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Shir Chadash Newsletter
July 27 -August 2, 2023
9 Av - 15 Av 5783
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Today being Tisha B'Av (the 9th Day of Av), the day commemorating the destruction of both the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem, we wish an easy and meaningful fast to all who are observing.
If you would like to learn more about Tisha B'Av, click HERE. (Courtesy of Congregation Beth Israel.)
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Shir Chadash Calendar
All links have migrated to our webpage. Click here to get there!
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Friday, July 28th
6:15 pm, Shabbat Evening Services
Saturday, July 29th
9:30 am, Shabbat Morning Services with special guest speaker, JFGNO CEO, Robert French, followed by Kiddush lunch sponsored by Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans (JFGNO)
10 am, Babysitting
Sunday, July 30th
9:15 am, Minyan with Men's Club, followed by breakfast
10:30 am, Games with Sisterhood
Tuesday, August 1st - Erev Tu B'Av
5:30 pm, Young Adult Tu B'Av Singles Mingle at Shamrock Bar & Grill, sponsored by YAS, Tribe, and JNOLA - RSVP HERE
Wednesday, August 2nd - Tu B'Av
10 am, Read & Lead with Sisterhood - led by Fran Simon
Thursday, August 3rd
8 am, Morning Minyan on Zoom
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Friday, August 4th
6:15 pm, Shabbat Evening Services
Saturday, August 5th
9:30 am, Shabbat Morning Services, followed by Kiddush lunch
10 am, Babysitting
Sunday, August 6th
9:15 am, Minyan with Men's Club, followed by breakfast
Wednesday, August 9th
11:45 am, NOMA Exhibit Tour & Lunch with Sisterhood
Thursday, August 10th
8 am, Morning Minyan on Zoom
6:30 pm, NOLA Nights: Honey Pot Painting -
Register HERE (Limited spots available!)
Friday, August 11th
6:15 pm, Shabbat Evening Services
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Shir Chadash Events & Announcements | |
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YAS (Young Adults at Shir) is delighted to partner with JNOLA and Tribe for this incredibly fun event! There will be games, drinks, snacks, and great company. Plus no awkward speed dating scenarios.
It says singles, but all are welcome to celebrate love and friendship this coming Tu B'Av!
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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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Wednesdays at 10 AM
Now that Rabbi Hoffman's class on "The Book of Legends" has come to an end, please join us for the summer reboot of our Read & Lead series, along with other activities such as online author interviews, gallery talks at NOMA, and more!
This upcoming week, August 2nd, Fran Simon will lead a Read & Lead session on "Don't Bury Me With My Apron On": A Mother Reflects on a Complicated Legacy in the Kitchen by Elizabeth Kroft Mondry. This piece may be found HERE.
This will be a hybrid session - in person and available on zoom.
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Games with Sisterhood
Monthly, Sundays at 10:30 AM
Next Session:
THIS SUNDAY, July 30th
Join us at Shir Chadash for Mah Jongg, Rummikub, or bring a game of your choice and friends. Snacks and coffee provided.
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Rosh Chodesh Gathering & Learning
Monthly, Sundays at 10:30 AM
Next Session: August 13th
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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NOMA Exhibit Tour
August 8th @ 11:45 AM
We are meeting at NOMA at 11:45 a.m. for a docent led tour of two new exhibits: "Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour" and
"Ring Redux: The Susan Grant Lewin Collection".
Exhibit admission is $10. Lunch (additional cost) at Cafe NOMA will follow the tour. RSVP to Charisse, 504-231-6464.
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Community Events and Announcements | |
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ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP
NEXT SESSION: THURSDAY, AUGUST 3
12PM AT TOURO SYNAGOGUE
IN THE MAUTNER LEARNING CENTER
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Touro serves as a location for an Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group. The group is designed to provide emotional, educational, and social support for anyone caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. The meetings encourage caregivers to maintain their own personal, physical, and emotional health, and provide information about optimally caring for their loved one. The group is led by a trained facilitator and meets at Touro at noon on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month. Please call the Touro office with any questions: 504-895-4843.
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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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