Shir Chadash Newsletter
July 30 - August 5, 2020
9 Av - 15 Av, 5780
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This Week's Shir Chadash To-Do List
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- Fancy Friday - Summer Camp Casual!
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Be honest - have you been wearing the same pair of sweatpants for a while? Are you losing track of time because you're not dressing up for Shabbat? Shir Chadash has the answer...
FANCY FRIDAYS!
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This week: Summer Camp Casual!
Just because we're not at camp this summer in person doesn't mean we can't wear our camp
t-shirts!
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Spread the Smiles
We know that these last couple months have been unlike any other and that we have all had to adjust to our new way of life in quarantine. We hope that along with all the change we have experienced, there have been moments of laughter and lots of smiles - and we would love to hear about them! Please share a fun moment or experience you have had while staying at home - whether it's a piece of writing, or maybe a photo - we would love to share a smile with the rest of the community.
If you would like to contribute,
Here are some entries from the past week:
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Dana Wallen (left) and Kat Kay (right) share their "synagogue spaces", and how they create a special place for themselves to participate in Services.
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It's "siesta time" at Louis and Betty Trachtman's house! Introducing Button, Prince, Max, and Minnie!
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Join us at 9:15am for our Sunday minyan followed by a check-in and a virtual L'Hayyim!
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We welcome Meryl Zimmerman as our new Interim Education Director! She looks forward to making this upcoming year one chock-full of learning and fun for your children. She recognizes the unique challenges that we are facing during this peculiar time, and is committed to working hard, thinking creatively, and utilizing all the resources at her disposal to meet these challenges and provide an exceptional year of Jewish education and holiday experiences for your kids.
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PJ Library
is offering a collection of ways to keep your family busy over the summer. Check out their
June
and
July
newsletters
below for crafts, recipes, and more fun activities!
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Our regularly scheduled Sisterhood Tanakh class will take a short hiatus during the month of August. But don't worry, we'll be back to exploring some of the classic psalms with Rabbi Silver in September!
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We have numerous upcoming events over Zoom that Hadassah is co-sponsoring with Shir Chadash Sisterhood!
Wednesday, August 12th at 7:30 pm
Book Review with author Roberta Kwall on
Remix Judaism:
Preserving Tradition in a Diverse World
Tuesday, August 18th at 7:30 pm
Talk by Dr. Evan Dvorin
"Taking Charge of Your Health"
Tuesday, September 1st at 7 pm
Panel Discussion on "Me Too Affects You Too"
Wednesday, September 23rd at noon
Book Review with author Rina Neiman on
Born Under Fire
Click here
for more information on these upcoming events.
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Wanted:
Volunteers to write notes and/or draw pictures for children/teens. No artistic skills needed. It's the thought that counts! Samples provided for those who need them.
For questions or for more info about Sisterhood, contact Charisse Sands at
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Looking Ahead
(Click on the bold writing to join the ZOOM meeting)
SOME OF THE LINKS HAVE CHANGED.
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Friday, July 31st
Saturday, August 1st
Sunday, August 2nd
Thursday, August 6th
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Friday, August 7th
Saturday, August 8th
Sunday, August 9th
Thursday, August 13th
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Buy Your Own Siddur Lev Shalem
Thanks to the generosity of our donor, we are able to offer the Siddur Lev Shalem for purchase at a price of $40.00 (a discount of $9.00 from the list price).
Additionally, anyone who wants to can borrow an 'old' Siddur Sim Shalom.
Please email the office if you would like to arrange a purchase or pick up –
[email protected]
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Dear Shir Chadash community,
I am writing this on the morning of Tisha B’Av, just as the day is beginning to make its journey from grief towards hope. That journey continues after the fast is over, giving its name to this coming Shabbat:
Nachamu
, the Shabbat of comfort. It’s also the Shabbat on which we read the first paragraph of the
Shema
in the Torah.
This year, I find myself especially drawn to the line
ve-ahavta et Adonai elohekha b’chol levavkha u’v’chol nafshecha u’v’chol me-odekha - “you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your might.”
Why should we be offered three different ways of doing the same thing?
