New Shul Policy Set At Congregation Olam Hasheker

To address simultaneously two long outstanding problems in the community -
the lack of decorum and the lack of funds
- we are pleased to provide you with the following schedule of unacceptable
behavior and fines for violations:

          BEHAVIOR
                                                                  FINE
          Sleeping during sermon                                  $36
          Sleeping during sermon - surcharge for snoring          $54
          Checking watch during sermon, Rabbi facing you          $72
          Conspicuously reading a Hebrew text during sermon      $180
          Sermon lasting longer than the davening                $270
          Announcements longer than the davening                 $360
          Leaving lollipop stick on carpet                        $18
          Leaving lollipop stick on carpet, candy still attached  $54
          Finishing Amidah after Rabbi                            $72
          Removing the "good stuff" before throwing candy bag     $36
          Harmonizing with the cantor, off-key                    $36
          Singing with the cantor, different melody               $54
          Complaining about air condition, non-member            $180
          Taking the seat of person called to Torah               $72
          Taking seat of Rabbi during the sermon               
            Fine waived if sermon is longer than 30 minutes      $360
          Nudging gabbai for aliyah within 5 years of last aliyah $36
          Kicking person out of your seat (arrival during Musaf)  $90
          Saving seat for someone expected durng Musaf            $90
          Saving seat for someone you know is not coming         $180
          Talking in shul                                         $36
          Talking Loshon Harah in shul                            $72
          Talking Loshon Harah, person two rows away can't hear   $90
          Remaining in shul with screaming baby - first minute    $54
          Remaining in shul with screaming baby - next 60 minutes $60
          Remaining in shul with screaming baby - 
             Kol Nidre surcharge                                  $72
         Placing Talis in bag before end of davening              $36
         Placing someone else's Talis in your bag                 $72
         Having child bring in coat before Adon Olam              Free
         Having child bring in 2-4 coats before Adon Olam         $36
         Having child bring in wrong coat before Adon Olam        $54
         Wrong child bringing in coat before Adon Olam           $180


All payments must be made payable within 10 days of being notified by Gabbai.
No receipts will be given.