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Shir Chadash Newsletter
February 15 - February 21, 2024
6 Adar I - 12 Adar I 5784
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Security Reminder: Please be aware that due to security concerns, we are, for the time being, implementing a new security protocol in which we will require Photo ID from non-members or unfamiliar faces joining us for services. We hope you understand and still decide to join us in prayer as we observe and celebrate Shabbat. | |
Health Reminder: With the return of Winter, also comes the return of rising numbers of Covid, flu, and RSV in our community. If you are feeling ill, please consider staying home and participating in services online to protect those around you, especially the more susceptible members of our Congregation. | |
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Dear Shir Chadash community,
Once again, we’ll talk about how we can create strong connections to the land of Israel. This week, why not look at several wonderful Israeli films to enjoy? I’ll make three suggestions, but of course, you can find other excellent choices as well.
First, I need to highlight “Sallah Shabbati”, a 1964 satire about Israel’s struggle to absorb, and find housing for, the 1951 wave of immigrants who arrived in “Operation Magic Carpet.” The title character, Sallah, is played to great comic effect by a pre-Fiddler Topol, and you’ll just love the clever humor and catchy songs.
Second on my list is the 2007 film “The Band’s Visit.” The film was so successful it was actually made into a Broadway play, and my son who saw it told me it was outstanding. It’s a film about cooperation with Egyptians and, at challenging times like these, it’s exciting to at least contemplate an era of greater peace.
Finally, you can’t miss last year’s “Golda”, with Helen Mirren, which shows the struggles Israel needed to overcome in order to prevail in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Did you know that Golda Meir’s teacher in Milwaukee was none other than Dr. Ephraim Lisitsky, the renowned principal of “communal” here in New Orleans during its heyday? Anything Ms. Mirren stars in is a “must see.”
Now that Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl are behind us, I think this would be a good place to start the search for new, first-rate entertainment.
Of course, if you need additional help, the leadership of both Shir Chadash and of the New Orleans Jewish community, are here to assist you. Below, you will find link to resources which can help, whether you are seeking pastoral support, an opportunity for pro-Israel advocacy, or a chance to help Israel financially, spiritually, or through volunteer work. Please feel free to take advantage of these resources as fully as you like. And if you need additional help, please feel free to call us in the office.
~ Rabbi Scott Hoffman
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Shir Chadash Calendar
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Friday, February 16th
6:15 pm, Magical Musical Kabbalat Shabbat with Basya Schechter & David Buchbinder, followed by dessert oneg - Registration is appreciated
6:15 pm, Babysitting
Saturday, February 17th
9:30 am, Shabbat Morning Services, followed by Kiddush lunch
10 am, Babysitting
Sunday, February 18th
9 am, SHUL SCHOOL, with special musical workshops for each class featuring Basya Schechter & David Buchbinder
9:15 am, Minyan with Men's Club, followed by breakfast
10:30 am, Sunday Mah Jongg - Open to all players of any experience level
Tuesday, February 20th
11 am, Lunch & Learn: Codes of Jewish Law
6:30 pm, YAS Trivia Night at Bayou Beer Garden
7:30 pm, General Board Meeting
Wednesday, February 21st
10 am, Sisterhood Class: The Bible Says...That?
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Thursday, February 22nd
9:30 am, Morning Minyan & Baby Naming Ceremony for granddaughter of Diane & Mark Schleifstein, Eve Elle Bradley, followed by light brunch
Friday, February 23rd
6:15 pm, Shabbat Evening Services
Saturday, February 24th
9:30 am, Shabbat Morning Services, followed by Kiddush lunch sponsored by Lis & Hugo Kahn in honor of Hugo's birthday
10 am, Babysitting
Sunday, February 25th
9 am, SHUL SCHOOL
9:15 am, Minyan with Men's Club, followed by breakfast
Wednesday, February 28th
10 am, Sisterhood Class: The Bible Says...That?
Thursday, February 29th
8 am, Morning Minyan on Zoom
7 pm, Women's Mega Challah Bake - Register HERE
Friday, March 1st
6:15 pm, Shabbat Evening Services
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Shir Chadash Events & Announcements | |
Babysitting will be available! | | |
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We invite you to join us as
Eve Elle Bradley
daughter of Rachel & Jeremy Bradley,
granddaughter of Diane & Mark Schleifstein,
and sister of Rose Ray Bradley
is given her Hebrew Name.
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Morning Minyan at 9:30 AM,
followed by Ceremony and Brunch.
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Led by Rabbi David Cohen-Henriquez
Everyone is welcome to join us in the main service afterwards!
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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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Next Class: March 5th
"Call It Sleep"
by Henry Roth
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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Next Class: THIS TUESDAY,
February 20th
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
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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MAH JONGG SUNDAYS AT SHIR CHADASH | |
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Come play Mah Jongg at Shir Chadash once a month on Sundays at 10:30 AM!
New and experienced players are welcome!
Upcoming Dates: February 18 | March 17
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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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Click here for the most recent
Family Newsletter
to learn more about upcoming
children's programming!
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Click here for the most recent Shul School Recap!
If you have not yet registered your child(ren) and wish to enroll them,
please do so HERE or contact
Chaviva Sands at educationdirector@shirchadash.org.
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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
As advertised, Sundays at 10:30 AM
Next Session: March 3rd
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 | |
Now on exhibit at the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience, “A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America” is an evocative series of black-and-white photographs by Andrew Feiler memorializing the Rosenwald schools, a network of nearly 5,000 modest schoolhouses built to educate underserved Black students in the segregated south. The project, the joint dream of a Jewish philanthropist and a Black educator, narrowed the Black-white education gap that plagued Southern and border states, strengthened Black-Jewish relations, paved the way for the civil rights movement, and helped to build a new African American middle class. | |
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