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Shir Chadash Newsletter
June 15 - June 21, 2023
26 Sivan - 2 Tamuz 5783
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Shir Chadash Calendar
All links have migrated to our webpage. Click here to get there!
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Friday, June 16th
6:15 pm, Shabbat Evening Services
Saturday, June 17th
9:30 am, Shabbat Morning Services, followed by Kiddush lunch
10 am, Babysitting
Sunday, June 18th
9:15 am, Minyan with Men's Club, followed by breakfast
Wednesday, June 21st
7 pm, YAS It's Summer - at Creole Creamery on Prytania - RSVP HERE
Thursday, June 22nd
8 am, Morning Minyan on Zoom
Friday, June 23rd
6:15 pm, Shabbat Evening Services
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Saturday, June 24th
9:30 am, Shabbat Morning Services, followed by a Hot Dog Kiddush lunch sponsored by Jake Kottle in honor of his 85th birthday
10 am, Babysitting
Sunday, June 25th
9:15 am, Minyan with Men's Club, followed by breakfast
10:30 am, Games with Sisterhood
Wednesday, June 28th
10 am, Online Author Interview with Sisterhood
Thursday, June 29th
8 am, Morning Minyan on Zoom
Friday, June 30th
6:15 pm, Shabbat Evening Services
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Shir Chadash Events & Announcements | |
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For the month of June, members of Shir Chadash will be allowed to use the Metairie JCC's pool on Saturdays FREE OF CHARGE. If you are a member of Shir Chadash aged 18 or up, without a JCC membership, simply provide photo ID and sign-in at the front desk.
The Metairie JCC's pool is open on Saturdays from 1-6:30 PM.
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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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Wednesdays at 10 AM
Now that Rabbi Hoffman's class on "The Book of Legends" has come to an end, please join us for the summer reboot of our Read & Lead series, along with other activities such as online author interviews, gallery talks at NOMA, and more!
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"The Book of Lost Names" by Kristen Harmel is a great read. Join Sisterhood on Wednesday, June 28th, at 10 AM for an engaging author interview and discussion.
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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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Attention parents with a kid heading off to Overnight Camp this summer!
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If you would like your child to receive a bit more mail while away, Sisterhood is glad to help! Email Charisse Sands at annsandsc@aol.com with your child(ren)'s:
- Name(s),
- Age(s),
- Camp name and address,
- Bunk number(s), and
- Arrival/departure dates
and someone from Sisterhood will send them a handwritten letter! Happy Camping!
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Community Events and Announcements | |
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On Tuesday, June 20th at 6:30pm, MSJE is teaming up with the founders of Southern Jewish LGBTQ+ groups to share the stories of how these communities came to be. The panel will include speakers from SOJOURN in Atlanta and JPNOLA in New Orleans who’ll explore why they saw a need for these groups, what existed before, how they got started, and the work they’re doing now.
The panel will seek to investigate how Jewish Southern LGBTQ+ history is made, and how it is preserved, saved, and shared with future generations.
This will be a free, virtual program. Register to receive the Zoom link HERE.
| Join us on Wednesday, June 21 from 6:30-8pm at the Uptown JCC. Hear from US Attorney Duane Evans, FBI Civil Rights Division Lead Salandra Johnson, and NOPD Lt. Cutno. The program will focus on: what is a hate crime, how to report, and a discussion on strategies for preventing future hate crimes. |  | |
MSJE is partnering with the South African Jewish Museum on Sunday, July 9th at noon to share a conversation about how Jewish activists helped change systems built to oppress Black communities in the American South and Apartheid South Africa.
The virtual event will feature two sons exploring the legacies of their activist fathers: Nic Wolpe, the son of Harold Wolpe, a prominent South African anti-apartheid advocate who fought alongside Nelson Mandela, and was arrested and lived in exile for thirty years; and Michael Botnick, the son of A. I. Botnick, a high-profile Civil Rights activist in New Orleans who escaped an assassination attempt and went on to serve as regional director of the ADL.
This free, virtual event will be streamed live simultaneously in the US and South Africa. Register to receive the Zoom link HERE.
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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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Beloved member of the New Orleans Jewish community, Nita-Joan Sams, is seeking a full-time, live-in mature female companion who can also assist with transportation. Free room and board plus payment for services. Respondents must have a current driver's license and computer skills. If interested, please call 504.831.8475 x7245 (ask for Kiolga) or email kiolga@jfsneworleans.org. | |
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Vanessa Cohen is an early childhood educator at the New Orleans JCC. This will be her sixth year teaching there. Vanessa was recently diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer. She is taking at least the first semester off from teaching to undergo aggressive cancer treatment which includes radiation and chemotherapy. If you know Vanessa, then you know she is one of the most caring and loving humans on this planet. She takes an interest in every single student. Teaching young and curious minds is Vanessa's greatest love, so for her to have to take extended time off of work must have been an especially challenging decision for her. As a teacher at the JCC, Vanessa has always supported her students and their families with so much enthusiasm and warmth.
Even with health insurance, Vanessa will have many medical bills and extra expenses as a part of her treatment. FMLA will not be enough to support Vanessa with all of her routine and extra expenses. Now is our time to give back and show our support for Vanessa. Please donate if you can and please feel free to pass this on to anyone who may be willing to help.
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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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