Shir Chadash 
Weekly Newsletter
September 20-29, 2017
Wednesday, September 20th
  • 8:00 pm, Evening Services followed by a dessert reception sponsored by Sisterhood Past Presidents
Thursday, September 21st
  • 8:30 am, Shacharit Services
  • 10:00 am, Rosh Hashanah Family Service
  • 11:00 am, Youth Holiday Activities
  • 5:00 pm, Tashlich Services (meet at the Rabbi's house, 4708 Hessmer Ave)
  • 6:45 pm, Minchah/Ma'ariv
Friday, September 22nd
  • 8:30 am, Shacharit Services
  • 10:00 am, Rosh Hashanah Family Service
  • 11:00 am, Youth Holiday Activities
  • 6:45 pm, Minchah/Ma'ariv
Saturday, September 23rd
  • 9 :30 am, Shabbat Shuvah Services followed by a  light tea style kiddush lunch 
  • 10:30 am, Family Shabbat & Jr Congregation
Sunday,  September 24th
  • 9:00 am, Shul School 
  • 9:15 am, Minyan (Tzom Gedaliah, the Fast of Gedaliah. No breakfast)
In This Issue
Parashat  Ha'azinu
Shabbat Shuvah
Torah:
32:1-52

Haftarah:
Hosea 14:2-10, Micah 7:18-20 and Joel 2:15-27
Within our congregational family we extend
Mazel Tov to:
Bob Kutcher for being selected for the very coveted and prestigious position of President of the Louisiana State Bar Association
Schedule of Weekly Services
Shabbat
Fridays, 6:15 pm 
 (8:00 pm during July)
Saturdays, 9:30 am
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Weekday
Sundays, 9:15 am
Wednesdays, 7:00 am
*Both Minyans are followed by breakfast*

Contact Us
Rabbi
 
Executive Director
 
Director of Youth Education and Community Engagement

Office Manager
 
Johnson
Chef


Office Phone
504-889-1144
 
Office Fax
504-889-1146

Quick Links
This Coming Week at Shir Chadash
**For all Holiday dates and times see schedule below**

Tuesday, September 26th
4:00 pm, Shul School Uptown

Wednesday, September 27th
7:00 am, Minyan, followed by breakfast
No Sisterhood class

Tuesday, October 3rd
4:00 pm, Shul School uptown

Wednesday, October 4th
  • 7:00 am, Minyan, followed by breakfast
  • No Sisterhood class
  • 6:45 pm, Sukkah Dedication with opening Cocktails - Services, cocktails (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and snacks.
Friday, October 6th
6:15 pm, Sukkah dinner - see flyer below

Saturday, October 7th
  • 9:00 am, Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot Services followed by Kiddush and Garden dedication in memory of Faye Miller
High Holiday Schedule


Lulav & Etrog Set
Celebrate Sukkot with a Lulav and Etrog set from Israel



For each set requested, please make check for $55 payable to Shir Chadash Conservative Congregation and submit it by Monday, September 25th to the synagogue office.
 
For more information, contact the office.

Sukkah Dedication
    
If you look to your left as you come down the corridor to the Chapel, you will see our Sukkah and its garden gradually taking form, day by day.  We will dedicate it for Sukkot and we want to invite everyone to participate in the joy.
 
There is an old tradition of inviting ushpizin, guests, into the Sukkah.  We would like every person in Shir Chadash to be one of our ushpizin and to fill the Sukkah with their wisdom.  So please, send us a photograph of you - it can be an individual or a family shot - plus a short piece - 20 words or less - of your wisdom.  It can be something a member of your family used to say, perhaps, or a principle by which you live.  We will laminate the photos, put the wisdom on the back of them and hang them in the Sukkah as our very first decorations.
 
Please get your photographs and wisdom to Danielle NO LATER THAN ROSH HASHANAH so that we all have time to prepare.
 
And please mark your calendars for our two dedication events:
 
Opening Cocktails - Wednesday evening October 4 - 6:45pm Services, cocktails (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and snacks.
 
Friday Night Sukkah Dinner - Friday October 6 - Services 6:15pm, dinner after - $25 per person ($15 for children under 10, free for children under 3)
 
We can't wait to share the joy of Sukkot with you.  (And we will be emailing you very soon about our High Holyday services!)
 
