Welcome Back to BRS for Rosh Hashana - Here is What You Need to Know

and hi everybody wishing you a shana tova a good and amazing year i want to give you a little bit of a description about what's going to be happening back at shul for rosh hashanah we're so excited we're so eager to come together as a family as a community those who are able to come we can't wait to see you those who are unable those who are diverting at home those who yet can't join us in a big crowd we understand we love you we're thinking about you that's your avodah that's your job this year whatever you need we sent out a entire list of what to say what not to say if you have any questions anything we can do for you you'll let us know we have an amazing brs that's having a blast chauffeur around the entire montoya circle every development has at least one most of them two chauffeur blowing on the second day of rosh hashanah people could come out their front door even those who can't join for a minion every single person in the community who wants to will be able to hear the show for those who are coming to our campus let me tell you what you can expect you're getting dropped off at your home an envelope with wristbands for everybody who's going to be attending the minion you can only come on the campus if you're wearing a wristband security or compliance volunteers will be looking for the wristbands you get a wristband you can come no wristband unfortunately as badly as we want to we can't welcome you the wristbands are going to be color-coded depending on what minion we have more magnum than ever indoors outdoors outdoors in an air-conditioned tent which is the equivalent of indoors outdoors with no air conditioning no fans and each minion will be color-coded so our security our volunteers can help you get to your minion without delays or without backup without build up so people can remain spaced as much as possible we've been hard at work in order to ensure that our campus will be as safe as possible as you see our doors continue to be propped open so we don't have to share surfaces you don't have to touch a handle you don't have to touch a door let me tell you some of the other stuff that's been going on we have upgraded our restrooms new fans and new exhausts have been installed so the restrooms now can be used it's a long time rosh hashanah to be here without access to a restroom the restrooms will be monitored they will be cleaned and sterilized only two people at a time will be allowed to go into the restroom additionally a non-toxic epa approved hospital grade disinfectant system is now running in the air ducts in this area in order to keep our air clean sterile and as healthy as possible we're in need of volunteers we got to tag the seats there's a lot of other work to do if you're able and willing to come to give to the community to be among those the community relies and and leans on please let us know you can email me reg at brsonline.org you can email or call the shule office but we could use your volunteer we can use your help here's a very important point we have hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people who've registered to come back the seats are safe in fact come inside let's take a look you'll see how we're able to space we've got organized in pods we've got ones twos threes even a couple fours obviously immediate family those who are in a pod can sit together everybody else is really well spaced we are observing more than six feet of space in order to ensure the safety as best as we can but you know it's jarring it's startling if you've not been back to shul yet and the first time you're gonna come is on rosh hashanah it's distracting it's overwhelming there's so much to dhaban for you shouldn't come and spend your first time back you're looking around and trying to figure out where you are so i can't encourage you strongly enough you don't have to wait to rosh hashanah to come back join us for min kamarav come to sleekhorse and chakras we have many times all safely spaced all organized in a way where you can feel comfortable and we can keep you safe and well don't wait till rosh hashanah first come back look around get a feel become comfortable in this new environment so when you come here on rosh hashanah it's not for the first time it feels more familiar and you can connect to the davening in the best and holiest way possible we have security guards all over the campus we have volunteers who will be helping people get to where they need to go so there's no build up again please your personal property you're not going to be able to leave you here overnight please bring your own moxor if you can we've made our maksaram available to those who registered in advance we've got first aid kits around the building as i mentioned we've got security we've got an amazing rosh hashana lined up in order to keep us all safe in order to be able to keep us all healthy and look out for an email right after rosh hashanah with all the yom kippur plans you're going to get the wristbands dropped off first of all thank the volunteers we could not do this without the people who've stepped up and be among them it's the greatest merit you could have coming into rosh hashanah to volunteer help serve the community and be part of something bigger than yourself wear your wristband bring minimal things when you come to shul dress warm the air conditions always cold that fight over the thermostat listen those are the tallest the kettle are always going to win so if you need to dress warmly so you can make sure to stay warm on rosh hashanah and i want to leave one last message for those who are unable to join us for those who are going to be home or even those who are coming but you're at a minion it's two hours three three and a half hours there's even a menu in the community that's one hour long for people who are 65 and up and maybe we're all missing out this year we're struggling to find inspiration to be motivated to be able to elevate ourselves through the davening that we're used to maybe some people are used to backup choir singing everybody all together it's hard this year it's a beautiful paragraph we say the fifth hallelujah that describes all naval vahinor all the different instruments and it ends the ibanezer has an amazing comment he says in fact that the they were debating the musicians which instrument best glorifies hashem which instrument best exalts hashem and ultimately you know what the conclusion was with all the instruments in the world with all the symphonies and orchestras in the world it's the human soul it's us each and every one of us we are the greatest instrument there is so even if you're home and you're unable to be elevated by a hazard if you're in shul it's not the dominating that we're used to we have to dig deep within ourselves and be that instrument we have to rely on ourselves this year to create an experience to feel that inspiration so i want to wish everyone aksiva vahasimatova a goodyear a healthy year a happy or a holy year a year filled with bracha and nachas and simha and please got a year in which very soon we'll be able to come back together in health and safety and well-being to enjoy the company of a community shanatova