Shir Chadash Newsletter
December 30, 2021 - January 5, 2022
26 Tevet - 3 Shevat 5782
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Please note: We will be suspending in-person services and programs for the next two weeks.
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Shir Chadash Calendar
All links have migrated to our webpage. Click here to get there!
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Friday, December 31st - New Year's Eve
4 pm, Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, January 1st - New Year's Day
9:30 am, Shabbat Morning Services
Sunday, January 2nd
NO SHUL SCHOOL - WINTER BREAK
9:15 am, Minyan with Men's Club
Wednesday, January 5th
10 am, Sisterhood Class: The Five Books of Miriam
Thursday, January 6th
8 am, Morning Minyan
Friday, January 7th
4 pm, Kabbalat Shabbat
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Saturday, January 8th
9:30 am, Shabbat Morning Services
Sunday, January 9th
NO SHUL SCHOOL
9:15 am, Minyan with Men's Club
10 am, Annual Congregational Meeting
5 pm, Teen & Tween Learning
Tuesday, January 11th
11 am, Lunch & Learn
Wednesday, January 12th
10 am, Sisterhood Class - Led by Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli
Thursday, January 13th
8 am, Morning Minyan
7:30 pm, NOLA Nights: Tree Workshop for Tu B'Shevat
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Shir Chadash Events & Announcements |
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Tree Workshop
Thursday, January 13th - 7:30 PM
@ Shir Chadash
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Come join your Shir Chadash friends for a night to celebrate Tu Bishvat. We will be studying different tree poems and using those poems as inspiration for a tree canvas. Your canvas will hopefully express what trees mean to you.
Seven species snacks and an evergreen cocktail will be served.
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Join Sisterhood on Zoom Wednesday, January 12th, at 10 AM for their regularly scheduled class - this time being led by special guest, Rabbinical Candidate, Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli!
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If you missed yesterday's Sisterhood class, titled, "The Diversity of God's Names", led by Rabbinical Candidate, Rabbi Daniela Szuster, you can watch it HERE!
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If you missed last week's Sisterhood class, titled, "Why Moses?",
led by Rabbinical Candidate, Rabbi Jesse Nagelberg, you can watch it HERE!
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Using sources from this week’s parasha, Shemot, and from Rav Kook, we took an in-depth look with Rabbi Nagelberg at Moses’ encounter at the Burning Bush to understand why he was chosen to lead B’nai Yisrael out of Egypt. |
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Men’s Club Minyan will be held on ZOOM ONLY this week, beginning at 9:15 am.
Everyone welcome!
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Thursday Shacharit Minyan |
Join us at 8 am for our
virtual weekday minyan.
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Click here for the most recent Family Newsletter
to learn more about upcoming programming and Shul School!
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Click here for the most recent Shul School Recap!
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Top 10 Reasons to Join Sisterhood! |
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10. Sisterhood needs & values you
9. Interesting discussions & conversations
8. Opportunities to learn new skills
7. Being a part of something bigger than yourself
6. Connections to individuals around the world
5. Longest ongoing Torah study class in NOLA
4. Innovative programming
3. Increased longevity & decreased stress
2. Unmatched support system
1. Lasting friendships
For details about membership, dues payments, or contributing, please click HERE.
Information and/or questions, contact Charisse Sands at 504-231-6464 or annsandsc@aol.com (Sisterhood in subject line)
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Wednesdays at 10 AM
“The Five Books of Miriam”
What if “He” i.e. God is a “She”? What if women were writing and interpreting the Torah, midrashim, etc. from the beginning?
Join us on Wednesday mornings at 10 for lively teaching and discussion with Rabbi Silver of Ellen Frankel's book The Five Books of Miriam: A Woman's Commentary on the Torah.
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Monthly, Sundays at 10:30 AM
Next Class: January 16th
Good Lookin’ Cookin’
A volunteer Chef du Jour will teach us how to prepare old and new favorites including entrees, desserts, veges, etc. Helpful tips and conversation round out each session.
Ingredient lists will be e-mailed several days in advance so you will be able to purchase ingredients and prepare the dishes in real time. Voila! Sunday's tasty dinner will be prepared and ready to be eaten!
If you would like to volunteer to be a Chef du Jour, receive ingredient lists in advance, or want more information, please contact Charisse Sands, annsandsc@aol.com (Good Lookin' Cookin' in subject line), 504-231-6464.
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Monthly, Sundays at 10:30 AM
Next Class: January 16th (following Good Lookin' Cookin')
WJWD – What Jewish Women Did (& Coffee)
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Once a month, a brief bio of one or two Jewish women who have made contributions in science, literature, etc. will be discussed while munching on pastries and coffee.
So many women and so little time …
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It’s time to order your 2022 Mah Jongg card. A portion of each card sold is donated to Shir Chadash Sisterhood. Thank you for helping Sisterhood!
The regular size print card is $9.00. The large print card is $10.00.
To order a card, please send a check made out to Harriet Hillson to 4839 Bissonet Dr., Metairie, LA 70003.
The deadline for ordering cards is January 21, 2022.
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Did Rabbi Silver Name Your Baby? |
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We are updating our Life Cycles database. If Rabbi Silver named your baby, or a baby in your family, please email Rabbi Silver to confirm the date of the ceremony and the baby's Hebrew and English names. Thank you!
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Need some bubbly for the holiday season? We have just the thing!
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Community Events and Announcements |
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The New Orleans Jewish Community Center is seeking an experienced, creative, and outgoing individual to play a key role in organizing and coordinating the local Big Easy BBYO chapter as the primary offering by the JCC for teen engagement. The JCC strives to provide an inlusive, fun, safe, stimulating, and supportive environment for all teens. We are leaders, mentors, advocates, and positive role models enabling youth to grow, develop a positive sense of self, and a lifelong commitment to the community. This is a part time position at the New Orleans Jewish Community Center.
If you are at all interested in applying or think you would be a good fit please take a look at the application! We really value the BBYO community here in New Orleans, even if we are small.
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Rabbi
Executive Director
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Nomi Kornfeld
Director of Education & Programming
Sarah Lustig
Office Manager
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