Earlier this week I read an article about different ways people work from home. Some are ‘segregators,’ who try to keep boundaries between their work and home life as firm as possible; others are ‘integrators,’ who combine episodes of work and home over the day, toggling between them.
I think perhaps the
Shema
is telling us that we don’t all have the same way to find spiritual nourishment - especially during a pandemic. As I look around the community, I see very different stratagems.
‘Heart’ people are those who are sustained by connection. Phone calls, socially distant walks, doorstep visits, online services - all of them serve to feed the heart.
‘Soul’ people are the ones who who dive inward. I hear a lot about book clubs, about rediscovering the pleasure of reading or cooking or crafting.
But what about the ‘might?’ It’s tempting to say that’s the people who work out a lot more than they used to - but I think there’s more to it than that. Over and over again I am seeing people put their talents to work, adapting them to find meaning or help others. I think of Peter Seltzer pivoting his business to provide medical equipment; I think of Will Samuels who has become our de facto Zoom maven. Maybe that
meod
word is really about finding the ‘od’ - the little extra spark inside - and using our ingenuity to keep ourselves uplifted, even during this most challenging time.
Have a read of the
Shema
this Shabbat and see if you find yourself there.
I wish us a comforting, nourishing Shabbat.
Rabbi Silver
PS - I always provide a few new links for Shabbat, so please scroll down…
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Virtual services and
pre/post Shabbat materials
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We hope that playing these in the background has been getting you in the mood for Shabbat!
Here
is our Shabbat playlist and for our younger members,
here
is the Shir Chadash Youtube page, where you can spend some time with Miss Meryl and the Shabbat dinosaur!
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Tisha B’Av made us think a lot about Jerusalem. Here is a sweet Shalom Sesame in which Grover visits the city.
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Please join us for Kabbalat Shabbat at
this link
on Friday night at 6:15 pm.
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Shabbat morning liturgy at home
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I hope that by now we are in the habit of making a computer-free time on Shabbat to pray, to reflect and to study.
You can find an online Siddur
here
- please download before Shabbat.
At the end of
this article
is Rabbi Wayne Dosick’s prayer to say in place of Kaddish.
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Shabbat Nachamu
Parashat Va'et-channan
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Torah: Deuteronomy 3:23 - 4:40
Maftir: Deuteronomy 14:36-40
Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26
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Torah study
The Torah reading for this week is in the red panel above. If you do not have a Humash at home you can find it on the link below. We are reading Triennial Year 1, but you might like to read the full portion (“
Full Kriyah
”).
For this week, a very sweet (if somewhat fast) version of the
opening of the Haftarah
- please watch before Shabbat.
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Brochure
Our Shabbat brochure with the Verse To Live By, yahrzeits, and simchas for this week is
attached
. You might wish to take special notice of those who are sick and take a moment to direct your thoughts towards them.
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Prayer for Medical Workers
Please continue to say this prayer for all those who work to keep us healthy and safe.
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Holy One
We ask your blessing for our doctors
for our nurses
for all our hospital workers
who stand between the living and the dying
as Aaron once stood.
Help them to know they are not alone
as they undertake the overwhelming holy work
of deploying and organizing,
of caring and healing and comforting.
Bring them strength
and fortitude
and grace.
May the work of their hands be blessed.
And we say,
Amen.
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The Blood Center
needs your help to address New Orleans’ critically low blood supply at the start of hurricane season. Blood already on the shelves saves lives, and maintaining a sufficient blood supply is essential to ensure patients in need receive optimal treatment.
Successful whole blood donations will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies.
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Community Events and Announcements
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Join JFS for a 6-week online therapeutic group. They'll discuss anxiety, depression, isolation, and more, especially as they relate to current events. Led by their master-level interns, their online therapy groups allow clients to find healing and share their experiences from the safety of their homes.
Click
HERE
for more information.
If you would like to learn more about JFS and the support they can provide, click
HERE
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in partnership with
presents
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JTS, Ziegler, and the Conservative Yeshiva bring you
virtual learning opportunities designed to bridge our Jewish experiences with our pressing challenges in the modern day, and providing intimate spaces for
Torah Lishma
, the study of Torah just for the sake of learning.
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Have you ever used
ZOOM
? We are holding meetings and classes using this online program. Please look at this tutorial so you can join us! We hope to see you soon!
