Temple Emanuel Sinai

🏛 Temple Emanuel Sinai: Building Use Guidelines

Our building is a wonderful gathering place for our community — for worship, life cycle events, congregational programs, community-wide events, meetings, and fellowship.

To protect our space and ensure a safe, welcoming environment for all, we ask that everyone follow Temple policies when using the building. Below are key guidelines related to space use and access management.

For more details, please refer to:
📘 Building Use Manual for Temple & Rental Groups »
🥣 Kitchen Use Guidelines »

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📅 If You Want to Use the Building

Please contact the office at least 1 week in advance for small functions/meetings otherwise please follow the event planning processes.

Available spaces include:

• Beit Midrash

• Conference Room

• Social Hall

  Be sure to include:

• Setup and cleanup times

• A contact person

• Any special instructions

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🔐 Door Access & Security

The building remains locked at all times unless you’ve made prior arrangements for the doors to be unlocked during your event. If doors are unlocked, a greeter must be present to monitor the entrance.

If your event is authorized and scheduled, you may gain access in one of the following ways:

• Borrow a temporary key or fob from the office

• Committee chairs may be issued a permanent fob

• Use a Mobile Pass (smartphone app)

• A temporary alarm code will be issued so you can disarm/re-arm the alarm

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🚪 Entry Instructions

Upon Arrival:

1. Door Access: Flash your fob or tap your Mobile Pass app on the exterior sensor. The right door will unlock (red light changes to green).

2. Alarm Disarm: Enter your code at the alarm panel to the right of the main entrance. If you hear a beeping sound, enter your code to stop it. If there’s no beeping, the alarm is already disarmed.

3. Welcoming Attendees: Assign a greeter to monitor the door unless you’ve arranged for it to be unlocked. Do not use the crash bar to prop open the door.

We also have a tablet and remote doorbell system:

• You can view who is at the door on the tablet

• Use the remote clicker to unlock the door after verifying the person’s identity

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🚪 Exit Instructions

Before you leave:

1. Turn off any lights that are not on automatic sensors

2. Shut down all systems you used

3. Close all interior doors (including Social Hall access) for temperature control

4. Walk the building to ensure no one remains

5. Enter your alarm code, press “ALL,” and exit within one minute

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🧾 Additional Notes

• Thermostats are preset by office staff. You may adjust them temporarily during your event.

• Kitchen use requires following the Kitchen Use Guidelines ».

• If no custodian is present, please clean up and take out the trash.

• The upper parking lot is chained unless requested. You may unchain it for additional parking, but please re-chain and replace the cones when leaving.