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YIOT Covid Guidelines (Effective May 28, 2021)

The entire YIOT campus will be mask-optional for vaccinated individuals. Unvaccinated individuals are expected to wear masks. We fully respect each individual family’s personal choices and decisions about wearing masks. This is in-line with our approach to operate from a perspective of personal choice and personal responsibility. It continues to go without saying that honesty, integrity and mutual respect are expected of all members when they enter Shul property.

The outdoor minyan in the Shul parking lot will continue to operate with social distancing.
The 9:15am Social Hall minyan will continue for Shabbos Shacharis with social distancing. This will be re-evaluated based on demand in the next few weeks.
We will return to all pre-Covid davening protocols. For example, Gabbaim will return to standing on the Bima with the Baal Koreh and the person receiving an Aliyah will remain on the Bima through the end of the next Aliyah.
Full-service outdoor kiddush will resume as normal. In the future, we will begin to allow indoor kiddush in our social hall and lower lobby space. As a reminder, all members are expected to clean up after themselves, be mindful of their children at all times, and treat our new facility as they would their own home.
Families planning Smachot or events are welcome to begin to use the indoor spaces of our facility for meals and social gatherings. The Social Hall, Galleria, Lower level rooms, and Lobby can be reserved for upcoming member needs on the Shul Website
The Youth department, in consultation with the Shul Board, is evaluating protocols for groups including masks wearing and moving to indoor spaces. We will provide additional information on timing for these changes in a future correspondence.