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 every Tuesday evening, and a Kaffeeklatsch every Wednesday evening. We recently held a Tikkun Leil Shavuot, a virtual rooftop picnic, and shiva minyanim.
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.
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 don't ZOOM on Shabbat, please join us for Maariv on Tuesday evenings.
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. This year, we're in the first year of the cycle. Haftarah: We read the conventional Haftarah. When the present unpleasantness is over (b'li ayin hara), the West Side Minyan will return to the Rabbinical Assembly's Triennial Haftarah cycle. 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. |
| Tue, Aug 11 7:40 pm |
Maariv Led by Larry For those who don't ZOOM on Shabbat, here's your chance to daven with friends! See http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv for login info. Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. The service is short (20-30 minutes). If you'd like, you can stay for a post-davening schmooze. |
| Wed, Aug 12 7:15 pm |
Kaffeklatsch Join us for our weekly schmoozefest! See http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#kaffee for login info. |
| Sat, Aug 15 10:00 am |
Shabbat R'ei Shacharit: Miriam H-K
Third Haftarah of Consolation: Gila Psalm: Marge Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
Havdalah 8:37 pm - Havdalah ceremony led by Nos Login information for Havdalah can be found at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#havdalah. Havdalah begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. |
| Sun, Aug 16 1:00 pm |
Virtual Rooftop Barbeque at Tar Beach Oh, those lazy hazy days of summer. Soaking up the sun and getting melanoma. For our August picnic, we'll meet (via ZOOM) on the Ansche Chesed Virtual Rooftop, where we'll grill A&H hot dogs and slather them with mustard, relish and sauerkraut. For the apikorsim among us, ketchup will be available. Vegans are encouraged to bring their virtual Beyond Meat Burgers (which we've been told are quite tasty). If we're lucky, Sheryl will again serve as Quizmaster for the TeleTefila version of the classic "Match Game" TV show. Grilling starts 1:00 pm Login information can be found here: http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#picnic |
| Tue, Aug 18 7:40 pm |
Maariv Led by Hazzan Natasha For those who don't ZOOM on Shabbat, here's your chance to daven with friends! See http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv for login info. Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. The service is short (20-30 minutes). If you'd like, you can stay for a post-davening schmooze. |
| Wed, Aug 19 7:15 pm |
Kaffeklatsch Join us for our weekly schmoozefest! See http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#kaffee for login info. |
| Sat, Aug 22 10:00 am |
Shabbat Shof'tim Shacharit: TBA
Fourth Haftarah of Consolation: Cecile Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
Havdalah 8:26 pm - Havdalah ceremony Login information for Havdalah can be found at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#havdalah. Havdalah begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. |
| Tue, Aug 25 7:40 pm |
Maariv Led by Carol For those who don't ZOOM on Shabbat, here's your chance to daven with friends! See http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv for login info. Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. The service is short (20-30 minutes). If you'd like, you can stay for a post-davening schmooze. |
| Wed, Aug 26 7:15 pm |
Kaffeklatsch Join us for our weekly schmoozefest! See http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#kaffee for login info. |
| Sat, Aug 29 10:00 am |
Shabbat Ki Teitzei Shacharit: TBA
Fifth Haftarah of Consolation (Isaiah 54:1–10): Ilana Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
Havdalah 8:14 pm - Havdalah ceremony Login information for Havdalah can be found at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#havdalah. Havdalah begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. |
| Tue, Sep 1 7:40 pm |
Maariv Led by TBA For those who don't ZOOM on Shabbat, here's your chance to daven with friends! See http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv for login info. Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. The service is short (20-30 minutes). If you'd like, you can stay for a post-davening schmooze. |
| Wed, Sep 2 7:15 pm |
Kaffeklatsch Join us for our weekly schmoozefest! See http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#kaffee for login info. |
| Sat, Sep 5 10:00 am |
Shabbat Ki Tavo Shacharit: TBA Sixth Haftarah of Consolation: Ilana Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
Havdalah 8:03 pm - Havdalah ceremony Login information for Havdalah can be found at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#havdalah. Havdalah begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. |
| Mon, Sep 7 | Labor Day |
| Tue, Sep 8 7:40 pm |
Maariv Led by TBA For those who don't ZOOM on Shabbat, here's your chance to daven with friends! See http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv for login info. Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. The service is short (20-30 minutes). If you'd like, you can stay for a post-davening schmooze. |
| Wed, Sep 9 7:15 pm |
Kaffeklatsch Join us for our weekly schmoozefest! See http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#kaffee for login info. |
| Sat, Sep 12 10:00 am |
Shabbat Nitzavim & Vayeilech Shacharit: TBA Seventh and final Haftarah of Consolation: Miriam H-K Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
Havdalah 7:51 pm - Havdalah ceremony Login information for Havdalah can be found at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#havdalah. Havdalah begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. SELICHOT You're invited to join the Ansche Chesed Selichot services, later at night. Details will be posted when they become available, or you can get to the AC website through our menu at the top of this page. |
| Tue, Sep 15 7:40 pm |
Maariv Led by TBA For those who don't ZOOM on Shabbat, here's your chance to daven with friends! See http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv for login info. Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. The service is short (20-30 minutes). If you'd like, you can stay for a post-davening schmooze. |
| Wed, Sep 16 7:15 pm |
Kaffeklatsch Join us for our weekly schmoozefest! See http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#kaffee for login info. |
| Fri, Sep 18, sundown to Sun, Sep 20, sundown |
Rosh Hashanah The WSM plans to hold services again this year, but over ZOOM. Details will be posted as they become available. |
| Tue, Sep 22 7:40 pm |
Maariv Led by TBA For those who don't ZOOM on Shabbat, here's your chance to daven with friends! See http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv for login info. Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. The service is short (20-30 minutes). If you'd like, you can stay for a post-davening schmooze. |
| Wed, Sep 23 7:15 pm |
Kaffeklatsch Join us for our weekly schmoozefest! See http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#kaffee for login info. |
| Sat, Sep 26 10:00 am |
Shabbat Haazinu Shacharit: TBA Haftarah (special): TBA Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
Havdalah 7:26 pm - Havdalah ceremony Login information for Havdalah can be found at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#havdalah. Havdalah begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. |
| Sun, Sep 27, sundown to Mon, Sep 28, sundown |
Yom Kippur The WSM plans to hold services again this year, but over ZOOM. Details will be posted as they become available. |
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| Fri, Oct 2 | Leil Shabbat and Leil Sukkot Blessing for sitting in the sukkah and instructions for shaking your lulav: |
| Sat, Oct 3 10:00 am |
Shabbat and First Day of Sukkot We are holding TeleTefila servces. Further details will be posted as they become available. Hallel: Miriam H-K |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Second Day of Sukkot We're still a bit tentative. We're just waiting to see if the IT Department can figure out how to share lulavim by email. |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Shabbat and Sh'mini Atzeret Regular TeleTefila services. Further details will be posted as they become available. Leil Simchat Torah -- in the evening You are invited to join the Ansche Chesed Leil Simchat Torah service. |
| Sun, Oct 11 | Simchat Torah Day Hallel: Miriam H-K Further details will be posted as they become available. |
