Shir Chadash Newsletter
March 18 - March 24, 2021
5 Nisan - 11 Nisan, 5781
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A Message from our President
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A year ago, many of us gathered around virtual Seder tables to tell the Passover story. As our nation and our community navigate a gradual return to “normalcy,” this Passover holiday provides a unique opportunity for self-reflection and gratitude for our health and the relationships we cherish with family and friends.
Given that the vaccine is becoming more widely available in our community, coupled with the announcement by Gov. Bel Edwards of the state moving to a modified Phase 3 reopening, we have much to be thankful and hopeful for as Passover 5781 approaches. Despite the challenges of the past year, we have grown closer and stronger as a congregation through myriad individual and communal acts of kindness. Moreover, we celebrated our Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 years of Conservative Judaism in New Orleans. While we cannot be fully together for Pesach, we will have morning services and some outdoor events and a recording of our stunning New Orleans All-Star Jazz Seder will be available for all. Let’s continue to support, value, and be there for one another as we move through the Covid-19 pandemic.
May the Seders be meaningful and fulfilling for you and your loved ones. My wish is that we all stay as healthy and safe as possible in the days ahead and celebrate next Passover in a post-pandemic world!
Shabbat Shalom and Pesach Sameach,
Ken Klein
President
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All events will be held over Zoom.
Kabbalat Shabbat and Havdalah are open to ALL AGES, children and adults alike!
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PRAYERS FOR RECEIVING THE COVID VACCINE
Some of us in the community have begun to receive the vaccine. If you wish to mark this holy moment in your life, rabbis all over the country and the world have been creating prayers for you to do so.
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April May is as devoted a member to Shir Chadash as any human! She even tunes in to Shabbat Morning Services from home!
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Shir Chadash Calendar
All links have migrated to our webpage. Click here to get there!
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Friday, March 19th
9:30 am, Yoga for the Jewish Spirit with Rabbi Silver
5:30 pm, Kabbalat Shabbat featuring Eliana Light
Saturday, March 20th
10 am, Shabbat Morning Services
10:30 am, Family Shabbat
7:45 pm, Community Havdalah + Concert featuring Eliana Light
Sunday, March 21st
9 am - 11:45 am, SHUL SCHOOL + Special Children's Program with Eliana Light
**individual class times can be found on our website
9:15 am, Shacharit Minyan with Men's Club
10:30 am, Judaism 2.0
5 pm, Teen Learning
Tuesday, March 23rd
10 am, Good Lookin' Cookin' with Sisterhood
7 pm, The Deep Dive - A Book of Life
Wednesday, March 24th
10 am, Sisterhood class: Psalms
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Thursday, March 25th
8 am, Shacharit Minyan
Friday, March 26th
9:30 am, Yoga for the Jewish Spirit with Rabbi Silver
6 pm, Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, March 27th - Erev Pesach
10 am, Shabbat Morning Services
Sunday, March 28th - Day 1 of Pesach
NO SHUL SCHOOL - PASSOVER BREAK
10 am, Passover Services - Day 1
12 pm, Picnic in a Pod (on Bart Field)
Monday, March 29th - Day 2 of Pesach
10 am, Passover Services - Day 2
Tuesday, March 30th - Day 3 of Pesach
10 am, Good Lookin' Cookin' with Sisterhood
Wednesday, March 31st - Day 4 of Pesach
10 am, Sisterhood Book Review
Thursday, April 1st -Day 5 of Pesach
8 am, Shacharit Minyan
** To register for any upcoming in-person Pesach Services or programming, click HERE.**
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Join us at 9:15 am for our virtual Sunday minyan followed by a check-in and a L'Hayyim!
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Thursday Shacharit Minyan - Please join!
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Join us at 8 am for our virtual weekday minyan which includes the opportunity to say Kaddish.
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Click here for the Shul School Newsletter
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Click here for Family Newsletter
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Tuesdays at 10 AM
Each Zoom session will be approximately an hour long.
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! Tuesday'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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Wednesdays at 10 AM
Come study Psalms with Rabbi Silver! This week we will be studying Psalm 118.
Please make sure you have a Tanakh/Bible.
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For details about membership, dues payments, or contributing, please click HERE.
For questions or for more info about Sisterhood, contact Charisse Sands
504-231-6464
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Shir Chadash Events & Announcements
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CLASSES WITH RABBI SILVER
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Judaism 2.0
With Rabbi Josh Pernick and Rabbi Deborah Silver
Sundays at 10:30 AM
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These four classes are part of our new Introduction to Judaism course. If you have previously done an Introduction course, or if you just think the classes look interesting, please join us!
All classes are held on Sunday mornings at 10.30 and last up to an hour and a half.
Class 4: March 21st
Kashering for Passover
Ah, Pesach cleaning! What’s the best way to make sure our homes are kosher for Passover? Is it as complicated as it sounds? Are there any short cuts?
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Yoga for the Jewish Spirit
Fridays at 9:30 AM
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Yoga and Judaism are different traditions but they share some profound truths about the human spirit. Join Rabbi Silver for a weekly one-hour yoga practice to get us physically and spiritually ready for Shabbat. You will need only a yoga mat and your curiosity. (Please note that while this class is suitable for beginners you should check with a medical practitioner that it will be safe for you.)
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The Deep Dive - A Book of Life
Tuesdays at 7 PM
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One of the worst effects of the pandemic has been its impact on communal gathering. How are we supposed to maintain a nourishing, meaningful Jewish life when we can’t be together? This weekly class will use Michael Strassfeld’s A Book of Life to help illuminate and re-ground our personal spirituality, enriching both our own practices and our connections to each other.
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Sisterhood Class: Psalms
Wednesdays at 10 AM
The 150 poems in the book of Psalms address every aspect of the human condition. Join Rabbi Silver to explore a psalm a week. We’ll consider not only the poem itself but how it speaks to us and how we might integrate its wisdom into our lives. Please do bring along a Tanakh/Bible of your own.
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Member Questionnaire Returns
All members should have recently received a questionnaire form to fill out to help keep our office's database complete and up-to-date. This information helps our office run more smoothly, so please return it to the synagogue at your earliest convenience. Don't hesitate to contact the front office if you have any questions.
Our Office Hours are 9 am - 2 pm, Tuesday - Friday.
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Community Events and Announcements
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THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 5 PM & 7 PM
Designed for families and children (ages 0-10), this virtual activity features Jewish rock star Rick Recht, along with a lineup of the very
top artists in the Jewish kids’ musical world. During this 50-minute,
highly interactive experience, we’ll sing traditional and contemporary songs, tell the Passover story, explore foods on the Seder plate, sing
the blessings, ask the questions, and experience highlights of the exodus from slavery to freedom.
Includes a downloadable version of The PJ Library Hagaddah, as well as a home activity kit to enhance families’ Seder experience at home.
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REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT CLOSES TOMORROW, MARCH 19 @ 4PM
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We are excited that four institutions of the Conservative/Masorti Movement -- the Rabbinical Assembly, USCJ, The Jewish Theological Seminary, and the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies -- have created a joint initiative to offer high quality adult education opportunities to all those interested in participating.
ScholarStream is an exciting series that will give individuals and communities the opportunity to learn from some of the world’s leading scholars and engage deeply with our texts and traditions.
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Rabbi
Executive Director
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Education Director
Sarah Lustig
Office Assistant
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