Shir Chadash 
Weekly Newsletter
July 7-14, 2017
Friday, July 7th

8:00 pm, Shabbat Services (please note new time for July)
Saturday, July 8th
  • 9:30 am, Shabbat Services followed by kiddush lunch in the double classroom
  • 10:30 am, Children's Services
  • 4:00 pm, Shul Pool at the Metairie JCC
Sunday,  July 9th
  • 9:15 am, Minyan, followed by Men's Club breakfast, in the rear classrooms. Open to all.
  • 10:00 am, Nearly New Sale
In This Issue
Parashat  Balak
Torah:
Numbers 22:2-38

Haftarah:
Micah 5:6-6:8
Within our congregational family we extend
Mazel Tov to:
Jeremy Bleich, son of Caron and the late Stan Bleich, is a left-handed pitcher currently in the Dodgers organization. Jeremy and his team, Oklahoma Dodgers will be in New Orleans this weekend, playing the Baby Cakes Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
 
Jeremy played for Isidore Newman, from which he graduated in 2005. After spending time at Stanford, he was signed to his first professional contract by the Yankees. 
 
Jeremy also played for Team USA as well as Team Israel at the 2017 in March 2017, appearing in three games
 
Congratulations to Jeremy and his mother, Caron


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

Administrative Assistant
 
Chef


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

Quick Links
This Coming Week at Shir Chadash
Monday, July 10th
10:00 am, Nearly New Sale

Tuesday, July 11th
10:00 am, Nearly New Sale

Wednesday, July 12th
7:00 am, Minyan followed by breakfast

Friday, July 14th
8:00 pm, Shabbat Services (please note new time for July)

Saturday, July 15th
9:30 am, Shabbat Services followed by kiddush lunch  in the double classroom

Sunday, July 16th
  • 9:00 am, Shul Camp at the Metairie JCC
  • 9:15 am, Minyan and Men's Club breakfast, in the rear classrooms, open to all.
  • 10:00 am, Nearly New Sale
Monday, July 17th
6:00 pm, Nearly New Sale

Wednesday, July 19th
7:00 am, Minyan followed by breakfast

Friday, July 21st
8:00 pm, Shabbat Services (please note new time for July)

Saturday, July 22nd
9:30 am, Shabbat Services followed by kiddush lunch  

Sunday, July 23rd

9:15 am, Minyan and Men's Club breakfast
Tzedek Committee News

Tzed ek Update
Response to our $900.00 donation 
from Conservative Congregation Beth El in Omaha
  
From Beth El congregant Allan Murrow:  "I can't tell you how grateful I am to have your congregation participate with us in this refugee resettlement project.  The Aljasem's are doing well with dad fully employed and two of the five kids finishing up kindergarten and pre-school.  Mom is taking ESL classes and is attaining a solid understanding of the English language.  Their progress has been remarkable. Your donation will go far as the kids continue to grow and are in constant need of shoes and clothes!   Our success with the Aljasem's has us considering sponsoring another family.  Given the state of the Executive Order, it may not be a Syrian family but we have determined our support is needed all over the world.  I expect within the next 45 days we will be sponsoring another family.  Thank you so much for partnering with us in this endeavor.  Your congregation should be proud of their participation, we certainly are!  Thank you again." 

Shir Chadash Brick Fundraiser

Dear Shir Chadash Community,
 
You did it!
 
At the beginning of a long, hot summer, when many families are away, or planning an adventure away from all the day to day stresses, you responded to our call or email and helped us balance the budget for Fiscal Year 2016-2017.
 
Imagine - You are walking out the doors after an energizing Shabbat service in the chapel. You come to the first row of bricks and notice for the first time that the brick you purchased in memory of your mother is installed less than one or two brick away from her closest friend. The circle of life continues.
 
We are grateful to our Board members who helped remind people that the sale of bricks was our fundraiser for 2016-17. We hope congregants and friends will continue to buy bricks and help us to complete the Pathway to Joy. We also look forward to the new garden and the renovations to our sukkah.
 
Thank you for your support!
 
Sincerely,
Lisa Finkelstein
President
 
(To clarify, bricks will continue to be sold after June 30th.  However, only those who submitted their orders by June 30th will be contributing to the Fiscal 2016-17 fundraiser.  And only those orders submitted by June 30th will be guaranteed that their bricks are in place by Sukkot.) 

Shul Pool
SHUL POOL

Cool off on Shabbat afternoons at the Metairie JCC Pool
  4:00 pm now through Sep 16

Non JCC members welcome: please leave your name at the JCC front desk on arrival
 
Nearly New News
    
 
Sisterhood News
Begin the New Year by wishing the entire congregation "L' Shanah Tovah!" and underwriting a page in the Sisterhood/Synagogue Member Directory.  
 
Complete the information below and send your $28.00 check payable to Shir Chadash Sisterhood to the Synagogue office.
 
Name as you want it to appear (i.e. Jane & Joe Smith):
 
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Please submit before Tuesday, August 15 th 


Weekly Donations
Bernard Berins Cemetery Fund
To:            The Lehrer Family                
In memory of Sandra         
From:      The Berins Family
 
Caring Committee Fund
To:            Janice Stern          
Happy Birthday!  
From:      Natalie & Charles Cohen
 
To:            Sam & Gila Lehrer                
In memory of your daughter, Sandra Lehrer                
From:      Karen & Leopold Sher

To:            Janice Stern
                  Happy, Healthy Birthday!
From:       Ken Klein

To:            N'ann & Jan Glade
                  Happy Anniversary and many more
From:       Ken Klein

General Fund
To:            Sam & Gila Lehrer                
In memory of your daughter, Sandra Lehrer                
From:      Rene Lehmann
 
Herbert J. Garon Memorial Fund for Ramah Darom & USY Israel Programs
To:            Pat & Steve Klein & Family                
In memory of your father, Seymour Some   
From:      Laurie & Paul Sterbcow
 
To:            Bruce & Ellie Wainer           
In memory of your father, Lester Wainer     
From:      Laurie & Paul Sterbcow
 
To:            Caron Bleich         
In memory of your mother, Dorothy Joseph                 
From:      Laurie & Paul Sterbcow
 
The Lagniappe Fund
To:            Caron Bleich         
In memory of your mother, Dorothy Joseph                 
From:      Karen & Leopold Sher
                 
To:            Pat Klein                 
In memory of your father, Seymour Some   
From:      Karen & Leopold Sher

Prayerbook Fund
To:            Gila & Sam Lehrer
                  Condolences on the passing of your daughter, Sandra
From:       Debbie & Leon Zoller

Yahrzeit Fund
In memory of Harry & Jack Fishman               
From:      Linda Appel
                 
In memory of Janet Dreyfous           
From:      Rachelle Hirsch

                 In memory of Bettie Rosenbaum
From:      Tana & Rene Coman