Building and Mask Policy Updates

Last Update: 08/20/2021

The physical and spiritual health and well-being of our community is our major focus.  We understand the concern and uncertainty you may be feeling due to the current health crisis.  The Executive Board, in coordination with Rabbi, is working hard to be responsive to your needs as the situation evolves.  

We are trying to follow the CDC guidelines to protect our community while doing our best to fulfill our Jewish obligation to protect life, pekuakh nefesh, yet remain open and sustain Jewish spriritual life lo bittul ha-Torah.  

In balancing those two principles, we have formulated the following plan. 

CKA Rituals and Activities:

Friday night services will be live-streamed and in person.

  • We encourage social distancing while on the temple campus.
    • We strongly recommend masks regardless of vaccination status.
    • For the time being, Onegs have been suspended.

Saturday morning services

  • We encourage social distancing while on the temple campus.
    • We strongly recommend masks regardless of vaccination status.

Religious School 

  • We encourage social distancing while on the temple campus.
  • We strongly recommend masks regardless of vaccination status.

High Holy Days

  • High Holy Days services will be services will be live-streamed and in person.
    • Because it will be difficult to maintain social distancing, masks will be required regardless of vaccination status.
    • We will not have a community break-the-fast after Yom Kippur

CKA Board Meetings will be in person and live 

These protocols are subject to change as conditions on the ground change.

Most importantly, CKA is still here for you.  If during the duration of the crisis you need material assistance, a sympathetic ear, or some volunteer aid, please contact Bob at 972-539-1938 or  office@kolami-tx.org.  He will alert Rabbi and/or the appropriate officer to get you what you need.

It is our hope that CKA life will be back to normal as soon as possible.  As Rabbi recently told me, “If there is anything Jewish wisdom has addressed as much as anti-Semites trying to kill us, it is illness and plague. We’ve made it through 3000 years of them, we got this.” 

Paul Dietz, Board President
Rabbi Geoff Dennis