Greetings Adat Reyim Families,
Congregation Adat Reyim is committed to the health and safety of all members of our congregation. We’re all thrilled to receive the news that the CDC approved the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11. As you have heard from us, our executive committee, and our reopening committee, “pikuach nefesh” (saving a life) has been the most important factor in AR’s planning during the pandemic. Thus Far, we have honored this value in our congregation by requiring all who attend programming in the building, other than our religious school, to be fully vaccinated. With this new age group now approved for the vaccine and the cold weather already upon us, we have the opportunity to increase the safety for AR’s entire community of learners, while also protecting our own children and ourselves.
Therefore, the Adat Reyim Religious School will soon be requiring all in-person students to be fully vaccinated if they are in the eligible age group (currently 5 and up). All children, ages 5 and up, who wish to attend in person on Sundays must have proof of receiving at least one shot by January 7, 2022 AND proof of receiving their second shot by January 29, 2022. This will also include our teens in the BMitzvah class, Confirmation Class, and Teen Program.
If you have a medical reason or extenuating circumstance that prevents your child from being vaccinated by those January dates, please contact Leah Miller directly to discuss it on a case by case basis. To provide documentation of your child receiving their vaccines, please send a picture of your child’s vaccination card to Leah at eddirector@adatreyim.org .
Thank you for your cooperation and partnership in helping to keep our children and our entire AR learning community healthy and continuing their Jewish education in a safe and welcoming environment for all.
Shabbat Shalom,
Leah Miller, Religious Education Director
Steve Adleberg & Jessica Schwab, Religious School Committee Co-Chairs
**A note about religious school this Sunday, December 12--we have Ruach on Sunday morning and it will be outdoors. Please make sure your child is properly dressed for it.**
Upcoming Schedule:
Sunday, December 12- Religious School (9:00-11:15 AM)
Wednesday, December 15- Religious School (5:30-7:10 PM)
December 19-January 2 No Religious School (WINTER BREAK)
Wednesday, January 5- Religious School (5:30-7:10 PM)
Shabbat Shalom,
Leah Miller
Religious Education Director
Congregation Adat Reyim
6500 Westbury Oaks Court
Springfield, Virginia 22152
eddirector@adatreyim.org
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