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 don't ZOOM on Shabbat, please join us for Maariv on Wednesday 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. In 5781 (2020–2021), we're in the second 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, Feb 24 7:15 pm |
Kaffeklatsch Brew up a Login: http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv-kaffeeklatsch. |
| Thu, Feb 25 6:30 pm |
Leil Purim — TeleMegillah II — 6:30 pm Megillah reading in the EVENING (a joint project of Minyan Rimonim and the West Side Minyan). There will be SINGING! Here's the Happy Purim Songster. Wear a costume! Bring snacks to "share"! Bring alcoholic beverages — you don't have to worry about driving home! Be frailach! Nu? Maariv led by Carol Merry Megillah Readers:
LOGIN: Purim 2021 -- TeleMegillah II Join Zoom Meeting Dial-in |
| Fri, Feb 26 7:30 am |
Purim morning Ansche Chesed Virtual Morning Minyan (via ZOOM) -- Services and Megillah reading, 7:30 am LOGIN: https://anschechesed.org/morningminyan |
| Sat, Feb 27 10:00 am |
Shabbat T'tzaveh Shacharit: Jonathan A
Haftarah: Sara Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
Havdalah 6:27 pm - Havdalah led by J.R. 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. |
| Sun, Feb 28 7:15 pm |
SUNDAY FUNDAY Each week we'll have a different kind of fun — as well as schmoozing in the main "room." Activities will include a play reading, improv, jokes, open mike, online gaming (Bridge, Scrabble, Whist), etc. Your additonal suggestions are invited. If you're interested in Bridge, please drop a note to Davidah. This week's activity is Online Gaming Login https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81336464877?pwd=S0RuQnZPaHdyL1FRQ1BWMHpoaVpEUT09 Dial by your location Come to the ZOOM meeting first and then you'll be directed to the appropriate game room and game site. Bridge: https://www.trickstercards.com/home/bridge/ |
| Wed, Mar 3 7:15 pm |
Kaffeklatsch Brew up a Login: http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv-kaffeeklatsch. 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, Mar 6 10:00 am |
Shabbat Ki Tisa Shacharit:TBA
Haftarah: Ezekiel 36:16 - 36:38 - TBA Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
Havdalah 6:34 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. |
| Sun, Mar 7 7:15 pm |
SUNDAY FUNDAY Each week we'll have a different kind of fun — as well as schmoozing in the main "room." Activities will include a play reading, improv, jokes, open mike, online gaming (Bridge, Scrabble, Whist), etc. Your additonal suggestions are invited. If you're interested in Bridge, please drop a note to Davidah. This week's activity is TBA Login https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81336464877?pwd=S0RuQnZPaHdyL1FRQ1BWMHpoaVpEUT09 Dial by your location |
| Wed, Mar 10 7:15 pm |
Kaffeklatsch Brew up a Login: http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv-kaffeeklatsch. |
| Sat, Mar 13 10:00 am |
Shabbat Vayak-heil & P'kudei Shacharit:TBA
Haftarah Ezekiel 45:16 - 46:18 - Shabbat HaChodesh: TBA Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
Havdalah 6:42 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. |
| Sun, Mar 14 7:30 pm |
Book Club Meeting — Book Club is today's Sunday Funday activity We're reading People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks. It's a historical novel about the famed Sarajevo Haggadah, from its creation in 14th century Barcelona, Spain (actually Kingdom of Aragon), to its current home in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. You don't "join" the Book Club, you just read the book and ZOOM in to the discussion on Mar 14. More information about the Book Club can be found here. Further details will be revealed in due time. |
| Wed, Mar 17 7:15 pm |
Kaffeklatsch Brew up a Login: http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv-kaffeeklatsch. |
| Sat, Mar 20 10:00 am |
Shabbat Vayikra Shacharit:TBA
Haftarah: Isaiah 43:21 - 44:23: TBA Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time. Today Gila’s grandson, Sammy Lipton, becomes a Bar Mitzvah at Temple Beth Zion in Brookline MA. The service is scheduled for 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, after which you’re invited to return to us for the usual TeleTefila Kiddush and schmooze. Login information will be posted as soon as we receive it.
Havdalah 7:50 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. TENTATIVE KIDDUSH L'VANAH AFTER HAVDALAH! |
| Sun, Mar 21 7:15 pm |
SUNDAY FUNDAY Each week we'll have a different kind of fun — as well as schmoozing in the main "room." Activities will include a play reading, improv, jokes, open mike, online gaming (Bridge, Scrabble, Whist), etc. Your additonal suggestions are invited. If you're interested in Bridge, please drop a note to Davidah. This week's activity is TBA Login https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81336464877?pwd=S0RuQnZPaHdyL1FRQ1BWMHpoaVpEUT09 Dial by your location |
| Wed, Mar 24 7:15 pm |
Kaffeklatsch Brew up a Login: http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv-kaffeeklatsch. |
| Thu, Mar 25 | Bedikat chametz We will be doing Bedikat Chametz together over ZOOM. Details coming soon. |
| Sat, Mar 27 10:00 am |
Shabbat Tzav [Bitul Chameitz] Shacharit:TBA
Haftarah: Malachi 3:4 - 3:24 - Shabbat HaGadol: TBA Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
FIRST PASSOVER SEDER IN THE EVENING Havdalah is part of the Seder
Passover Food
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| Mar 28 |
First DAY of Passover Second seder in the evening
NO SUNDAY FUNDAY |
| Mon, Mar 29 10:00 am |
Second DAY of Passover |
| Wed, Mar 31 7:15 pm |
Kaffeklatsch Brew up a Login: http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv-kaffeeklatsch. We count the Omer |
| Sat, Apr 3 10:00 am |
Shabbat and 7th Day of Passover Shacharit:TBA
Haftarah: TBA Page numbers Login information Preparing for services Davening begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.
Havdalah xxxx 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. |
| Sun, Apr 4 | Passover 8th Day NO TELETEFILA — NO SUNDAY FUNDAY |
| Wed, Apr 7 7:15 pm |
Kaffeklatsch Brew up a Login: http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#maariv-kaffeeklatsch. We count the Omer |
SUNDAY FUNDAY Each week we'll have a different kind of fun — as well as schmoozing in the main "room." Activities will include a play reading, improv, jokes, open mike, online gaming (Bridge, Scrabble, Whist), etc. Your additonal suggestions are invited. If you're interested in Bridge, please drop a note to Davidah. This week's activity is TBA Login https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81336464877?pwd=S0RuQnZPaHdyL1FRQ1BWMHpoaVpEUT09 Dial by your location |
