TeleTefila.com exists to serve the davening and social needs of all those who have been closed out of their synagogues by the Coronavirus pandemic. We use ZOOM to hold Shacharit services every Shabbat morning, Maariv and a Kaffeeklatsch every Wednesday evening. We celebrate the Jewish festivals and some secular holidays together, and organize virtual shiva minyanim when needed. We also schmooze up a storm, have online "picnics" and play Whist together. And it's all done via ZOOM.
A group of friends from the West Side Minyan and Minyan Rimonim, both of which are affiliates of Congregation Ansche Chesed, founded TeleTefila shortly after Purim, 2020, when it became clear we could no longer meet in person. Since then, our merry band has expanded to include new friends from Massachusetts to Delaware.
What is our practice? On Shabbat, we daven Shacharit starting at Bar'chu and read Torah following the Triennial cycle. Since we don't have a Torah scroll, we read from a chumash without aliyot or Torah blessings. For more details about what we do at Shacharit, you can see our Order of Service. If you like, you can log in to our Shabbat services on Friday before Shabbat.
Our schedule for the next few weeks is posted below, with links to the login information.
If you have questions, drop a note to info@TeleTefila.com. We'd love to hear from you.
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updated every sunday evening, for New York, NY Torah: We read Torah according to the triennial cycle. In 5782 (2021–2022), we're in the third year of the cycle. Haftarah: We read the conventional Haftarah every week. Instructions: If you click on the name of the parsha, you'll get the chapter and verse for this week's readings. From there, you can click and get the actual Hebrew and English texts of the readings, curtesy of the Sepharia website. |
| Wed, Oct 20 7:15 pm |
Kaffeklatsch Join us for our weekly schmoozefest! See http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#kaffee for login info. |
| Sat, Oct 23 |
Shabbat Vayeira 9:40 am — P'sukei D'zimra (Verses of Song): Led by TBA In P'sukei D'zimra, we relax and open ourselves to our spiritual side, in preparation for the formal service that follows. Depending on who’s leading, P'sukei D'zimra may consist of Psalms, kavanot, or meditation. Login is the same as for the Shabbat morning service. See http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#connecting. Page numbers can be found here. 10:00 am — Shacharit: TBA
Haftarah for Sephardim - II Kings 4:1 - 4:23 · 23 p’sukim: TBA Login information Page numbers Preparing for services Muting Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
6:45 pm —Havdalah: led by TBA Havdalah begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. Login information for Havdalah can be found at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#havdalah. [Words for Miriam haN'viah: https://ritualwell.org/ritual/miriam-ha-nviah-1 ] |
| Sun, Oct 24 7:15 pm |
SUNDAY FUNDAY This week's activity is Lexulous (similar to Scrabble®) For ZOOM login and game details, see our Sunday Funday page. |
| Wed, Oct 27 7:15 pm |
Kaffeklatsch Join us for our weekly schmoozefest! See http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#kaffee for login info. |
| Sat, Oct 30 |
Shabbat Chayei 9:40 am — P'sukei D'zimra (Verses of Song): Led by TBA In P'sukei D'zimra, we relax and open ourselves to our spiritual side, in preparation for the formal service that follows. Depending on who’s leading, P'sukei D'zimra may consist of Psalms, kavanot, or meditation. Login is the same as for the Shabbat morning service. See http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#connecting. Page numbers can be found here. 10:00 am — Shacharit: TBA
Haftarah - I Kings 1:1 - 1:31 · 31 p’sukim: TBA Login information Page numbers Preparing for services Muting Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
6:36 pm —Havdalah: led by TBA Havdalah begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. Login information for Havdalah can be found at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#havdalah. [Words for Miriam haN'viah: https://ritualwell.org/ritual/miriam-ha-nviah-1 ] |
