There have been requests to succinctly summarize our position with respect to Pesach:
1: Internally within Crown Heights: “Seder-in-place”. This means to conduct the Seder with those family members with whom you live. We understand this causes hardship, and we hope that in its merit we will get to spend many future Yomim Tovim together in good health. If further guidance is needed, please call the hotline 212-901-2000.
2: Do not travel to other communities for Pesach, and we request no visitors from other communities for Pesach as well.
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The rationale for this approach, which is irrespective of whether one has been sick already:
Every person is seen in two ways:
1: If they can get the infection: It might be possible that someone who was sick already can get infected again.
2: If they can give the infection. It might be possible that even someone who has already recovered can still infect others.
Considering how dangerous this disease can be, particularly considering the sizable portion of our community that remains at risk, these two “unknowns” must be taken into consideration. Therefore the Seder-in-place guidelines above.
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IYH after Shabbos we will post updates related to our social support services in the days leading up to Pesach, to help support those in isolation and with other needs and questions.
COVID hotline: 212-901-2000
Errand helpline: [email protected]
– The Gedaliah Society, in conjunction with Dr. Rosen
Thank you for this clear letter & guidelines, Now we need the entire CH to actually listen to this, And Its not just for the Pesach Sedorim, until this Covid19 Situation gets better nobody should leave their home & forsure forsure Not to enter Anyone else’s home period. Not Friends, Not Relatives, Not even close Immediate Family if they Don’t live & sleep at night in the same home, Yes most people in CH probably got Covid19 already, But still as pointed out in the letter, BH many people in ch did Not get it, looking R’L at the amount… Read more »
This Article & Notice to Crown Heights Residents is so important, Everyone should fully Listen, not try to work around ways to get together but Fully Listen to this notice, Tell fellow crown heights residents & Share this Article/Notice on your WhatsApp Groups/Facebook, Its needs to be read by every single person in Crown Heights.
The guidelines set forth by Crown Height’s rofeh yedid are so clear and yet I am hearing from people their plans to have guests and extended family for sedorim….they think that they are smarter….terrifying to think of what will happen in Crown Heights post Pesach with so many disregarding proper Corona protocol.