Lisa Finkelstein, President
Rabbi Deborah Silver



New Babies Blessing
BLESSING FOR NEW BABIES
 
As is our custom, we will be offering a special Aliyah to the Torah on Shabbat Bereishit (14 October) for families who have had new arrivals since last Shabbat Bereishit!  Please join us, and Rabbi Silver will offer you and your little ones a special blessing.  Older siblings are very welcome too! 

Shir Chadash Brick Fundraiser

Dear Shir Chadash Community,
 
The bricks on the Pathway to Joy have been installed. Please check your email for details on upcoming events to dedicate the Pathway as well as the Sukkah to which the Pathway leads.

We are grateful for your continued support of this now ongoing project. Orders continue to come in and the next installation date will be announced shortly.
 
Thanks again and Shabbat Shalom
Weekly Donations
Caring Committee Fund
To:            Benay & Shelley Bernstein
                  In honor of your 50th wedding anniversary
From:      Miriam & Bruce Waltzer

Children's Fund
To:            Benay & Shelley Bernstein
                  Mazel Tov on your 50th anniversary
From:      Israel & Syliva Finger

General Fund
To:            Benay & Shelley Bernstein
                  In honor of your 50th wedding anniversary
From:      Bernard Jaffe
                 
                  For Honors Received
From:      Jacqueline & Beryl Ames
To:            Chuck & Jackie Stern
                  For your devotion to Shir Chadash
From:      Jacqueline & Beryl Ames
To:            Rabbi Silver and Jennie Lavine & All Others
                 In appreciation to all who make services so special to us
From:      Jacqueline & Beryl Ames
 
       Wishing all of our friends, "L'Shana Tova" and blessings in        the New Year
From:      Jacqueline & Beryl Ames

To:           Joan Berenson
                 Mazal Tov on your receiving the Roger Bissinger Memorial                 Award
 From:     Bruce and Judy Yaillen

Gilda Finkelstein Gift of Israel Fund
To:            Elliot & Lisa Finkelstein
                  Mazel Tov on the birth of your grandson, Gabriel
From:      Sue Rae & Ken Bishop
To:            Julie & Alex Steinhaus
                  Mazel Tov on the birth of your son, Gabriel
From:      Sue Rae & Ken Bishop
To:            Julie & Alessandro Steinhaus
                  Mazel Tov! We cant wait to see Gabriel Simon
From:      Ellen & Stan Kessler
To:            Lisa & Elliot Finkelstein
                  Congretulations to Bubbe abd Zayde!
From:      Ellen & Stan Kessler
To:            Benay & Shelley Bernstein
                  You are awesome!
From:      Ellen & Stan Kessler
To:            Joan Berenson
                  Congratulations on your honor by Federation
From:      Ellen & Stan Kessler
To:            Julie & Alex Steinhaus
                  Mazel Tov on the birth of your son, Gabriel
From:      Irene & Sheldon Hersh

To:            Julie & Alessandro Steinhaus
                  Congratulations and best wishes on becoming new                               parents
From:      Sam & Gila Lehrer

To:            Lisa & Elliot Finkelstein
                  Congratulations and best wishes on becoming new grand                   parents
From:      Sam & Gila Lehrer

To:           Julie and Alex Steinhaus
                Mazal Tov on the birth of your son.  We look forward to                           meeting him in person
From:     Bruce & Judy Yaillen
 
To:          Lisa and Elliot Finkelstein
               Mazal Tov on the birth of your new grandson
 From:    Bruce and Judy Yaillen.

Herbert J. Garon Memorial Fund for Ramah Darom & USY Israel Programs
To:            Viviane & Joel Friedman
                  In memory of your mother, with love from our family
From:      Jackie & Chuck Stern & Family
To:            Danielle Spadoni
                  For your lovely manner & dedication
From:      Jackie & Chuck Stern & Family

Lagniappe Fund
To:            Joan Berenson
                  Mazel Tov on receiving the Roger Bissinger Memorial                           Award
From:      Pat & Steve Klein

Yahrzeit Fund      
                  In loving memory of my grandfather, Morris Schneider
From:      Melanie & Ken Ehrlich
                  In memory of Shirley Slater
From:      Dena Grenell