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Shir Chadash Newsletter
August 24 - August 30, 2023
7 Elul - 13 Elul 5783
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Counting Down to the High Holidays! | |
The High Holidays are upon us. Don't let them sneak up on you! Be prepared and stay up to date by checking out all the links below: | |
Please note that Yizkor Book submissions are due by Wednesday, August 30! | |
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Shir Chadash Calendar
All links have migrated to our webpage. Click here to get there!
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Friday, August 25th
6:15 pm, Shabbat Evening Services
Saturday, August 26th
9:30 am, Shabbat Morning Services with special Torah Cover Dedication Ceremony, followed by Kiddush lunch
10 am, Babysitting
Sunday, August 27th
9:15 am, Minyan with Men's Club, followed by breakfast
12 pm, Shul School Open House & Welcome Back BBQ - All are welcome!
Wednesday, August 30th
10 am, Online (Prerecorded) Author Interview with Sisterhood - featuring Pnina Lahav, author of "The Only Woman in the Room: Golda Meir and Her Path to Power"
Thursday, August 31st
8 am, Morning Minyan on Zoom
7 pm, Louisiana Community Mikvah Grand Opening Celebration
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Friday, September 1st
6:15 pm, Shabbat Evening Services
Saturday, September 2nd
9:30 am, Shabbat Morning Services, followed by Kiddush lunch
10 am, Babysitting
Sunday, September 3rd
NO SHUL SCHOOL - LABOR DAY WEEKEND
9:15 am, Minyan with Men's Club, followed by breakfast
Monday, September 4th - Labor Day
OFFICE CLOSED
Wednesday, September 6th
10 am, Sisterhood Class: The Bible Says...That?
Thursday, September 7th
8 am, Morning Minyan on Zoom
Friday, September 8th
6:15 pm, Shabbat Evening Services
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Shir Chadash Events & Announcements | |
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NEW TORAH COVER DEDICATION CEREMONY
THIS Saturday, August 26th
Thank you to all of our generous donors who made the purchase of our new, beautiful Torah covers possible by contributing to the Fred Bronfin Torah Preservation Fund:
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Diane Africk
Jane Berins
Melanie and Daniel Bronfin
Elliot and Lisa Finkelstein
Robert Force
Reuben and Marlene Friedman
Ellen and Stan Kessler
Sandy Lassen and Elliott Lew
Ellen Levy
Robin and Nathan Lew
Henry and Jan Miller
Lisa and Michael Sackett
Rochelle Sackett
Diane and Mark Schleifstein
Sharon Ivker Sernik
Judy Steinberg
Peter and Sheryl Title
Ricardo and Marcela Totah
Eileen and Dana Wallen
Lorraine Williams
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Join us this Saturday as we dedicate our all new Torah covers and acknowledge and thank all of our wonderful congregants and community members who made it possible. Donations of any amount are still being accepted for those who wish to contribute. One blue cover and 8 white High Holiday covers are still available for inscription, for a donation of $2000 per cover. | |
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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.
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Please note that if you would like to be listed as a donor on the invitation, the deadline to donate and/or pledge towards this event is TOMORROW, August 25. | |
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: 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
FIRST CLASS IS THIS WEEK, SEP. 6
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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After many years of anticipation, the Board of the Louisiana Community Mikvah, which represents all the synagogues in Greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge, is delighted to welcome the entire Jewish community to celebrate the Opening of the Oscar J. Tolmas Community Mikvah on Thursday evening, August 31, at 7pm at Shir Chadash.
This will be an opportunity to recognize those who have labored to make this a reality: Bobby Garon and Rabbi Bob Loewy, Founding President and Vice President of the Board, and current leaders: Rochelle Effron, President; Sandy Lassen, Vice President; Steven Blitz, Treasurer; Gail Chalew, Secretary; and Executive Committee members, Rabbis Katie Bauman, Phil Kaplan and Yossie Nemes, along with Mikvah Manager, Jennifer Fertel.
This would not have been possible without the many generous donors, led by the Oscar J. Tolmas Trust; the support of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, The Jewish Endowment Foundation of Louisiana, the synagogues of Greater New Orleans and Baton Rouge, and numerous other individuals.
Following the ceremonies, there will be a celebratory reception and the opportunity to view the Mikvah, located directly behind the synagogue.
The mikvah website, www.louisianacommunitymikvah.org, will also soon be live for making appointments, payments and donations, along with further information.
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On September 7 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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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. | |
Scott Hoffman
Rabbi
Executive Director
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Chaviva Sands
Director of Education & Programming
Sarah Lustig
Office Manager
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