It’s been a crazy year since last Purim, with the world literally turned upside down and masks for all becoming the norm, not just a costume anymore! As we approach Purim in a COVID world, the Congregation Ohav Emeth Purim costume gemach—which is open to the entire community— seeks to gauge community members’ interest in participating this year.
Under the direction of the rabbi and president of Congregation Ohav Emeth in Highland Park, as well as Ohav Emeth’s medical adviser, the gemach’s coordinators have been brainstorming ways to run things in as safe and an efficient way as possible. Below are the protocols that will be in place:
* Limited hours and by appointment only: Sunday, February 14, 10 a.m.-5: p.m. and 7-9 p.m.; Tuesday, February 16, 7-9 p.m.; Thursday February 18: 7-9 p.m.
* Limited number of people per 20-minute time slot.
* Only two people per family at a time. All who come to the gemach must be at least 16 years old.
* Temperature check and hand sanitizer applied at the door.
* Face masks must be worn at all times.
* Borrowing will be limited to costumes; no accessories will be available.
Please use this link: https://tinyurl.com/y2szejro to let them know if you still plan on borrowing from the costume gemach this year. They understand that these protocols will make using the gemach a bit more cumbersome than usual, but they need to ensure that the gemach is being conducted in as safe a way as possible.
