We continue to have new cases here in our community. Tracking precise numbers is difficult due to underreporting; at this time we are aware of several dozens of cases, although we suspect there are more. The cases appear to primarily involve those in the younger age group, who have done well, although several older members of the community have also been affected; we continue to monitor their progress and pray for their speedy recovery. With few exceptions, the new cases have been in those who have not had Covid previously. It is too early and misleading to claim that the illness is lighter than it was at Purim time. What is true is that treatments have changed, and that these new approaches may well save many lives.
As Covid continues to be present in our community, we would like to remind everyone to please continue to be mindful of the following:
If you are not feeling well, please stay home. Do not go to shul, socialize with others, etc. Adherence to this advice is probably THE most important public health measure that can be practiced at this time. Although we are generally used to going to shul, work, and school regardless of how we feel, changing this behavior for the time being and staying home is necessary to keep our schools open and shuls safe.
Please get tested if you don’t feel well, and please follow the isolation/quarantine guidelines on our previous update. Remember that if you are not feeling well, isolate until you receive pending test results. Due to insensitivity of testing, those with suspicious symptoms require 2 negative tests before being declared disease free. We do not recommend testing of asymptomatic persons at this time (even if exposed, as a negative test does not absolve one from quarantine).
Please wear a mask when unable to socially distance, for example in shul, in stores, and other crowded settings. It is clear that transmission of the virus will be reduced with universal mask wearing.
If you are above age 60 or have underlying health conditions, please take special precautions during this time. Avoid crowded indoor places, avoid socializing with those who may place you at risk, and take care to optimize social distancing during this time.
May we all be blessed with a gmar chasima tova and a year of only revealed good.
– The Gedaliah Society, in conjunction with Dr. Rosen
If a rise in covid cases will shut our schools down again to all healthy children then we do NOT want to be tested anymore. This harassment needs to end.
Mi keamcha yisroel
100% true.
At this point, people need to look at the broader picture – if schools and ‘non essential’ businesses (whatever that means) are shut down, there are a host of other problems that arise. Why is social, emotional health suddenly being ignored? How about children stuck at home with abusers and no respite? At risk teens, teens becoming at risk? Suicides risks rising?
Stop with the tunnel vision and start seeing the bigger picture and impact.
Thank you for the continued clear guidance. And for being a voice of leadership. It is very much appreciated and valued!!
“It is clear that transmission of the virus will be reduced with universal mask wearing.”
For those that missed it the science is pretty clear that masks do not protect against the virus. It’s even written on the box
The mask is a sign of respect. It says “I want to protect you from what I might have.” Where’s our respect for others?
It’s also a sign of disrespect. You must wear a mask or you will be ostracized, shamed and blamed for spreading covid even if you don’t have it.
I’m pretty sure that’s not what’s happening on Kingston ave
Cases alone do not matter. How many of these are serious enough to warrant hospitalizations? That’s when we have to be concerned!
Be concerned now, before it gets bad, so that it won’t.
If there’s a fire in the kitchen, you don’t wait for it to consume the room before putting it out.
If there is a fire you don’t start a bigger fire to extinguish the first one or you will burn everything down too. We are concerned now and the government overreach, threats and double standard have backfired bigly. They have lost all credibility. Stop supporting violent riots. Stop banning hydroxy. Stop pocketing public tax payers funds. Stop sending cops to harass Jews while letting criminals go free. Stop lying to us about the real numbers of deaths FROM covid. We have had enough. And to Mr. Howard Zucker from the health department: you are not king. And we also know… Read more »
You are seriously ridiculous. Stop with the silly comments.
No, we need to be proactive- why wait until it gets that bad…again? Did you forget Purim in CH? Also, there are hospitalizations again….
Stay home but DO NOT GET TESTED. It helps nobody except gets people to hate us blame us and close our schools and shuls.!
This is only effective if you consider that any cold/fatigue/sore throat is COVID and stay home for 10 days. Otherwise, you can spread to the whole community, especially since very few people are wearing masks.
I had cold symptoms over YT and was tested on Monday. I got a negative result and cleared to go back to work by Wednesday. If I hadn’t tested I’d still be home with ALL my kids !
Of school closure if cases continue to rise?
