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. Other activities include a Tikkun Leil Shavuot, rooftop picnics, shiva minyanim, and festival meals — all done on 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.
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. Unrtil Rosh haShanah of 2020, we're in the first 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, Dec 2 7:15 pm |
Maariv followed by Kaffeklatsch Our experiment has been a success and Maariv will henceforth be combined with Kaffeeklatsch. Maariv: For those who don't ZOOM on Shabbat, here's your chance to daven with friends! Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. The service is short (20-30 minutes) and is followed by Kaffeeklatsch. This week, Maariv will be led by TBA. Kaffeeklatsch: Brew up a Login for the combined event, as well as more information about Maariv, can be found at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv-kaffeeklatsch. |
| Sat, Dec 5 10:00 am |
Shabbat Vayishlach Shacharit: Jonathan A
Haftarah: Jonathan A Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
Havdalah 5:14 pm - Havdalah led by Evelyn 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. TT Gaming with Debbie B Online gaming tonight after Havdalah. Details will be posted shortly but, in the meantime, here's the login: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81336464877?pwd=S0RuQnZPaHdyL1FRQ1BWMHpoaVpEUT09 |
| Wed, Dec 9 7:15 pm |
Maariv followed by Kaffeklatsch Our experiment has been a success and Maariv will henceforth be combined with Kaffeeklatsch. Maariv: For those who don't ZOOM on Shabbat, here's your chance to daven with friends! Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. The service is short (20-30 minutes) and is followed by Kaffeeklatsch. This week, Maariv will be led by TBA. Kaffeeklatsch: Brew up a Login for the combined event, as well as more information about Maariv, can be found at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv-kaffeeklatsch. |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 🕎 Light 1st Chanukah candle |
| Sat, Dec 12 10:00 am |
Shabbat Vayeshev Shacharit:TBA
Haftarah for Shabbat Chanukah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 - TBA Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
Havdalah 5:15 pm - Havdalah led by TBA 🕎 After Havdalah, we light the 3rd Chanukah candle and sing Chanukah songs! (We light the chanukiah after Havdalah because we're "at home.") And then we schmooze. Login information for Havdalah can be found at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#havdalah. |
| Wed, Dec 16 7:15 pm |
Chanukah, Maariv, and Kaffeklatsch Our experiment has been a success and Maariv will henceforth be combined with Kaffeeklatsch. 🕎 Chanukah: We light the 7th candle and sing Chanukah songs! Maariv: For those who don't ZOOM on Shabbat, here's your chance to daven with friends! Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. The service is short (20-30 minutes) and is followed by Kaffeeklatsch. This week, Maariv will be led by TBA. Kaffeeklatsch: Brew up a Login for the combined event, as well as more information about Maariv, can be found at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv-kaffeeklatsch. |
| Sat, Dec 19 10:00 am |
Shabbat Mikeitz Shacharit:TBA
Haftarah: TBA Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
Havdalah 5:17 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. |
| Wed, Dec 23 7:15 pm |
Maariv followed by Kaffeklatsch Our experiment has been a success and Maariv will henceforth be combined with Kaffeeklatsch. Maariv: For those who don't ZOOM on Shabbat, here's your chance to daven with friends! Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. The service is short (20-30 minutes) and is followed by Kaffeeklatsch. This week, Maariv will be led by TBA. Kaffeeklatsch: Brew up a Login for the combined event, as well as more information about Maariv, can be found at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv-kaffeeklatsch. |
| Thu, Dec 24 | Jews' Night In |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Fast of Tevet - daytime fast Christmas Day |
| Sat, Dec 26 10:00 am |
Shabbat Vayigash Shacharit: TBA
Haftarah: TBA Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
Havdalah 5:21 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. |
| Wed, Dec 30 7:15 pm |
Maariv followed by Kaffeklatsch Our experiment has been a success and Maariv will henceforth be combined with Kaffeeklatsch. Maariv: For those who don't ZOOM on Shabbat, here's your chance to daven with friends! Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. The service is short (20-30 minutes) and is followed by Kaffeeklatsch. This week, Maariv will be led by TBA. Kaffeeklatsch: Brew up a Login for the combined event, as well as more information about Maariv, can be found at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv-kaffeeklatsch. |
| Thu, Dec 31 | New Years Eve |
| Sat, Jan 2, 2021 10:00 am |
Shabbat Vaichi Shacharit:TBA
Chazak/Chizki Haftarah: TBA Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
Havdalah 5:26 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. |
| Wed, Jan 6, 2021 7:15 pm |
Maariv followed by Kaffeklatsch Maariv: For those who don't ZOOM on Shabbat, here's your chance to daven with friends! Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. The service is short (20-30 minutes) and is followed by Kaffeeklatsch. This week, Maariv will be led by TBA. Kaffeeklatsch: Brew up a Login for the combined event, as well as more information about Maariv, can be found at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv-kaffeeklatsch. |
| Sat, Jan 9, 2021 10:00 am |
Shabbat Sh'mot Shacharit:TBA
Haftarah: TBA Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
Havdalah 5:32 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. |
| Wed, Jan 13 7:15 pm |
Maariv followed by Kaffeklatsch Our experiment has been a success and Maariv will henceforth be combined with Kaffeeklatsch. Maariv: For those who don't ZOOM on Shabbat, here's your chance to daven with friends! Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. The service is short (20-30 minutes) and is followed by Kaffeeklatsch. This week, Maariv will be led by TBA. Kaffeeklatsch: Brew up a Login for the combined event, as well as more information about Maariv, can be found at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv-kaffeeklatsch. |
| Sat, Jan 16 10:00 am |
Shabbat Va-eira Shacharit:TBA
Haftarah: TBA Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
Havdalah 5:40 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.
Kiddush L'vana Details to come. |
| Jan 18 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday Observed |
| Wed, Jan 20 7:15 pm |
Maariv followed by Kaffeklatsch Maariv: For those who don't ZOOM on Shabbat, here's your chance to daven with friends! Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. The service is short (20-30 minutes) and is followed by Kaffeeklatsch. This week, Maariv will be led by TBA. Kaffeeklatsch: Brew up a Login for the combined event, as well as more information about Maariv, can be found at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv-kaffeeklatsch. |
| Sat, Jan 23 10:00 am |
Shabbat Bo Shacharit:TBA
Haftarah: TBA Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
Havdalah 5:47 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. |
| Wed, Jan 27 7:15 pm |
Maariv followed by Kaffeklatsch Maariv: For those who don't ZOOM on Shabbat, here's your chance to daven with friends! Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. The service is short (20-30 minutes) and is followed by Kaffeeklatsch. This week, Maariv will be led by TBA. Kaffeeklatsch: Brew up a Login for the combined event, as well as more information about Maariv, can be found at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv-kaffeeklatsch. |
| Sat, Jan 30 10:00 am |
Shabbat B'shallach Shacharit:TBA
Haftarah: TBA Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
Havdalah 5:55 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. |
