Shir Chadash Newsletter
December 17 - December 23, 2020
2 Tevet - 8 Tevet, 5781
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Chag Hannukkah Sameach!
Join us TONIGHT at 7:30 PM to celebrate the last night of Hannukkah with 70 other synagogues from across the country!
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IllumiNation - 8th Night Nationwide Candle Lighting + Virtual Concert featuring Neshama Carlebach |
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Hannukkah reminds us that we have the power to bring light into any darkness. Join Conservative Congregations from across the nation as we light our menorahs, share holiday music, and connect with friends in celebration, joy, and unity. |
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Shir Chadash's 60th Anniversary Gala |
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Click the image above for more information! |
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Bruchim HaBa'im
ברוכים הבאים
Welcome to our new members!
We welcome Toby David & Dana Keren, Harold & Janet Pesses,
Rachel Berwald, Mark Wagner & Melissa Harris, Bob & Mindy Caplan,
and Steven Schreider to our Shir Chadash family!
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Shir Chadash Calendar
All Zoom links have migrated to our webpage. Click here to get there!
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Thursday, December 17th - 8th Night of Hannukkah
7:30 pm, IllimiNation - 8th Night Nationwide Candle Lighting + Virtual Concert featuring Neshama Carlebach
Friday, December 18th
9:30 am, Yoga for the Jewish Spirit with Rabbi Silver
4 pm, Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, December 19th
10 am, Shabbat Morning Services
10:30 am, Junior Congregation
6 pm, Community Havdalah
Sunday, December 20th
9:15 am, Shacharit Minyan with Men's Club
Tuesday, December 22nd
10 am, Good Lookin' Cookin' with Sisterhood
7 pm, The Deep Dive - A Book of Life
Wednesday, December 23rd
10 am, Sisterhood class: Read & Lead
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Thursday, December 24th
8 am, Shacharit Minyan
Friday, December 25th - Office Closed
NO YOGA FOR THE JEWISH SPIRIT
4 pm, Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, December 26th
10 am, Shabbat Morning Services
10:30 am, Family Shabbat Services
6 pm, Community Havdalah
Sunday, December 27th
9:15 am, Shacharit Minyan with Men's Club
Tuesday, December 29th
10 am, Good Lookin' Cookin' with Sisterhood
7 pm, The Deep Dive - A Book of Life
Wednesday, December 30th
10 am, Sisterhood class: Read & Lead
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On Sunday, December 13, we gave Diana Frances Kulick her Hebrew name. Welcome, Keeva Tzion bat David HaKohen ve Shoshona, and mazal tov to parents Laura and David Kulick, big sister Ida Rose and big brother Sandy!
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On Monday, December 14, four new souls joined the Jewish people - one for each of that day’s candles for Hanukkah. From left to right, we welcomed
Yael bat Avraham ve-Sarah (Lizzie Gentile),
Shifra bat Avraham ve-Sarah (Christina Jaimes), Hinda bat Avraham ve-Sarah (Annessa Thomas) and Dovid Mikhael ben Avraham ve-Sarah (Victor Michael Dovid Smith) under the wings of Shekhinah!
Mazal tov!
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Join us at 9:15 am for our virtual Sunday minyan followed by a check-in and a L'Hayyim!
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Thursday Shacharit Minyan - Please join! |
Join us at 8 am for our virtual weekday minyan which includes the opportunity to say Kaddish.
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Click here for Shul School Newsletter
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Click here for Family Newsletter
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Tuesdays at 10 AM
Each Zoom session will be approximately an hour long.
Chef du Jour: Marcy Fertel preparing sweet delights as in candy making: chocolate nut clusters, chocolate raisin clusters, Rice Krispy clusters and peanut butter cups. She will also demonstrate painted, molded chocolate.
Ingredient lists will be e-mailed several days in advance so you will be able to purchase ingredients and prepare the dishes in real time. Voila! Tuesday's tasty dinner will be prepared and ready to be eaten!
If you would like to volunteer to be a Chef du Jour, receive ingredient lists in advance, or want more information, please contact Charisse Sands, [email protected] (Good Lookin' Cookin' in subject line), 504-231-6464.
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Wednesdays at 10 AM
The Read & Lead series is back!
Lazelle Alexander will be leading a discussion on A Bride for One Night by Ruth Calderon
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For details about membership, dues payments, or contributing, please click HERE.
For questions or for more info about Sisterhood, contact Charisse Sands
504-231-6464
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It’s time to order your 2021 Mah Jongg card. A portion of each card sold is donated to Shir Chadash Sisterhood. Last year’s donation was $155. Thank you for helping Sisterhood!
The regular size print card is $9.00. The large print card is $10.00.
To order a card, please send a check made out to Harriet Hillson to 4839 Bissonet Dr., Metairie, LA 70003.
The deadline for ordering cards is January 21, 2021.
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Shir Chadash Events & Announcements |
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CLASSES WITH RABBI SILVER |
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Yoga for the Jewish Spirit
Fridays at 9:30 AM
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Yoga and Judaism are different traditions but they share some profound truths about the human spirit. Join Rabbi Silver for a weekly one-hour yoga practice to get us physically and spiritually ready for Shabbat. You will need only a yoga mat and your curiosity. (Please note that while this class is suitable for beginners you should check with a medical practitioner that it will be safe for you.) |
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The Deep Dive - A Book of Life
Tuesdays at 7 PM
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One of the worst effects of the pandemic has been its impact on communal gathering. How are we supposed to maintain a nourishing, meaningful Jewish life when we can’t be together? This weekly class will use Michael Strassfeld’s A Book of Life to help illuminate and re-ground our personal spirituality, enriching both our own practices and our connections to each other.
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Calling All Torah Readers
We need Torah readers for Shabbat mornings! We can now offer a share of the reading, rather than all of it. To participate in this special mitzvah, and to help the community do the same, please contact Israel Finger.
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Machzor Returns
Now that the High Holydays have come to an end, if you were lent a prayer book (Machzor), please return it to the synagogue at your earliest convenience. If you are unable to make it to the shul, please contact the front office to arrange alternative plans
Our Office Hours are 9 am - 2 pm, Tuesday - Friday.
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Community Events and Announcements |
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We are excited that four institutions of the Conservative/Masorti Movement -- the Rabbinical Assembly, USCJ, The Jewish Theological Seminary, and the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies -- have created a joint initiative to offer high quality adult education opportunities to all those interested in participating.
ScholarStream is an exciting series that will give individuals and communities the opportunity to learn from some of the world’s leading scholars and engage deeply with our texts and traditions.
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Rabbi
Executive Director
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Education Director
Sarah Lustig
Office Assistant
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