Dear Shir Chadash family,

This Sunday, March 20, we will welcome our next interim rabbinic candidate, Rabbi Michael C. Cohen. You may already know Rabbi Cohen, as he and his family have been part of our Shir Chadash congregation since 2018, and we hope you will join us in welcoming him on Sunday. 

We have scheduled several events over the course of the day that will allow as many congregants to interact with Rabbi Cohen as possible. There is no registration required. Please do your best to participate in as many activities as you can, whether remotely or in-person. 

The schedule of events is below.

If you are attending via zoom please visit www.shirchadash.org for all links.

March 20: Rabbi Michael C. Cohen

Rabbi Michael C. Cohen has been part of the Shir Chadash congregation since 2018. He currently serves as School Rabbi for the Jewish Community Day School and has served in educational roles at Shir Chadash since 2018, teaching in our Shul School, serving as a tutor for b’nai mitzvah preparation, and more. Prior to moving to New Orleans, Rabbi Cohen served as Education Director and Assistant Rabbi at Beth Hillel Bnai Emunah in Wilmette, IL (2011-17) and was Director of the B'nai Mitzvah Program at Temple Emanuel of North Jersey in Franklin Lakes, NJ and a Religious School Educational Intern at Congregation Rodeph Shalom, New York, NY (both 2010-11). Rabbi Cohen also has extensive experience as a Jewish Studies teacher and counselor at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin. Rabbi Cohen received his Rabbinic Ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 2011. He earned an M.A. from the Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education, a B.A. in History (magna cum laude) from Columbia University, and a B.A. in Bible (magna cum laude) from the Jewish Theological Seminary. Rabbi Cohen and his wife Dr. Anna Cohen-Rosenblum, an orthopedic surgeon, live in Metairie with daughters Isabel and Eva.

Read more about Rabbi Cohen’s professional experience in his CV.

Schedule of events (open to all congregants):

We appreciate your patience with any schedule changes as we aim to present a visit that is informative and engaging. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns.