TeleTefila.com

Online Shabbat Morning Services and a variety of social events

TeleTefila participant on ZOOM TeleTefila participant on ZOOMTeleTefila participant on ZOOMTeleTefila participant on ZOOMTeleTefila participant on ZOOMEllen at Citi Field with BookcaseTeleTefila participant on ZOOMTeleTefila participant on ZOOMTeleTefila participant on ZOOMTeleTefila participant on ZOOMTeleTefila participant on ZOOMTeleTefila participant on ZOOMTeleTefila participant on ZOOM - photo by Alexis WheelerTeleTefila participant on ZOOMTeleTefila participant on ZOOMTeleTefila participant on ZOOMTeleTefila participant on ZOOMTeleTefila participant on ZOOMTeleTefila participant on ZOOMTeleTefila participant on ZOOMTeleTefila participant on ZOOMTeleTefila participant on ZOOMTeleTefila participant on ZOOM

About us

A group of friends from the West Side Minyan and Minyan Rimonim (both of which are part of Congregation Ansche Chesed) founded TeleTefila shortly after Purim, 2020, when it became clear we could no longer meet in person, due to the Covid pandemic. Since then, our merry band has expanded to include friends from Massachusetts to Delaware.

Starting in 2023, both Minyan Rimonim and the West Side Minyan began holding hybrid services, where you can participate in person or on ZOOM. TeleTefila continues to meet online on the other Shabbatot and on Festivals.

The West Side Minyan, Minyan Rimonim, and TeleTefila have significant overlap in membership. They are, however, independent of one another and have some differences in practice. Hopefully, this chart will clarify the differences:

  West Side Minyan Minyan Rimonim TeleTefila
Format Hybrid Hybrid Online
Masking Required except when leading davening, leining, or giving a d'var Torah. Required except when leading davening, leining, or giving a d'var Torah. You're in your home, do what you like!
Baalei T'fila and Baalei K'ria (Davening leaders and Torah readers) Lay Lay Lay
Egalitarian Yes Yes Yes
Siddur "Slim Shalom" "Slim Shalom" Whatever you like
Where 6th floor of Ansche Chesed and Zoom 6th floor of Ansche Chesed and Zoom Zoom
Counting a minyan In the room + people visible on Zoom In the room People visible on Zoom
Time

9:40 am: Birchot haShachar & P'zukei D'zimra

10:00 am: Shacharit

10:00 am: Birchot haShachar, P'zukei D'zimra, and Shacharit

9:40 am: Birchot haShachar & P'zukei D'zimra

10:00 am: Shacharit

Shabbat and Festivals Meets on the second Shabbat of each month, and holds Festival services when they fall on the second Shabbat. West Side Minyan continues to hold High Holy Day services, as it has for many years. Third Shabbat of each month, but does not meet on Festivals even when they fall on the third Shabbat.

Every Shabbat and Festival that does not conflict with WSM or Rimonim. (Usually just the first day of Festivals.) Also, TeleTefila observes Havdalah together online and a Kaffeeklatsch on Wednesday evenings.

 

Shacharit Heicha Kedusha (only first three blessings said aloud) Silent, followed by Reader's Repitition Heicha Kedusha (only first three blessings said aloud)
Kadishes All All Some
Torah Triennial. Maftir aliya only on special occasions Full K'ria with Maftir aliya Triennial. No Torah scroll; no aliyot. Maftir aliya only on special occasions. Aliya Chatima in English.
D'var Torah (DT) Yes. Sometimes includes a Torah discussion. Yes Yes. Sometimes includes a Torah discussion.
Haftara No Yes Yes. If the Sephardic Haftarah is significantly shorter, we read that.
Musaf Yes Yes Yes
Governance Steering Committee Vaad Leadership & Staff
Coordinators Davening: Iris
Leining: Barbara Sontz
DT: Carol
Davening: Nos
Leining: Larry W (odd months); Ellen (even months)
DT: Jeremy G
Leadership & Staff
Leining: Gila
Website http://www.westsideminyan.org/index.htm It's outdated but there's a lot of interesting information, particularly under the Resources tab. http://minyanrimonim.org/ Outdated. You're already here!
Order of service and page numbers

Order of service and page number charts

Order of service and page number charts

Order of service and page number charts

Guide for davening leaders and Shamashim WSM guide Rimonim guide ---

 

If you have questions, drop a note to info@TeleTefila.com . We'd love to hear from you.

Times and texts for this Shabbat and/or Festival

These times, for New York, NY, come from HebCal.com and are provided as a convenience. They are updated every sunday evening.

We do not observe everything on the HebCal list. See our Calendar below for details.