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Thank you to all our generous donors. We are deeply grateful for your support.
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Caring Committee
With deepest condolences for a long-time friend, Gert Levitan
From: Ken & Sue Rae Brown Bishop
General Fund
To: Nathan & Leslie Fischman
In memory of Peggy Levy Cohn
From: Richard & Phyllis Levy
To: The Family of Jeannine Burk
In memory of Jeannine Burk
From: Michael & Rae Sara Mayer
To: The Family of Jeannine Burk
In memory of the wonderful, brave, and kind Jeannine Burk
From: Kenneth & Melanie Ehrlich
To: Amy Lesen & Cheryl Hedrick
In memory of your father
From: Bruce & Miriam Waltzer
To: The Family of Jeannine Burk
In memory of Jeannine Burk
From: Bruce & Miriam Waltzer
In memory of Jeannine Burk
From: Celia Katz
Herbert & Margot Garon Memorial Fund
To: The Family of Jeannine Burk
In memory of your beloved mother and grandmother, Jeannine Burk.
From: Paul & Laurie Sterbcow
To: Nathan & Leslie Fischman & family
In memory of your beloved mother and grandmother, Peggy Levy Cohn
From: Paul & Laurie Sterbcow
To: Will & Jennifer Samuels
Wishing Will a complete and speedy recovery!
From: Paul & Laurie Sterbcow
To: Alessandro Steinhaus & Julie Finkelstein Steinhaus
Mazel tov on the birth of Rafi
From: Paul & Laurie Sterbcow
To: Kenneth Klein
In loving memory of your mother
From: Paul & Laurie Sterbcow
To: The Lehmann Family
In memory of your beloved father and grandfather, Rene Lehmann
From: Paul & Laurie Sterbcow
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Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
To: The Family of Jeannine Burk
In memory of Jeannine Burk. We will miss you very much.
From: Renee Sackett
Religious School
In memory of Rea Hendler
From: Marc & Esther Hendler
To: Donald & Lisanne Davenport
In memory of Jeannine Burk
From: Marc & Esther Hendler
Sandy Kahn Memorial Lecture Fund
To: Nathan & Leslie Fischman
Condolences on the passing of your mother
From: George & Elaine Haas
To: The Family of Jeannine Burk
Condolences on the passing of Jeannine Burk
From: George & Elaine Haas
Stan Bleich Lagniappe Fund
To: The Family of Jeannine Burk
In memory of Jeannine Burk. May her memory be for a blessing.
From: Steven & Patricia Klein
To: Nathan & Leslie Fischman
In memory of your beloved mother, Peggy Cohn. May her memory be for a blessing.
From: Steven & Patricia Klein
Yahrzeit Fund
In memory of Eugene Trachtman
From: Louis & Betty Trachtman
To: The Family of Jeannine Burk
In memory of Jeannine Burk
From: Gary Batten & Sonya Lopp-Batten
In memory of Thelma Goldberg
From: Charles & Natalie Cohen
In memory of my beloved brother, Jay Singerman
From: Jan & N'Ann Glade
In memory of Aline Sterbcow
From: Paul & Laurie Sterbcow
In memory of my dear grandparents, Frieda Singerman, Ida Kleiman, & Morris Kleiman
From: Jan & N'Ann Glade
In memory of Rene Lehmann and Audrey Oppenheim, who were such integral parts of our Shir Chadash family
From: Jan & N'Ann Glade
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Chaverweb Online Member Access
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Watch the video above that another congregation put together with some basics about how to use ChaverWeb. (Please note - some of the functionality in this video is specific to the Beth Chaim Congregation and not yet available to Shir Chadash at this time.)
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Did you get your welcome email?
If not, please contact the synagogue office.
Subject line: Welcome to Shir Chadash Conservative Congregation's Online Member Access!
With this online portal, you can manage your personal synagogue business online:
- Manage your account online
- Set a secure private password
- Update your info (name, address, photo, link yourself to family members and Yahrzeits)
- Check your account balance
- Make payments and donations
- RSVP for upcoming events (coming soon)
- and so much more!
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Rabbi
Executive Director
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Education Director
Sarah Lustig
Office Assistant
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