Coronavirus Updates
Please note that this page contains all our Coronavirus updates, including those superceded by newer guidance:
Current guidance:
- March 21 2022: Updated guidance for funerals and stone settings
- January 27 2022: Covid guidance as government Plan B restrictions end
- July 16 2021: Updated guidance for marriages
- April 7 2021 : Guidelines for Mikva attendants
Previous guidance now superceded by newer guidance or changes in goverment policy:
- November: Updated guidance for funerals and stone settings
- December 21: Further updated Covid guidance in response to Omicron
- December 9: Plan B guidance for Member Synagogues
- November 30: Updated Covid guidance for Member Synagogues
- October: Updated guidance for funerals and stone settings
- August 19: Guidance to Member Synagogues with Additional Information for the Yamin Noraim
- July 15: Covid guidance for member synagogues as England moves out of lockdown (Step 4)
- July 15: Updated guidance for funerals and stone settings
- June 23: Updated guidance for funerals and stone settings
- May 17: Updated guidance for funerals and stone settings
- May 17: Updated guidance for marriages
- April 28: Guidance on Communal Meals and Kiddush on site (Step 3)
- April 13: United Synagogue Covid Guidance April 2021 (Step 2)
- April 12: Updated guidance for funerals and stone settings
- April 7: Updated Marriage Protocol from the Office of the Chief Rabbi
- February 28: Easing of precautionary measures
- February 4: Guidance for Purim 2021/5781
- January 25: Guidance from Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Policy Update
- January 8, 2021: National Lockdown (Level 5): Additional precautionary measures for communities
- December 28: Further guidance for communities which remain open in Tier 4
- December 20: Update following introduction of Tier 4
- December 19: Updated guidance for funerals and stone settings
- November 30: Guidance to Member Communities on Running Covid-Secure Sites and Resuming Broader Communal Activity
- October 22: Guidance to Member Synagogues for Running Covid-Secure Sites and Resuming Broader Communal Activity
- October 15: Updated guidance for funerals and stone settings
- September 25: Guidance for Synagogues - Yom Kippur and Succot Update
- September 24: Updated guidance for funerals and stone settings
- September 23: Updated Marriage Protocol from the Office of the Chief Rabbi
- September 15: Guidance for Synagogues - Rosh Hashanah Update
- August 7: Updated guidance for funerals and stone settings
- August 7: Guidance for reopening and resuming communal activity
- August 6: Updated guidance to KLBD Caterers
- August 2: Updated Marriage Protocol from the Office of the Chief Rabbi
- July 28: Guidance to KLBD Caterers
- July 1: Updated guidance for funerals and stone settings
- July 1: Updated guidance to Member Communities on Reopening Buildings and Restarting Services
- May 31: Guidance to Member Communities on Reopening Buildings and Restarting Services
- April 30: Office of the Chief Rabbi: Memorial prayers while Kaddish cannot be said
- April 23: Community and Rabbinic Issues - new update
- April 21: Suggested format for Shiva prayers using Zoom (or similar platforms)
- April 20: Guidelines for Mikvaot – Protection Against Covid-19
- April 20: Guidelines for Mikva Attendants – Protection Against Covid-19
- April 6: Updated guidance on Community and Rabbinic Issues
- April 5: Coronavirus - ‘In extremis’ guide to preparing your home for Pesach 2020
- April 5: Coronavirus and Jewish Life Part two: FAQs for Rabbis, Rebbetzens and Members
- March 25: Updated guidance on Community and Rabbinic Issues
- March 24: All cemeteries are now closed. Funerals will continue
- March 20: Coronavirus and Jewish Life Part one: FAQs for Rabbis, Rebbetzens and Members
- March 20: Community and Rabbinic Issues
- March 19: Updated Funeral and shiva guidance
- March 17, 2020: Guidance for our communities
- March 15: Guidance for our communities
- March 12: Guidance for our communities
- March 9: Guidance for Purim for our communities
- March 4: Guidance for our communities