One doesn’t usually think of the rock group Supertramp when studying Mishna … but maybe we should. Towards that end, maybe you’d like to play this song in the background as you read the below post. The Mishna in question is the very first to appear in the Tractate of Shabbat, while the topic in question is the halacha relating to carrying…
Marty was born on July 16, 1941, in Middletown, Connecticut, to Samuel and Bertha (Dworski) Pear. He received his bachelor’s from Bethany College in West Virginia and worked in social services in the Jewish community for three decades. On Oct. 4, 1964, he married Beverly Krimsky and they remained true partners in life for 54 years. They raised, inspired and earned…
In addition to hosting scores of political leaders – such as this group of US Attorneys General pictured above brought to Israel by the America – Israel Friendship League – as well as academic, artistic, business and student leaders, Shir Hadash has hosted many religious leaders, including those already supportive of Israel but also many who are not. Pictured below…
Who We Are Gan Shir Hadash is a model early childhood program dedicated to the pursuit of ‘best practices’ in early childhood education and development. Currently, we provide programming for children aged 2-3.5 years old at the start of the school year. Some of our special features include: An unrivalled high staff-to-child ratio, with small class sizes and two to three…
Shir Hadash was founded by Rabbi Ian and Dr. Rachel Pear in the fall 2000. It’s first center — initially in a community center, then a “Cursed Building” and ultimately a bomb shelter — was in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Nachlaot. Today, that center continues to operate under the name Kol Rina. A great number of Shir Hadash’s most innovative…
Weekday Shacharit Daily Sunday – Friday: 8:15 AM Including Chol HaMoed, Fast Days and Rosh Chodesh Slichot during Elul take place prior to this morning minyan, except for the first Slichot which takes place Motzei Shabbat at midnight. Shabbat Schedule Friday Night Mincha: 25 minutes after candle-lighting Kabalat Shabbat: 35 minutes after candle-lighting Maariv: 55 minutes after candle-lighting DURING SUMMER…
SEPTEMBER 2019 Mazal Tov to Josh Wajcman and Andrea Rosen who became engaged to be married yesterday (September 5). May they merit to build a bayit ne’eman b’yisrael! We regret to inform you of the passing of Morton Schwartz, father of Dr. Phillip Schwartz. The funeral will take place this evening, September 3 at 6:30 PM at Beit Ha’hesped, Har…
In preparation for opening our new gan classroom for next year, some local children under the guidance of Avigayle Adler Katz started working on mural of author Maurice Sendek’s famous book Where the Wild Things Are. When next at Shir Hadash be sure to check on their progress!
Shir Hadash is honored to host one of Israel’s premier teachers of Torah each week as he uncovers, innovates and inspires in his unique and always original analysis of parshat hashavua. Wednesday nights at 8 PM, with Ma’ariv to follow.