Shir Chadash Newsletter
January 6 - January 12, 2022
4 Shevat - 10 Shevat 5782
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Please note: Our in-person services and programs
are currently suspended.
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Our Annual Congregational Meeting will be held ONLINE, this Sunday, January 9th at 10 AM.
As we need a quorum for this meeting to do important synagogue business, please make every effort to attend!
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Ketubah signing ceremony led by Hugo Kahn. |
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Wedding ceremony under the Chuppah, officiated by Rabbi Silver |
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Join us in wishing Henry Weber and Christina Jaimes Weber a great big Mazel Tov on their wedding this past Saturday. May they live a long and happy life together! |
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Shir Chadash Calendar
All links have migrated to our webpage. Click here to get there!
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Friday, January 7th
4 pm, Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, January 8th
9:30 am, Shabbat Morning Services
Sunday, January 9th
NO SHUL SCHOOL
9:15 am, Minyan with Men's Club
10 am, Annual Congregational Meeting
5 pm, Teen & Tween Learning
Tuesday, January 11th
11 am, Lunch & Learn
Wednesday, January 12th
10 am, Sisterhood Class - Led by Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli
Thursday, January 13th
8 am, Morning Minyan
7:30 pm, NOLA Nights: Tree Workshop for Tu B'Shevat - Register HERE
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Friday, January 14th
4 pm, Kabbalat Shabbat
Saturday, January 15th
9:30 am, Shabbat Morning Services
Sunday, January 16th
NO SHUL SCHOOL - MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY
9:15 am, Minyan with Men's Club
10:30 am, Good Looin' Cookin with Sisterhood
11:30 am, WJWD with Sisterhood
Wednesday, January 19th
10 am, Sisterhood Class: The Five Books of Miriam
Thursday, January 20th
8 am, Morning Minyan
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Shir Chadash Events & Announcements |
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Lunch & Learn
“Poems to Change Your (Jewish) Life”
With gratitude to the Nat Leon Fund
Tuesday, January 11th - 11 AM
on Zoom
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Join Rabbi Silver to explore how an English poem dialogues with Jewish themes, in the poem and in our lives. This month’s poem is "Pinetrees" by Leah Goldberg.
Although this month's Lunch & Learn will be "Learn" only,
please feel free to bring a snack to class!
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Tree Workshop
Thursday, January 13th - 7:30 PM
@ Shir Chadash
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Come join your Shir Chadash friends for a night to celebrate Tu Bishvat. We will be studying different tree poems and using those poems as inspiration for a tree canvas. Your canvas will hopefully express what trees mean to you.
Seven species snacks and an evergreen cocktail will be served.
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Join Sisterhood on Zoom Wednesday, January 12th, at 10 AM for their regularly scheduled class - this time being led by special guest, Rabbinical Candidate, Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli!
The class is titled: Ancient feminism and beyond: surprising ways our ancestors imagined God.
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Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraëli was born and grew up in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He did most of his rabbinical training in Jerusalem, Israel, and lived in Israel for 16 years, during which time he taught at the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem and served as the rabbi of Conservative Congregation Beit Israel in Netanya. From 2012-2015 he served as chief rabbi of Gothenburg, Sweden. In July 2015 he began serving as the rabbi of Beth Jacob Synagogue in Hamilton, Canada. In keeping with his position as rabbi, he is an activist for human rights, women’s rights, anti-racism, 2SLGBTQ+ rights and basic income. Rabbi Hillel is married to Yonah who is also a rabbi, a soferet and an artist. He is the proud father of four children.
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Men’s Club Minyan will be held on ZOOM ONLY this week, beginning at 9:15 am.
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 programming and Shul School!
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Click here for the most recent Shul School Recap!
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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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Wednesdays at 10 AM
“The Five Books of Miriam”
What if “He” i.e. God is a “She”? What if women were writing and interpreting the Torah, midrashim, etc. from the beginning?
Join us on Wednesday mornings at 10 for lively teaching and discussion with Rabbi Silver of Ellen Frankel's book The Five Books of Miriam: A Woman's Commentary on the Torah.
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Monthly, Sundays at 10:30 AM
Next Class: January 16th
Good Lookin’ Cookin’
A volunteer Chef du Jour will teach us how to prepare old and new favorites including entrees, desserts, veges, etc. Helpful tips and conversation round out each session.
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! Sunday'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, annsandsc@aol.com (Good Lookin' Cookin' in subject line), 504-231-6464.
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Monthly, Sundays at 10:30 AM
Next Class: January 16th (following Good Lookin' Cookin')
WJWD – What Jewish Women Did (& Coffee)
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Once a month, a brief bio of one or two Jewish women who have made contributions in science, literature, etc. will be discussed while munching on pastries and coffee.
So many women and so little time …
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It’s time to order your 2022 Mah Jongg card. A portion of each card sold is donated to Shir Chadash Sisterhood. 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, 2022.
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RECORDED CLASSES FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT |
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If you missed December 22nd's Sisterhood class, titled, "Why Moses?", led by Rabbinical Candidate, Rabbi Jesse Nagelberg, you can watch it HERE!
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If you missed December 29th's Sisterhood class, titled, "The Diversity of God's Names", led by Rabbinical Candidate, Rabbi Daniela Szuster, you can watch it HERE!
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Did Rabbi Silver Name Your Baby? |
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We are updating our Life Cycles database. If Rabbi Silver named your baby, or a baby in your family, please email Rabbi Silver to confirm the date of the ceremony and the baby's Hebrew and English names. Thank you!
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Need some bubbly for the holiday season? We have just the thing!
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Community Events and Announcements |
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How you can help Colorado's Jewish community respond to the recent wildfire
Colorado is currently experiencing the worst wildfire in the state's history, and the Jewish community has been directly impacted. The JFS Boulder Branch of JFS Colorado is working with the Boulder JCC to help families who have lost their homes and are in need of immediate assistance. JEWISHcolorado has started an emergency fund, administered by JFS Colorado.
Our thoughts are with those impacted by the wildfire.
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Join us at the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience or virtually on January 27th from 6:00-7:30pm for a conversation and book signing with author and nationally-recognized sports journalist Ivan Maisel as he discusses his emotional memoir, I Keep Trying to Catch His Eye. Maisel, the son of first generation Jewish immigrants from Mobile, Alabama, writes about the complicated relationship and transformative reality of the suicide of his son Max in February 2015 and the healing that continues after.
I Keep Trying to Catch His Eye is a stunning, poignant exploration of the father and son
relationship, of how our tendency to overlook men’s mental health can have devastating
consequences, and how ultimately letting those who grieve do so openly and freely can lead
to greater healing.
Jewish Family Services will be on site to share information about suicide prevention and family counseling.
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The New Orleans Jewish Community Center is seeking an experienced, creative, and outgoing individual to play a key role in organizing and coordinating the local Big Easy BBYO chapter as the primary offering by the JCC for teen engagement. The JCC strives to provide an inlusive, fun, safe, stimulating, and supportive environment for all teens. We are leaders, mentors, advocates, and positive role models enabling youth to grow, develop a positive sense of self, and a lifelong commitment to the community. This is a part time position at the New Orleans Jewish Community Center.
If you are at all interested in applying or think you would be a good fit please take a look at the application! We really value the BBYO community here in New Orleans, even if we are small.
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Rabbi
Executive Director
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Nomi Kornfeld
Director of Education & Programming
Sarah Lustig
Office Manager
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