Shir Chadash Shabbat Newsletter
April 23 - April 29, 2020
29 Nisan- 5 Iyar, 5780
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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!
Every week we'll dress to a different theme. Put on your glad rags (and your makeup and your jewelry...), take a photo of yourself/yourselves and send it to us at
shirchadash@shirchadash.org
so we can share it on our Facebook page.
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This week's theme (in honor of the start of the NFL draft) is:
BLACK
& GOLD!
And remember...over the top isn't far enough!
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Shir Chadash Quarantine Quiz
Wednesday, April 29th - 7PM
Join us on Zoom for an informal hour of trivia, games and fun.
More information coming soon!
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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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Looking Ahead
(Click on the bold writing to join the ZOOM meeting)
SOME OF THE LINKS HAVE CHANGED.
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Friday, April 24th
Saturday, April 25th
Sunday, April 26th
Shul School
Tuesday, April 28th - Yom HaZikaron
Wednesday, April 29th - Yom Ha'atzmaut
7 pm,
Quarantine Quiz!
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Thursday, April 30th
Friday, May 1st
Saturday, May 2nd
Sunday, May 3rd
Shul School
Tuesday, May 5th
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Dear Shir Chadash community,
This has been a somber week. We gathered on Wednesday to mourn the loss of our irreplaceable Rene Lehmann. I was proud at the way we were able to draw strength from each other’s virtual presence. If you have memories of Rene, please send them to his family so they can find comfort at this sad time. We will hold them in our hearts as we move towards Shabbat.
You can find a recording of the service
here
. Since we played a piece of classical music at Rene’s request, Facebook ’s controls have muted the early part of the service. If you wish to listen to it in full, it is the fourth movement of Schubert’s string quartet, “Death And The Maiden.”
I wish all of you a Shabbat shalom and hope to see you at either or both of our Kabbalat Shabbat service and our community Havdalah - the links are below.
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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!
For this week, a soulful melody for
Ana B’Khoach
,
a traditional hymn for the period in which we count the Omer.
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Please use
this link
for Kabbalat Shabbat on Friday night at 6:15pm.
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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.
And here is Alden Solovy’s prayer for healing at this time:
Healing from Coronavirus
Source of healing,
Cast the light of health and well-being
On those who’ve been exposed to coronavirus,
Those who have contracted the disease,
And those — God forbid — who contract the disease in the future.
Bless them, protect them and bring them speedily to full recovery.
Bless all who are ill
With healing of body,
Healing of soul
And healing of spirit.
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ברוך אתה ה’, מקור חיים
Baruch atah Adonai, m’kor chayim.
Blessed are You Adonai, Source of life.
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Parashot Tazria + Metzora
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Torah: Leviticus 12:1 - 13:39; Numbers 28:9-15
Maftir: Numbers 28:9-15
Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1-24
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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
”).
My Jewish Learning
has curated an excellent collection of parashah study websites to browse at your leisure (please note that you might want to download some of the materials 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
And finally - I created a prayer for medical workers before Pesach. It is just as relevant now. Please take a moment to add it to your prayers, for Shabbat or during the week.
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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.
I wish you a peaceful Shabbat.
Shabbat shalom,
Rabbi Silver
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Click
here
for last week's
Shul School Newsletter
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Join us
online
for our regularly scheduled Sisterhood Tanakh class as
w
e continue our journey through the book of Judges.
Wednesdays at 10 am
For questions or for more info about Sisterhood, contact Charisse Sands
504-231-6464
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Community News and Events
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A huge
Yishar kohekhah
to our very own, Peter Seltzer,
for the amazing work he is doing for our city!
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Here's how US Jewish groups are helping overwhelmed...
When the coronavirus pandemic began sweeping across America, New Orleans artist and former paramedic Peter Seltzer decided he had a role to play. Seltzer not only came out of EMT retirement to pick up paramedic shifts, he also investigated how...
Read more
www.jta.org
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Thursday, April 23rd - 8pm EST/7pm CST
Rabbi Josh Warshawsky, Ramah alum and nationally touring
Jewish musician, song leader, composer, and teacher of Torah.
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Join us every
Thursday at 2 PM
for a shared interfaith moment of prayer for the Greater New Orleans community and for the world as a whole.
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Celebrating Yom Ha'atzmaut
Israel is Turning 72!
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Sunday, April 26th - 12:30pm EST/11:30am CST
As Yom Ha'Atzmaut approaches, join Reshet Ramah as Daniella Elyashar, incoming assistant director of Ramah Wisconsin, leads a discussion with videos, texts, and games, delving into questions of Israeli democracy and identity.
Join on Zoom
or email
reshet@campramah.org
for more information.
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On
Wednesday, April 29th
, our community will join together for an extraordinary virtual event celebrating Israel!
For more details on this exciting celebration, visit the Jewish Federations of North America's Facebook event
HERE
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Volunteering in the Community
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Do you have time on your hands? The
Make Dat
project at East Jefferson Hospital is looking for volunteers to make up plastic isolation gowns using a take-home kit. You drop off the gowns when they are completed. You can find more details
HERE
.
Please note: This is a third party project/website about which Shir Chadash makes no representations and accepts no liability.
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NOLAJewishWomen
is an online exhibition based on the 2018 New Orleans Tricentennial Exhibition, l’dor v'dor, that highlighted the critical roles Jewish women have played in shaping the New Orleans public sphere over the past 120 years. Their goals are to preserve and share Jewish women's leadership that has made New Orleans a dynamic Southern city, capture new stories, and inspire new leadership. In addition to the website, you can
like their Facebook page
and
sign up for their monthly newsletter
.
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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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General Fund
In memory of Rene Lehmann. May his memory be for a blessing.
From: Mike & Lynne Wasserman
In memory of Rene Lehmann
From: Bernice Heilbrunn
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
In memory of Rene Lehmann
From: Jeremy Soso & Rose Sher
In memory of Rene Lehmann. May his memory be a blessing.
From: Jill & David Israel
In honor of Rabbi Silver
From: Leopold & Karen Sher
Yahrzeit Fund
In memory of Manny Erez
From: Ralph & Shirley Seelig
In memory of Joseph Cellar
From: Rochelle Pearl
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Yahrzeit Fund, continued
In memory of Samuel Crossner
From: Rochelle Pearl
In memory of David Totah
From: Ricardo & Marcela Totah
In memory of George J. Segel
From: Sarah Pailet
In memory of Louis Laufer
From: Beryl & Barbara Laufer
In memory of Rene Lehmann, who was an inspiration and a friendly face at shul my entire life. May his memory be a blessing.
From: Sarah Lustig
In memory of Betty Boskis
From: Ricardo & Marcela Totah
In memory of Rene Lehmann
From: Ricardo & Marcela Totah
In memory of Rene Lehmann
From: Lu & Robin Dorfman
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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!
From: donotreply@chaverweb.net
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
Rabbids@shirchadash.org
Executive Director
execdir@shirchadash.org
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Director of Youth Education
and Community Engagement
communityeducator@shirchadash.org
Sarah Lustig
Office Assistant
shirchadash@shirchadash.org
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