Shir Chadash 
Weekly Newsletter
February 9-16, 2018
Friday, February 9th
  • 6:15 pm, Friday Night Services 
Saturday, February, 10th
  • 9:30 am, Shabbat Services followed by kiddush lunch sponsored by Fran & Barry Ivker in honor of their daughter Sharon Ivker Sernik's 50th birthday
Sunday,  February 11th
  • No Shul School
  • 9:15 am, Minyan followed by Men's Club breakfast
  • 10:00 am, Intro to Judaism Class with Rabbi Silver
In This Issue
Shabbat Mishpatim
Torah:
Exodus 22:4-23:19

Maftir:
Exodus 30:11-16

Haftarah:
2 Kings 12:1-17

Within our congregational family we extend
Mazel Tov to:
N'Ann & Jan Glade on the birth of their granddaughter, Julia Rose Glade. 
Parents Marshall & Amy and big sister Jordyn
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

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This Coming Week at Shir Chadash
Monday, February 12th - Office closed, Lundi Gras

Tuesday, February 13th - Office closed, Mardi Gras
  • No Shul School Uptown
Wednesday, February 14th
  • 7:00 am, Minyan followed by breakfast
  • 10:00 am, Sisterhood Class  (Psalm 51 and the remainder of 2 Samuel 12)
Friday, February 16th
  • 6:15 pm,  NOLA Music Shabbat/Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner. Get ready to welcome the Shabbes bride, NOLA style!  Join us for Kabbalat Shabbat filled with the melodies of New Orleans. Followed by a chicken dinner.
Saturday, February 17th
  • 9:30 am, Day School Shabbat followed by kidush lunch sponsored by Elena, Ethan, Lynn & Arthur Penn and Elena "Lila" Bocchieri in honor of Alex Penn's 5th Birthday.  We love you! The Ice Cream bar will be sponsored by the Day School parents. Drash given by Sharon Pollin
  • 10:30 am, Family Shabbat & Jr Congregation
Sunday, February 18th
  • 9:00 am, Shul School
  • 9:15 am, Minyan followed by Men's Club breakfast
  • 6:30 pm, Teen Learning
Monday, February 19th
  • 6:45 pm, Executive Board Meeting
  • 7:30 pm, Regular Board Meeting
Tuesday, February 20th
  • 4:00 pm, Shul School Utown
Wednesday, February 21st
  • 7:00 am, Minyan followed by breakfast
  • No Sisterhood Class 
Friday, February 23rd
  • 6:15 pm,  Friday Night Services
Saturday, February 24th
  • 9:30 am, Shabbat Services followed by kiddush lunch
Sunday, February 25th
  • 9:00 am, Shul School
  • 9:15 am, Minyan followed by Men's Club breakfast

"Catch for Cops"
 
As Mardi Gras gets into full swing,  Shir Chadash will be collecting any  stuffed animals you catch at the parades and would like to see put to a good use.  Please donate them

We are collecting them for the Jefferson Parish Sheriffs department .  Please bring any unwanted stuffed animals to the synagogue and place into box located in the hallway.  Thanks,
 

NOLA Music Shabbat/Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!
 
Friday, February 16th 
6:15 - 9:00 pm at Shir Chadash

Get ready to welcome the Shabbes bride, NOLA style!  Join us for Kabbalat Shabbat filled with the melodies of New Orleans f ollowed by a chicken dinner at the special price of $10.00!  Please sign up here by February 14th .

 
Purim, Panorama & Pizza
 
Wednesday, February 28
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Shir Chadash
 
Join us for some real Purim fun!

A kids' costume parade with prizes will start at 6:00 pm, followed by a theatrical megillah reading by guest reader Daniel Olson.
 
At approximately 7:00 pm, let's get this party started! A special introduction (shhh, it's a surprise!) will be followed by  a Second Line led by Panorama Jazz Band.
 
From then until 9:00 pm, eat pizza   generously provided by Pizza Nola,  dance and make merry!

Babysitting will be available.

HAVDANIELLE
Please RSVP if you plan on attending
Lunch and Learn 
lunch and lean
Sponsored by the Nat Leon Education Fund
with Rabbi Silver

Tuesday, March 6, 2018
11:00 am (class)
12:00 pm (lunch)
at Shir Chadash
 
We learned so much about heaven last time that we didn't get to go to hell!  So join us for a trip into our tradition's wildest imagination.  Fire, demons, amulets - it's all waiting for us!

Program is free and open to the public
 
Community News



LimmudFest 2018
March 16 - March 18, 2018
 
LimmudFest, a weekend festival of Big Tent Jewish arts, culture, spirituality and learning, returns to New Orleans in March! LimmudFest 2018 will feature over 90 presentations across 10 learning tracks, including featured presenters such as renowned author Rabbi Dayna Ruttenberg; writer, professor and curator Joel Dinerstein; New Testament scholar Rabbi Michael Cook; and food expert and radio personality Poppy Tooker. With a lineup of quality children's programming, parents can learn for themselves and be confident that their children will also experience the magic of LimmudFest. This year, LimmudFest's celebration includes a Shabbaton at Congregation Gates of Prayer on Friday and Saturday, and more learning and cultural programs at the newly expanded Uptown JCC on Saturday night and Sunday.
 
Early Bird Registration is now open! For more information and to register please visit limmudnola.org

Please note:  There will be no Shabbat Services at Shir Chadash for this weekend only at Gates of Prayer.

Weekly Donations
Caring Committee Fund
Rabbi Silver          
In memory of your mother, Anne Chauveau                
Lazelle Alexander
 
Ken Klein & Beth Hershberg             
Wishing you both the best on your engagement       
Sue Rae & Ken Bishop

Joan & Gerald Berenson
Our deepest condolences on the loss of Sara Stone; a very special lady that did so much for the community
Sue Rae & Ken Bishop
 
General Fund
Rachelle Stein & Family    
In memory of Terry Stein 
June Leopold & Martin Goldstein
 
Susan & Howard Green     
In memory of your mother                
Joan & Gerald Berenson
 
Harvey Miller       
In memory of your beloved wife Renee       
Melanie & Ken Ehrlich
 
Lagniappe Fund 
Caron Bleich & Family        
In Appreciation   
Martin Fischman
 
In memory of George Bleich            
Caron Bleich
 
Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Berenson              
In memory of your beloved sister  
Caron Bleich & Family
 
Masorti Foundation
Rabbi Silver          
In memory of your extraordinary and incomparable mum, Anne Chauveau     
Karen & Leopold Sher
 
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
Rabbi Silver          
Condolences on the loss of your mother     
Shirley Goldman
 
Yahrzeit Fund
In memory of Dr. Percy Rosenbaum               
Tana & Rene Coman
 
In memory of Lionel Fuhrman         
Laura & George Fuhrman
 
In memory of A. Louis Sizeler          
Sidney & Marilyn Lassen
 
In memory of Lee Schwenk              
Liz Yager
                 
In memory of Rose "Honeybunch" Sneider
Karen & Leopold Sher