Havdalah: We follow the AppleBank calendar (which has the Haskamah of Rav Applebank) for the correct time to make Havdalah. The Rav's Havdalah calculations — which are reflected in our Calendar — vary from Hebcal by only a couple minutes.

Instructions: If you click on the name of the parsha, you'll get the chapter and verse for this week's readings on the HebCal website. You'll also see "Pocket Torah," audio recordings of every Torah verse, according to the notation of A.W. Binder and Lawrence Avery. From HebCal, you can click and get the actual Hebrew and English texts of the readings, curtesy of the Sefaria.org website.

Calendar for TeleTefila, West Side Minyan, and Minyan Rimonim
Through the End of 2024

You are invited to every service and activity on this Calendar!

We're now in the year 5784, the second year of the triennial Torah reading cycle.
The year 5785 begins on the evening of Wed, Oct 2.
The third year of the triennial Torah reading cycle for TeleTefila and the West Side Minyan begins on Sat, Oct 26.

WEST SIDE MINYAN ROSH HASHANA HYBRID SERVICES — You must have a ticket to enter the building!

You can get tickets by calling the Ansche Chesed office at 212 865-0600 until noon on Wed, Oct 2.

(If you just want a ticket for Yom Kippur Day, call the office on or after Mon, Oct 7.)

All West Side Minyan services are also available online. Scroll down for details.

Wed, Oct 2
6:45 pm

West Side Minyan

west side minyan logo

ROSH HASHANA I Evening — ZOOM ONLY

Logon: http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#connecting

Sign up for digital Mahzor Lev Shalem: https://anschechesed.shulcloud.com/form/digital-mahzor-request-2024.html

Page number cross reference: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mahzor-Class-2-Page-Numbers.pdf

Thu, Oct 3
9:30 am

West Side Minyan

west side minyan logo

ROSH HASHANA I Morning — HYBRID

Ansche Chesed, FIFTH FLOOR
251 West 100th St.
(enter on 100 St., betw West End and Broadway)

If you're attending in person, a mask is required, except when you're leading part of the service.
We are using the Harlow Machzor for in-person services.

Logon: http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#connecting

Sign up for digital Mahzor Lev Shalem: https://anschechesed.shulcloud.com/form/digital-mahzor-request-2024.html

Page number cross reference (for many machzors): https://www.myjewishlearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mahzor-Class-2-Page-Numbers.pdf

Ansche Chesed Tashlikh
Meet at 4:45 pm at Ansche Chesed so that we can walk together to the Hudson (and bring bread crumbs to toss)

Thu night — No WSM, No TeleTefila, No Ansche Chesed livestream.

Fri, Oct 4
9:30 am

West Side Minyan

west side minyan logo

ROSH HASHANA II Morning — HYBRID

Ansche Chesed, FIFTH FLOOR
251 West 100th St.
(enter on 100 St., betw West End and Broadway)

If you're attending in person, a mask is required, except when you're leading part of the service.
We are using the Harlow Machzor for in-person services.

Logon: http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#connecting

Sign up for digital Mahzor Lev Shalem: https://anschechesed.shulcloud.com/form/digital-mahzor-request-2024.html

Page number cross reference (for many machzors): https://www.myjewishlearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mahzor-Class-2-Page-Numbers.pdf

Sat, Oct 5

TELETEFILA

TeleTefila logo

Shabbat Haazinu
Shabbat Shuva

 9:40 am  — P'sukei D'zimra (Verses of Song): Led by Miriam H-K

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: Debby M
(Note additions and changes for Shabbat Shuva.)

Torah (Deauteronomy) — FULL K'RIA

  • 1: 32:1-6 · 6 p’sukim - Rivkee K
  • 2: 32:7-12 · 6 p’sukim - Rivkee K
  • 3: 32:13-18 · 6 p’sukim - Debby M or Mosh
  • 4: 32:19-28 · 10 p’sukim - Debby M or Mosh
  • 5: 32:29-39 · 11 p’sukim - Art
  • 6: 32:40-43 · 4 p’sukim - Miriam H-K
  • 7: 32:44-52 · 9 p’sukim - Miriam H-K
  • NO Aliya Chatima because we're reading the full portion

Haftarah for Sephardim (when Shabbat Shuva coincides with Haazinu): Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20 · 12 p’sukim -- Miriam H-K
DT: Rivka W
Musaf: Ilana
    (Note additions and changes for Shabbat Shuva.)
Pirkei Avot: David
Ps 27 for the Season of Repentance: Miriam H-K

Shacharit begins promptly, 10 minutes after the posted starting time.

