing guidelines to the best of their abilities

Plan B: In place if we are unable to hold in-person services due to a change in COVID spread in the weeks leading up to the High Holidays

  • HH services will be Livestreamed for the entire community with only the service leaders and a minyan on site in the building
  • Social distancing protocols will be strictly enforced for those who will be in the building
  • Cleaning and hand sanitizing protocols will occur throughout the time when people are in the building
  • Cleaning protocols will take place between services to ensure safety prior to the start of the next service