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adjacent tents or pavilions 
(such as at Shaarey Zedek, 
Temple Beth El and 
Temple Israel) or in public 
parks (planned by such 
congregations as B’nai 
Moshe, Shir Shalom and 
the Isaac Agree Downtown 
Synagogue). Parks are 
especially popular for family 
and children’s services as 
they provide ample room 
for distancing.
Livestreamed services 
are another way to provide 
safe access. Most local 
Reform and Conservative 
congregations are providing 
this option to members and 
others. 
In some congregations, 
livestreaming is achieved 
through a stationary camera 
operated by volunteers from 
the congregation or a single 
audio-visual technician. 
Other congregations are 
hiring outside professionals 
to handle High Holidays 
services online. Temple 
Beth El has used Flow 
Video, a local company, to 
direct and produce high-
quality video streamed 
services for more than a 
year. 
Shaarey Zedek will use 
a professional producer 
and director for High 
Holiday services this 
year, says Rich. The cost 

of equipment rental or 
purchase, staff training and 
outside professionals is 
considerable. 

MASKS ENCOURAGED
However, the use of 
electronic and computer 
technology on Shabbos and 
holidays is prohibited for 
Orthodox Jews, so online 
services are not an option. 
In a letter to Young Israel 
of Oak Park congregants, 
Rabbi Shaya Katz “strongly 
encourages mask-wearing 
in shul” as a “responsibility 
toward the community.” 
Bais Chabad Torah Center 
in West Bloomfield plans 
to hold indoor and outdoor 
services, the latter under 
a tent, as they have been 
doing all year for Shabbos.
Those planning to attend 
services this year should 
be aware that “everything 
is subject to change,” says 
Yost. Adat Shalom, like 
other congregations, keeps 
track of health data and 
guidance from the State 
of Michigan, Centers for 
Disease Control (CDC) and 
the Oakland County Health 
Department. 
While more members of 
the Jewish community will 
worship together this year, 
it will not be a complete 
return to normalcy. 

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