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Shabbat Shalom!
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Backyard KabShab: Potluck Edition

Friday, 5:30 PM
In-person at Rabbi Silver's home. Also available on Zoom
Shabbat Morning Services

Saturday, 9:30 AM
In-person and
live-streamed

Kids' Services

Saturday, 10:30 AM
Minyan with
Men's Club

Sunday, 9:15 AM
In person in the Chapel,
followed by breakfast.
Also available on Zoom
COVID-19 UPDATE
Our Health Committee update as of March 24, 2022 is as follows:

Local COVID numbers have improved dramatically in the last two months. As a result, on March 3rd, Mayor Cantrell lifted the indoor mask mandate for Orleans Parish. Thankfully, community spread has since remained low despite the recent Mardi Gras festivities, and Orleans Parish School Board lifted their mask mandate on Monday, March 21st.

Therefore, we are pleased to announce that masking at shul is now optional. We have also been able to largely resume our normal programming (babysitting, indoor dining, etc.), and the strict limitations on attendance numbers and spacing have been removed.  Our vaccine requirement does, however, remain in effect for now. Please click HERE to read our guidelines in full.
All of us are aware of the damage caused by the recent tornadoes. If you wish to give Shabbat tzedakah, you can do so here: ready.nola.gov/assistance.
A Prayer for Peace
May we see the day when war and bloodshed cease,
when a great peace will embrace the whole world.
    Then nation will not threaten nation,
    and the human family will not again know war.
For all who live on earth shall realize
we have not come into being to hate or destroy.
We have come into being to praise, to labor, and to love.
    Compassionate God, bless the leaders of all nations
    With the power of compassion.
Fulfill the promise conveyed in Scripture:
I will bring peace to the land,
and you shall lie down and no one shall terrify you.
    I will rid the land of vicious beasts
    and it shall not be ravaged by war.
Let justice and righteousness flow like a mighty stream.
Let God’s peace fill the earth as the waters fill the sea.
And let us say: Amen.
Torah Service Prayer
Here is the new prayer we have created for our Torah service. Thank you to Elliot Finkelstein for the idea! Please join in from home.
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Nishmat Kol Hai, Breath of Life
bless the people of this community
their families and their friends
here and at home.
 
HaShekhinah, Beloved One
bless our neighbors in this city
may we live in harmony
may we be proud of each other.
 
HaTzur, Protecting One
bless this country, its government,
all who strive for its welfare
all who risk themselves to protect it.
 
Elohei Avoteinu, God of our ancestors
bless the land of Israel
may it flourish in hope and in honor
spread over it a shelter of peace.
 
Ma’ayan Hayyenu, Wellspring of our lives,
bless the Jewish people
may we be ambassadors of our tradition
may we be spared from distress and shame.
 
Hamakom, All-present One
bless the world and all that is in it
help us defend it and preserve it
for the generations that will follow us.
 
May all this be so,
And we say,
Amen.
Parashat Shemini
Shabbat Parah
Shabbat Mevarchim HaChodesh
Torah: Leviticus 11:1-47
Maftir: Numbers 19:1-22
Haftarah: Ezekiel 36:16-38

The Torah reading for this week is in the panel above. If you do not have a Humash at home you can find it on the link below. We are reading Triennial Year 3, but you might like to read the full portion (“Full Kriyah”).
Brochure
Our Shabbat brochure with yahrzeits and simchas for this week is attached. You might wish to take special notice of those who are sick and take a moment to direct your thoughts towards them.
Thank you!
Thank you to all those listed below who performed the mitzvah of supporting our community this past week.
General Fund

To: Hugo Kahn
In honor of Hugo Kahn on his 90th birthday and the 77th anniversary of his Bar Mitzvah
From: Sheryl and Peter Title

To: Linda Jacobs & family
In memory of husband, father, and grandfather, Alan Jacobs
From: Ruth & Joel Loeffelholz

To: Linda Jacobs
In memory of Dr. Alan Jacobs
From: Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kullman

To: Linda Jacobs
In memory of Dr. Alan Jacobs
From: Kathleen Zucker

To: Alanna Rosenberg & Joe Kanter
In memory of Alanna Rosenberg's & Dr. Joe Kanter's mother
From: Miriam & Bruce Waltzer

To: Bonnie Lustig
In memory of Bonnie Lustig's mother, Selma Hoffman
From: Miriam & Bruce Waltzer

To: Linda Jacobs
In memory of Alan Jacobs
From: Cynthia & Ronnie Boyd

To: Linda Jacobs
In memory of Dr. Alan Jacobs
From: Sheryl and Peter Title

To: Linda Jacobs
In memory of Dr. Alan Jacobs
From: Dr. Lester Dulitz
Lazarus Bar Mitzvah Project Fund in Support of the Bogdanova Family

To: Evan Lazarus
Thank you, Evan, for using your big day as a way to help to support others.
From: Laura Plante

To: Evan Lazarus
Mazel tov!
From: Anna and Nadav Herman

From: Linda Appel

Rabbi's Discretionary Fund

In memory of Bea & Izzy Yager
From: Alan Yager

Sandy Kahn Memorial Lecture Fund

To: Hugo & Joe Kahn
In honor of the 77th anniversary of your Bar Mitzvahs
From: Ed & Elissa Bluth

Yahrzeit Fund

In memory of Samuel Waltzer
From: Miriam & Bruce Waltzer
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Rabbids@shirchadash.org

Ricardo Totah
Executive Director 
 execdir@shirchadash.org
Nomi Kornfeld 
Director of Education & Programming
educationdirector@shirchadash.org 

Sarah Lustig
Office Manager
shirchadash@shirchadash.org
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