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Shir Chadash Newsletter
September 7 - September 13, 2023
21 Elul - 27 Elul 5783
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Counting Down to the High Holidays! | |
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The High Holidays are right around the corner - don't let them sneak up on you!
Be prepared and stay up to date by clicking the image below.
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Mazel tov to proud parents Sara & Evan Pesses on the arrival of their new baby girl, Annie Elaine Pesses, on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, named after her paternal grandfather, Albert Pesses.
Although her arrival was a few weeks early,
baby and mama are doing just fine.
Mazel tov to our proud new grandparents,
Debbie & Leon Pesses,
and to their entire family.
Welcome to the world, Annie!
We know you'll be big and strong in no time!
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Shir Chadash Calendar
All links have migrated to our webpage. Click here to get there!
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Friday, September 8th
6:15 pm, Shabbat Evening Services
Saturday, September 9th - Leil Selichot
9:30 am, Shabbat Morning Services, followed by Kiddush lunch
10 am, Babysitting
8:15 pm, Selichot Program & Service: Historical Happenings
Sunday, September 10th
9 am, SHUL SCHOOL
9:15 am, Minyan with Men's Club, followed by breakfast
10:30 am, Hands On Art Program with Sisterhood - Painting Apple Platters for Rosh Hashanah - We apologize, but this program has been canceled.
5 pm, Young Adult Selichot with YAS, Tribe, and JNOLA: Strike Out Your Sins at AMF All-Star Lanes - RSVP HERE
Tuesday, September 12th
7pm, New Class! Great Jewish Novels (of the 20th Century) - email rabbiscott@shirchadash.org to RSVP
Wednesday, September 13th
10 am, Sisterhood Class: The Bible Says...That?
Thursday, September 14th
8 am, Morning Minyan on Zoom
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Friday, September 15th - Erev Rosh Hashanah
8 pm, Rosh Hashanah Evening Service followed by dessert reception sponsored by Past Presidents of Sisterhood
8 pm, Children's Erev Rosh Hashanah Program (for all ages)
Saturday, September 16th - Rosh Hashanah, Day 1
8:30 am, Rosh Hashanah/Shabbat Morning Services
10:30 pm, Babysitting & Children's Services
11 am, Teen Learning
5 pm, Minchah
Sunday, September 17th - Rosh Hashanah, Day 2
8:30 am, Rosh Hashanah/Shabbat Morning Services
10:30 pm, Babysitting & Children's Services
5 pm, Tashlich (meet at the Rabbi's house)
6 pm, Minchah/Ma'ariv - at the Rabbi's house
Monday, September 18th - Fast of Gedalia
8 am, Zoom Shacharit Minyan for Tzom Gedalia
Tuesday, September 19th
7 am, Morning Minyan (special IN-PERSON minyan for the Yahrzeit of Lisa Finkelstein's father, Sidney Aron)
11 am, New Class! Lunch & Learn: Codes of Jewish Law
Thursday, September 21st
8 am, Morning Minyan on Zoom
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Shir Chadash Events & Announcements | |
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Please note that the colored "every day" Torah covers will be changed over to
our new, white High Holiday Torah covers during this evening's event.
This event will be available on zoom for those who wish to attend virtually.
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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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First Class: THIS TUESDAY,
September 12th
"The Metamorphosis"
by Franz Kafka
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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First Class: Tuesday,
September 19th
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.
Everyone welcome!
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Thursday Shacharit Minyan | |
Join us at 8 am for our
virtual weekday minyan.
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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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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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TONIGHT at 6pm, the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience will host an in-person event examining the contentious and controversial Leo Frank lynching case with author Steve Oney, who recently published “And the Dead Shall Rise: The Murder of Mary Phagan and the Lynching of Leo Frank.”
We’ll seek to answer the question of why this tragic story of murder and revenge has become part of our nation’s consciousness and history.
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Some of our congregants have some difficulty driving at night, but still wish to attend evening services and programming. Shir Chadash wishes to be as inclusive as possible and hopefully provide assistance to those who may need it.
If you need assistance in getting to shul in the evening OR are able and willing to provide a ride to those in need, please fill out the survey below.
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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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