Whoever wanted schools to stay open should have been wearing masks, socially distancing and banning guests in CH for Tishrei, especially those coming from corona hotspots like Israel…but did we do those things? NOPE. So School closure is not a possibility but a definite especially in our neighborhood.
That is no long term plan or solution sorry. This virus spreads the same regardless of the draconian measures implemented or the places that didn’t. We the people do not consent to giving up our personal freedom because of this pandemic and handing it over to dishonest and corrupt authorities. Many if not most are no longer willing or able to wear masks at all times and social distance. The constitution protects our right to freely and peacefully assemble without harassment. This virus while deadly for some does not warrant complete shutdown or harassment to all. Those at risk or… Read more »
You sound like you have been brainwashed by the conservatives talk shows. This is not the Jewish way to put “personal Freedom” ahead of Jewish lives.
Wearing masks reduces the Covid transmission by 75 percent and cuts the death rates.
Please clarify if/which rabbonim said that it’s permitted to wear a mask to shul on Yom Kippur or shabbos. Still unclear on that.
this was in collive before. From what i remember paper masks are a problem regarding carrying on shabbos. Non paper masks are a different story
https://asktherav.com/is-one-allowed-to-wear-a-mask-outdoors-on-shabbos/
Also, many shuls have masks available for those who ask.
Thank you for ALL you do. Is it ok to wear a mask outside on shabbos and YK?
yes, rabbanim all said listen to the doctors
not ok for paper mask shabbos. Was in collive
https://asktherav.com/is-one-allowed-to-wear-a-mask-outdoors-on-shabbos/
I also remember collive saying its ok which makes sense since they generally follow the badatz.
The people that are getting it now, didn’t catch it Purim time.
Were they also not exposed Purim time?
Or this is the first time they are being exposed to it ?
We were exposed several times and still havent gotten it! Bli ayin hara
some people got it more than once. Antibodies only last a few months. It is likely now a mutated strain of virus so not the same virus as on purim
In other words, vaccines will be useless
Seeing how this virus was lied to us about by politicians and everyone without conspiracy theories or anything.You are either stupid, paid, or bullied by the doctors. Stop spreading fear and misinformation. People are noticing this about you.
Love it when the right wing puppets speak up.
Wake up! This isn’t a political argument. You have seen that on this website alone the many lives that were lost because of the virus. What a selfish, disrespectful and ignorant thing to say.
Very true.
This needs to stop.
We are giving them power over us when we comply like sheep.
Remember – It was NEVER about our health.
Apologize for your horrible insults right now! Standing 2 days before yom kippur and you dare to write these lies and insults about Dr Rosen who is our rofeh yedid and the one who the Rebbe would counsel us to listen to .
Do not get tested. There is absolutely NO Point!!! If you aren’t feeling well stay home but dont get tested it’s a waste of time and will only cause them to close down the schools etc.
STOP getting tested. Only doing damage.
Everyone would actually quarantine but the majority of people will not unless they get a positive result. And that’s how it spreads. That’s why testing is important
Is there a way that you can make posters to wear masks in Hebrew and English especially with all the guests here?
This isn’t communism
If your child is not feeling well keep your child home.please don’t get tested.They will close our schools.
Time for underground yeshivas? So sad this is happening in the United States of America.
The Rebbe would say to consult the Rabbonim of the community.
The high majority of people who test positive have zero symptoms and are not proven to be contagious. It means nothing. Consider that most of the tests have proven to be bogus. There is major money pushing this fear. It is not about health. I know, “look how many we have lost” I know some personally and many of the family members tell me they were murdered. The hospital received more money to have death by covid and even more with covid and ventilators. We are Jews, our power is in our voice and they are trying to shut us… Read more »
“Argh….given that up to 80 percent of the people spreading this disease don’t have symptoms, temp checks are pretty much useless…makes me sick.” (Kimberly Prather, Ph.D.Distinguished Professor, UCSanDiego, Director of @NSF)9.4.2020 WHICH MEANS we have to test even asymptomatic people, pls see this testing strategy asap b/c “At this point it’s very clear that we need a lot more rapid surveillance screening of asymptomatics who could be contagious with SARS-COV-2.” Dr. Michael Mina HERE===>1 Such a regimen can help us stop Covid in its tracks.”
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2025631?query=featured_home