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Shir Chadash Newsletter
October 5 - October 11, 2023
20 Tishri -26 Tishri 5784
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The Fall Holidays are nearly over! | |
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur may be over, but we aren't done with the Fall Holidays yet! Be prepared and stay up to date with all of our 5784 Fall Holiday services by clicking the buttons below. | |
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Did you miss it?
Were you unable to join us for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and wonder what our synagogue leadership had to say on the bimah? Don't worry, you can read below the High Holiday sermons by Rabbi Hoffman and David Kaplinsky, as well as the Yom Kippur Address by our President, Peter Title, and a special 50th anniversary remembrance of the Yom Kippur War by Robert Witrock.
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Shir Chadash Calendar
All links have migrated to our webpage. Click here to get there!
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Friday, October 6th - Hoshanah Rabbah
6:15 pm, Erev Shemini Atzeret/Shabbat Evening Services
Saturday, October 7th - Shemini Atzeret
9:15 am, Shemini Atzeret/Shabbat Morning Services + Yizkor Service, followed by Kiddush lunch
10 am, Babysitting
6:30 pm, Pizza Dinner | Havdalah | Erev Simchat Torah Service
Sunday, October 8th - Simchat Torah
9:15 am, Simchat Torah Morning Service, followed by Kiddush lunch
10 am, Children's Torah Trivia Program
10 am, Babysitting
Tuesday, October 10th
7pm, Great Jewish Novels (of the 20th Century) - email rabbiscott@shirchadash.org to RSVP
Wednesday, October 11th
10 am, Sisterhood Class: The Bible Says...That?
Thursday, October 12th
8 am, Morning Minyan on Zoom
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Friday, October 13th
6:15 pm, Shabbat Evening Services
Saturday, October 14th
9:30 am, Shabbat Morning Services, followed by Kiddush lunch
10 am, Babysitting
Sunday, October 15th
9 am, SHUL SCHOOL
9:15 am, Minyan with Men's Club, followed by breakfast
Tuesday, October 17th
11 am, Lunch & Learn: Codes of Jewish Law
Wednesday, October 18th
10 am, Sisterhood Class: The Bible Says...That?
7 pm, "Sex, Lies, & Politics" Panel Discussion: Israel and the American College Campus
Thursday, October 19th
8 am, Morning Minyan on Zoom
Friday, October 20th
6:15 pm, Shabbat Evening Services
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Shir Chadash Events & Announcements | |
Join us for a pizza dinner at 6:30 PM, followed by Havdalah and our Erev Simchat Torah Service filled with singing and dancing as the Torah reading cycle ends and we start anew! | |
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RSVP by TOMORROW, October 6th!
If you have not done so already, please send in your RSVP card or contact the front office with your meal choices for the night of the event.
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CLASSES WITH RABBI HOFFMAN | |
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Great Jewish Novels
(of the 20th Century)
Once a month, Tuesdays, 7 PM
@ Rabbi Hoffman's Home
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Next Class: THIS TUESDAY,
October 10th
"Tevye the Dairy Man"
by Shalom Aleichem
The twentieth century saw the flourishing of multiple genres of Jewish literature. Great novels were written in pre-war Europe, the newly-established state of Israel, and the first immigrant generation in the United States. Come and discuss the ways in which this literature shaped, and was shaped by, our Jewish world.
Please RSVP to Rabbi Hoffman at rabbiscott@shirchadash.org
Click here for the full 2023-2024 schedule and book list
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Lunch & Learn:
Codes of Jewish Law
With gratitude to the Nat Leon Fund
Once a month, Tuesdays, 11 AM
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Next Class: October 17th
Join Rabbi Hoffman for a one-hour session followed by a delicious catered lunch, provided free of charge thanks to the generosity of the Nat Leon Fund. We will be looking at the various codes of Jewish law and see how Jewish sources have wrestled with questions both timeless and current. You do not need to bring anything but a hunger to learn – and perhaps a hunger for lunch. Translations will be based, wherever possible, upon the materials found in www.sefaria.org.
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Sisterhood Class: The Bible Says... That?
Wednesdays. 10 AM
In-person and available on Zoom
The so-called “historical” books of the Bible – that is, Judges, Joshua, I/II Samuel, and I/II Kings are filled with exciting and colorful stories. But are these stories satirical? Are they filled with hidden messages? Are they both didactic and entertaining? Come and join us for an exploration of these books of the Bible and learn that our ancestors’ tastes were not always far removed from our own. All materials will be provided, so just come and enjoy.
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Minyan will be in the Chapel
at 9:15 am, followed by breakfast.
Zoom participation remains an option.
**Please note that due to the Fall Holidays falling on Sundays this year, Men's Club Minyan will be taking a short hiatus and will return on Sunday, October 15th**
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
children's programming!
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Click here for the most recent Shul School Recap! | | | |
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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UPCOMING CLASSES & PROGRAMMING! | |
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Rosh Chodesh Gathering & Learning
Monthly, Sundays at 10:30 AM
Next Session: December 10th
Rosh Chodesh is a special time for women to gather and learn. This year Sisterhood will be studying the Girls in Trouble curriculum, a project of Alicia Jo Rabins. We will follow individual women through their stories in the Torah by engaging in studying Torah text, considering the story’s relevance to our own lives, and generating our own creative interpretations. This curriculum brings biblical women to life, demonstrating the power of these often understudied stories and highlighting the ways in which they can help us navigate our own complicated lives.
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Community Events and Announcements | |
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A special luncheon is coming up on Monday, October 16, 2023, honoring Anne Levy, the extraordinary Mom & Mom-in-law of our own Robin Levy and Bobby Garon. Here are the particulars:
11:30 am Cash Bar 12:00 Noon Award Luncheon
$70/person
Pavilion of the Two Sisters
City Park, 3 Victory Avenue
New Orleans
Reservations by check to NCJW c/o
Kathy Shepard
3311 State St Drive
New Orleans LA 70125
You may also pay online by clicking the link below.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE
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The 14th Annual NAMIWalks New Orleans is the major community event supporting NAMI New Orleans, the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Serving the parishes of Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard, and Plaquemines, NAMI New Orleans offers hope, help, and healing for people and their families affected by mental health challenges through support, education, advocacy, and psychosocial services.
NAMIWalks builds mental health awareness, promotes community engagement, and supports its vital services. Gates open at 9 am and the walk starts at 10 am. You’ll be entertained by belly dancing, festive music, Second lining with a jazz band, Krewe of Dolly, Pussy Footers, face painting, children’s art projects, food, and a welcoming, stigma-free environment.
Please join fellow congregant Liz Yager, by registering to walk and/or donate to your favorite walker.
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Scott Hoffman
Rabbi
Executive Director
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Chaviva Sands
Director of Education & Programming
Sarah Lustig
Office Manager
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