Shir Chadash 
Weekly Newsletter
March 16-23, 2018
Thursday, March 15th
  • 7:00 pm, JCRC Presents: Lee Gordon and Zachary Schaffer at the home of Jackie & Chuck Stern, 2108 Palmer Ave., New Orleans
Friday, March 16th - Saturday, March 17th - Limmud New Orleans
  • There will be no Shabbat services at Shir Chadash.  All Shabbat services will take place at Gates of Prayer 
Sunday, March 18th 
  • Shul School at Limmud
  • 9:15 am, Minyan followed by Men's Club breakfast
In This Issue
Parashat Vayikra
Shabbat Hachodesh
Torah:
Leviticus 1:1-5:26

7th Aliyah

Maftir:

Haftarah:
Ezekiel 45:16-46:18


Within our congregational family we extend
Mazel Tov to:
Jeanne & Jonathan Cohen and Gayle & Jacob Cohen on the engagement of their son and grandson, Bryce Cohen to Genevieve Leslie

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
 

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

Quick Links
This Coming Week at Shir Chadash
Tuesday, March 20th
4:00 pm, Shul School Uptown

Wednesday, March 21st
  • 7:00 am, Minyan followed by breakfast
  • 10:00 am, Sisterhood Class
  • 7:30 pm, Pesach on West Esplanade at Beth Israel with Rabbi Greenberg on Soft Matzah - It's a Pesach Miracle! Most Jews only know matzah as the hard, thin, cracker-like bread that stores for years and is a slog to consume. Join us as we will learn about soft matzah, which is closer to what our ancestors made and is making a comeback today as well...
Thursday, March 22nd
  • 6:30 pm, Virtual Parasha Dine and Discuss sponsored by the Richard & Anne Uhry Education Fund
Friday, March 23rd
  • 6:15 pm, Friday Night Services
Saturday, March 24th
  • 9:30 am, Shabbat Services followed by kiddush lunch
  • 10:30 am, Family Shabbat & Jr Congregation
  • 4:00 pm, Taft Shabbat at the Adelman home, 4505 Taft Park, Metairie
Sunday, March 25th
  • 9:00 am, Shul School
  • 9:15 am, Minyan followed by Men's Club breakfast sponsored by Nathan & Elliott Lew in memory of their sister, Betty Leifer
Tuesday, March 27th
  • 4:00 pm, Shul School Uptown
Wednesday, March 28th
  • 7:00 am, Minyan
  • 10:00, Sisterhood Class

See below in "Everything About Pesah" to get more updates
Virtual Parasha Dine & Discuss

Virtual Parasha Dine and Discuss
Thursday, March 22nd
6:30 pm at Shir Chadash

Sponsored by the Richard and Anne Uhry Education Fund 
Everything About Pesah 2018
For all of your Pesah needs, please click on any link below to view.
An ARTrageous Evening:  Bids, Bites and Bordeaux!


An Artrageous Evening
Bids, Bites, and Bordeaux
Saturday, April 21 st
 
Havdallah, 7:45 pm
Socializing/Art Preview, 8:15 pm
Live and silent auctions, 9:00 pm
 
$18.00/ person in advance          $25.00/ person at the door
 
Patrons receive free raffle tickets to be part of our exclusive drawing to win a fabulous work of art and will have their names printed in the keepsake Art Catalog (for response by April 8).

        **Raffle winners must be present to win**

An Amazing Array of Affordable Art
Including works by popular artists such as Agam, Alvar, Boulanger, Obican, Ebgi, Orlando, Waugh, Neiman, Chagall, Disney, Dali, Sericels, Patricia, Buckels; Sports, Movie and Rock & Roll memorabilia; and much more...
 
Door prizes for Fabulous Art Works & Socializing/Preview Time Features Guest Musicians from Israel & Appetizers and Wine
 
Join us in honoring many talented artists within the Shir Chadash Community
 
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR EARLY BIRD INCENTIVE
  RSVP by April 10 th and receive 5 free raffle tickets to be part of an exclusive drawing to win fabulous work of art.
 
Name _________________________________________________
 
Phone ________________________________________________
 
Email _________________________________________________
 
Call 504-889-1144 or email [email protected] or fill out this response card and mail or drop off at the synagogue office: 3737 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, LA 70002
 
Enclosed is payment in the amount of $ ______________________
 
For ____________________ Attendees or _____________________ Patrons (below)
 
___ $180 admission for one plus 5 free raffle tickets    
___$ 500 admission for two plus 5 free raffle tickets
___ $1,000 admission for two plus 10 free raffle tickets   
___ $1,500 admission for two plus 15 free raffle ti ckets
 
Or donation in the amount of $ ________________ (I cannot attend)

Check # ________________________    
Credit Card # ___________________________________ 
Exp date: ___________ Zip Code: _________


Community News

  Wednesday, March 21
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
 ( reception will be at 5:00 PM) 
US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center
945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
 
Anne Levy, the mother of our own Robin Levy, will speak about her harrowing, but triumphant, experiences in Poland as a child survivor of the Holocaust and a person who surmounted the terrors of the Nazis.
 
Speaking alongside of Anne will be Nicole Spangenberg, who courageously fought as a French teenager in the Resistance Movement. 
 
Please call Karen Sher at 486-5600 or 723-5492 for more details or a ride to the event. 
 
It is free and open to the public. The Museum is treating attendees to free wine, beer, cheese, fruit, crackers, cut-up veggies and hummus. Junior League and NCJW are jointly sponsoring the event.
 
Presented in partnership with the Junior League of New Orleans and the National Council of Jewish Women Greater New Orleans Section.

Weekly Donations
General Fund
Stuart & Gail Chalew & Family         
In memory of your mother                
Wendy & Julian Good
 
Danielle Spadoni
In your Honor      
Sonya & Gary Batten
 
Herbert J. Garon Memorial Fund
Robin & Nathan Lew          
In memory of your dear sister Betty               
Debbie & Leon Pesses
 
Sandy Lassen & Elliott Lew               
In memory of your dear sister Betty               
Debbie & Leon Pesses
 
Joan & Jerry Album            
In memory of your dear mother, Etta Lurie
Debbie & Leon Pesses
 
Gail & Stuart Chalew          
In memory of your mother, Ralene Chalew
Debbie & Leon Pesses
 
Danielle Spadoni
Congratulations and thank you for all you do              
Debbie & Leon Pesses
                 
Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Berenson              
In memory of your dear sister, Sara Stone  
Debbie & Leon Pesses
 
Yahrzeit Fund
In memory of Betty Burk 
Jeannine Burk
 
In memory of Fannie Buderman     
Sonya & Gary Batten