  • Login information for Shabbat and Festival morning services can be found at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#connecting.
  • Page numbers: People who attend our services use at least four different siddurim (prayer books). We do not announce page numbers because it would be a tircha d'tzibbur (burden on the congregation). Instead, we have a charts with the page numbers for various services posted at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#order . Please prepare ahead of time by printing out the chart or marking your siddur with bookmarks or Post-Its®.
  • Preparing for services: See http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#preparing.
  • Muting: For most of the service, please mute yourself. Further explanation can be found at http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#muting
  • Kiddush: After services, we take a 10-minute break to grab some food. Then we make Kiddush and Motzi together. If your custom is to wash before a meal, please do so before Kiddush. After Motzi, we have an extended schmooze. On occasion, we have a discussion in place of schmoozing.

TELETEFILA

Havdalah icon

 7:12 pm  — Havdalah: led by Miriam H-K
Followed by schmoozing!

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 ]

[Deb Kayman chants Havdalah as her father, Harold Kahen, used to.]

Wed, Oct 9
7:15 pm

Kaffeeklatsch icon

Kaffeklatsch

Join us for our weekly schmoozefest! See http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#kaffee for login info.

Fri, Oct 11
6:30 pm

West Side Minyan

west side minyan logo

Erev Yom Kippur / Kol Nidre — ZOOM ONLY

Logon: http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#connecting

Sign up for digital Mahzor Lev Shalem: https://anschechesed.shulcloud.com/form/digital-mahzor-request-2024.html

Page number cross reference: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mahzor-Class-2-Page-Numbers.pdf

Sat, Oct 12

West Side Minyan

west side minyan logo

Yom Kippur Day — HYBRID

 9:30 am  — Shacharit et al.

 4:45 pm  — Mincha and N'ila

Ansche Chesed, FIFTH FLOOR
251 West 100th St.
(enter on 100 St., betw West End and Broadway)

If you're attending in person, a mask is required, except when you're leading part of the service.
We are using the Harlow Machzor for in-person services.

Logon: http://www.teletefila.com/login.html#connecting

Sign up for digital Mahzor Lev Shalem: https://anschechesed.shulcloud.com/form/digital-mahzor-request-2024.html

Page number cross reference (for many machzors): https://www.myjewishlearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mahzor-Class-2-Page-Numbers.pdf

Mon, Oct 14 Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day
Wed, Oct 16

Erev Sukkot I

Central Synagogue (Reform) — 6:00–7:00 pm — Livestream

Thu, Oct 17 TeleTefila: Sukkot I
Fri, Oct 18 NO WSM, NO TeleTefila -- Sukkot II
Sat, Oct 19

Shabbat Chol haMo-eid Sukkot -- Rimonim Hybrid

Megillat Kohelet
"Vexation is better than revelry for by the sadness of the countenance the heart may be gladdened."  (Ecclesiastes 7:3)
Do you need some vexation to gladden your heart? Volunteers are welcome in a variety of reading styles: English, Hebrew, Hebrew with taamim, another language of your choice, or something else. Please let Anne (a.koenig@verizon.net) know by October 1 your preference, your favorite chapter, and whether you'll be in person or on Zoom.

TENTATIVE Pot Luck Kiddish in rooftop Sukkah

Wed, Oct 23 Rimonim: Leil Sh'mini Atzeret Dinner [no Zoom]
Thu, Oct 24

TeleTefila: Sh'mini Atzeret Day

Evening: Leil Simchat Torah

Sat, Oct 26 TeleTefila: Shacharit
Thu, Oct 31 Halloween
Sat, Nov 2 TeleTefila: Shacharit
Sun, Nov 3 Daylight Saving Time ends
Tue, Nov 5 Election Day
Sat, Nov 9

WSM Hybrid: Shacharit

Kiddush L'vana

Mon, Nov 11 Veterans Day
Sat, Nov 16 Rimonim Hybrid: Shacharit
Sat, Nov 23 TeleTefila: Shacharit
Thu, Nov 28 Thanksgivng Day
Sat, Nov 30 TeleTefila: Shacharit
Sat, Dec 7 TeleTefila: Shacharit
Sat, Dec 14 WSM Hybrid: Shacharit
Sat, Dec 21 Rimonim Hybrid: Shacharit
Tue, Dec 24

Rimonim: Jews Night Out

Christmas Eve

Wed, Dec 25

Leil Chanukah -- Light first candle

Christmas Day

Sat, Dec 28 TeleTefila: Shabbat Chanukah
Tue, Dec 31 New Year's Eve
Wed, Jan 1

New Year's Day

Light 8th Chanukah candle in evening

Thu, Jan 2 Eighth Day of Chanukah