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Shir Chadash Newsletter
April 11 - April 17, 2024
3 Nisan - 9 Nisan 5784
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IN THIS ISSUE:
- Pesach is Coming Up Fast!
- Mazel Tov & Welcome to our Newest Members!
- Looking Ahead
- Shir Chadash Events & Announcements
- Upcoming Events
- Classes with Rabbi Hoffman
- Weekday Minyanim
- Kids' Corner
- Sisterhood Corner
- Shir Chadash Stands with Israel: Israel Resource Page
- Community Events & Announcements
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PESACH IS COMING UP FAST! | |
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Bruchim HaBa'im
ברוכים הבאים
Welcome to our new members!
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We welcome Jordan & Jon Cohen and Anne Garrett
to our Shir Chadash family.
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Looking Ahead: Shir Chadash Calendar
All links have migrated to our webpage. Click here to get there!
WWW.SHIRCHADASH.ORG
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Friday, April 12th
6:15 pm, Shabbat Evening Services
Saturday, April 13th
9:30 am, Shabbat Morning Services, followed by Kiddush lunch in honor of Dana & Eileen Wallen and Deena Gerber as we wish them happiness in their journeys to new homes
10 am, Babysitting
8:30 pm, Benji Lovitt Comedy Show - "Israeli Humor: Is it okay to laugh?" - RSVP HERE (Online registration will close at 2 PM on Friday - Ticket purchase will be available at the door)
Sunday, April 14th
9 am, SHUL SCHOOL
9:15 am, Minyan with Men's Club, followed by breakfast
Tuesday, April 16th
11 am, Lunch & Learn: Codes of Jewish Law
Wednesday, April 17th
10 am, Sisterhood Class: The Bible Says...That?
6:30 pm, YAS Torah on Tap: Passover Edition at Misa (4734 Magazine St) - Registration is appreciated
Thursday, April 18th
8 am, Morning Minyan on Zoom
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Friday, April 19th
6:15 pm, Shabbat Evening Services
Saturday, April 20th
9:30 am, Shabbat Morning Services celebrating the Bar Mitzvah of Sam Mintz, followed by Kiddush lunch
10 am, Babysitting
Sunday, April 21st
9 am, SHUL SCHOOL + Children's Model Seder
9:15 am, Minyan with Men's Club, followed by breakfast
10:30 am, Rosh Chodesh Gathering with Sisterhood
Monday, April 22nd - Erev Pesach
8:30 am, Fast of the Firstborn Minyan
Tuesday, April 23rd - Day 1 of Pesach
OFFICE CLOSED
9:15 am, Passover Services, followed by oneg
6:30 pm, Jazz Seder - THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
Wednesday, April 24th - Day 2 of Pesach
OFFICE CLOSED
9:15 am, Passover Services, followed by oneg
Thursday, April 25th - Day 3 of Pesach
8 am, Morning Minyan on Zoom
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Shir Chadash Events & Announcements | |
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ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE TOMORROW AT 2 PM.
TICKET PURCHASE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR.
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WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL THERE!
If you would like to be placed on the waitlist, please contact the office at shirchadash@shirchadash.org or (504) 889-1144
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MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON! | |
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: May 7th
"Only Yesterday"
by S.Y. Agnon
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: THIS TUESDAY, April 16th
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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NEW ADULT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES | |
MAH JONGG SUNDAYS AT SHIR CHADASH | |
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Come play Mah Jongg at Shir Chadash once a month on Sundays at 10:30 AM!
New and experienced players are welcome!
Upcoming Dates: April 28 | May 26 | June 23
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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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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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Hadassah Launching "End The Silence" Campaign | |
Hadassah has been loudly denouncing Hamas’s heinous acts of sexual and gender-based violence for months. As global humanitarian leaders, we are shaken to the core by these atrocities and the fact that these crimes have been justified, denied and even celebrated by some. Rape and sexual violence should never be sanctioned as an act of war. That is why Hadassah’s volunteers, professional staff and our colleagues in Israel and Hadassah International have come together as One Hadassah to build on our existing work and launch a global campaign, End The Silence.
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UPCOMING CLASSES & PROGRAMMING! | |
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Rosh Chodesh Gathering & Learning
As advertised, Sundays at 10:30 AM
Next Session: April 21st
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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Brunch & Book Review
Sunday, May 19th
Following Minyan with Men's Club
Brunch with your friends and participate in a stimulating discussion of the book
Kantika: A Novel by Elizabeth Graver, which will be led by Ninoshka Friedman. This exciting event will be held at Shir Chadash on Sunday, May 19th, following Minyan with Men's Club. Brunch will be served at about 10 AM, followed by the book review.
Cost: $10. Please RSVP to Charisse Sands at (504) 231–6464 or annsandsc@aol.com.
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Shir Chadash Stands With Israel:
How To Support Israel (and yourself!) Right Now
In these unprecedented times, the leadership of both Shir Chadash and of the New Orleans Jewish community are here to assist you. Below, you will find a link to resources which can help, whether you are seeking pastoral and/or mental health support/counseling, opportunities for Israel advocacy, up-to-date news, or a chance to help Israel financially, spiritually, or through on-the-ground volunteer service. Please feel free to take advantage of these resources as fully as you like. And if you need additional help, please feel free to call us in the office.
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Community Events & Announcements | |
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Help Deliver Passover Baskets to Jews in Need
We hope you are able to participate in the Bruce Levy Memorial 2024 JFS Passover Food Basket Program. Now in its 39th year, this program provides hundreds of financially struggling older adults and families in our community with kosher food and ritual items for the holiday.
Volunteers will pick up the boxes on Sunday, April 14, from 10:30-11:30am and deliver by 1 PM the same day. We also need drivers to deliver Senior Living Center bags for the morning of Monday, April 15. The bags will be picked up at the JFS office at 10:00am and are to be delivered to the Senior Living Facility front desk.
Typically, volunteers are asked to deliver 3-4 boxes in one zip code, and it should not take more than 1.5-2 hours. Volunteers are invited to visit with recipients, if they feel so inclined. As proud members of our Jewish community, ensuring everyone can participate in this important holiday is a priority for JFS. We appreciate your support to bring everyone to the Seder table. Please contact Michelle Beard, michelle@jfsneworleans.org, (504) 831-8475 x169, if interested in volunteering.
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Beginning Sunday, we’re convening teachers, thought leaders, and Jews from across North America for three days of virtual study and action responding to our changing climate from a Jewish perspective.
Join us to explore this pressing, urgent issue, April 14-16.
With dozens of sessions taught by leading thinkers, you’ll walk away with new ideas, new insights, and new partners in stewarding our Earth.
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Join the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience on a field trip to the River Road African American Museum in Donaldsonville, LA, home to one of the few restored Rosenwald schools still standing today. A round-trip paid charter bus will bring us to River Road for a panel discussion about preservation, lunch, and a chance to explore the restored school. The bus departs MSJE at 9:30am on Sunday, April 21 and returns at 3pm. Cost of the bus and program is $35 for MSJE Members, $40 for non-members. | |
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