Shir Chadash 
Weekly Newsletter
March 30-April 6, 2018
Friday, March 30th - Erev Pesah
  • 7:00 am, Morning Minyan
    • Siyyum Bechorim (short study to end the fast)
    • Cafe DuMonde cards will be distributed
  • 9:00 am, Sale of Hametz
  • 6:00 pm, First Seder (Reservations only)
Saturday,March 31st - 1st Day of Pesah
  • 9:15 am, Morning Services followed by lunch
Sunday, April 1st - 2nd Day of Pesah
  • No Shul School
  • 9:15 am, Morning Services followed by coffee and cake
In This Issue
Passover
Torah:
Exodus 12:21-51

Maftir:
Numbers 28:16-25
 
Haftarah:
Joshua  3:5-7, 5:2-6:1, 6:27
 
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
Tuesday, April 3rd
No Shul School Uptown

Wednesday, April 4th
  • 7:00 am, Morning Minyan: Hol Hamoed Pesah followed by breakfast
  • No Sisterhood Class
Thursday, April 5th
  • 6:45 pm, Evening Minyan
Friday, April 6th - Seventh Day of Pesah
  • 9:15 am, Morning Minyan.  Yizkor will be recited, followed by lunch
Saturday, April 7th - Eighth Day of Pesah
  • 9:15 am, Morning Services followed by lunch
Sunday, April 8th
  • 9:00 am, Shul School
  • 9:15 am, Minyan followed by Men's Club breakfast
  • 6:30 pm, Teen Learning
Monday, April 9th
  • 7:00 pm, Regular Board Meeting followed by Executive Meeting
Tuesday, April 10th
  • 11:00 am, Lunch and Learn
  • 4:00 pm, Shul School Uptown
Wednesday, April 11th
  • 7:00 am, Minyan
  • 10:00 am, sisterhood Class
Friday, April 13th
  • 6:15 pm,  NJ Beats, Shabbat-in-the-Round and Potluck Supper
Saturday, April 14th
  • 9:30 am, Shabbat Services followed by kiddush lunch
  • 10:30 am, Family Shabbat & Jr Congregation
Sunday, April 15th
  • 9:00 am, Shul School
  • 9:15 am, Minyan followed by Men's Club breakfast
  • 10:30 am, Intro to Judaism Class
An ARTrageous Evening:  Bids, Bites and Bordeaux!


An ARTrageous Evening
Bids, Bites, and Bordeaux
Saturday, April 21st
 
Havdallah 7:45 pm
Socializing/Art Preview 8:15 pm
Live and silent auctions 9:00 pm
 
  An Amazing Array of Affordable Art

Works by popular gallery artists, plus our own talented artists and Shul School children. Come bid on these treasures and join us in honoring our art community and raising funds for Shir Chadash.

In The Silent Auction, you will have the opportunity to bid on and win several Amazing "bucket list" trips and experiences, beautiful one-of-a kind jewelry, and gift certificates for some of your favorite restaurants and services around town.

Socializing/Preview Time Features Guest Musicians from Israel, Appetizers & Wine. Door prizes for Fabulous Art Works. Raffle ticket holders must be present to win. Drawings every hour.
 
PATRON LEVELS Names will be printed in the keepsake Art Catalog (for response by April 8) and receive free raffle tickets to be part of our exclusive drawings to win fabulous works of art
  • $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 tickets
 
TICKETS
$18.00/ person in advance          $25.00/ person at the door

Early Bird incentive: Free raffle tickets if RSVP by April 10th

NJBeats, Shabbat-in-the-Round & Potluck Supper
NJBeats, Shabbat-in-the-Round & Potluck Supper
Friday, April 13th at 6:15 pm
 
Please join us for another song-filled Erev Shabbat with plenty of rhythm, harmony and opportunity for community singing and eating. The evening's services and potluck supper will lead up to a performance by New Orleans' only Jewish a cappella group, the NJBeats!
 
Here's the approximate timing for the evening:
 
5:45 - 7:30 pm Hummus, carrots, and apples provided for families with young children to nibble on at any time.

6:15 Kabbalat Shabbat-in-the-Round

7:15 Vegetarian potluck supper. Please bring dairy vegetarian food in disposable dishes to share; we provide plastic ware, paper plates, challah, grape juice and dessert.

8:00 NJBeats concert. You may even recognize a few of the members who regularly daven with us on Shabbat mornings!
 
We'd love to see you for any or all of it!

Community News

 
                                                 
Weekly Donations
General Fund
Joan & Jerry Album      
In memory of Etta Lurie             
Kyna & Richard Epstein
 
Gilda Finkelstein Gift of Israel Fund
In memory of Albert Pukof       
Charlene Pukof
 
Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
In memory of Leon Rosenzweig            
Cherye Pierce
 
Yahrzeit Fund
In memory of Phyllis Fuhrman 
Laura & George Fuhrman
 
In memory of Libbye Gordon   
Bryna & Mark Singerman
             
In memory of David Pailet         
Sanford Pailet
 
In memory of Judith Kops Sher
Celia Katz
             
In memory of Herman Cohen, M.D.      
Rose Cohen
             
In memory of George Segel      
Sarah Pailet
             
In memory of Abraham Cohen 
Charles & Natalie Cohen
             
In memory of Samuel Burstein
Sandra Burstein
                            
In memory of Joseph Katz        
Jerry & Brenda Katz
             
In memory of Zalman Kaplinsky             
Mark & Barbara Kaplinsky