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.
Essential to Judaism – and to Shir Hadash – is the concept of joy. For that reason, I thought it might be of some value to share a few ‘sources’ about this value, and thereby elevate it from a vague concept to which one might be prepared to gives lip service to a more concrete, and more urgent characteristic to…
Have you visited our friend Rabbi Gedaliah Gurfein’s amazing creation to help facilitate Talmud learning? If not, it’s a must stop on your internet itinerary. Click here for a review by the Jerusalem Post.
From our friends at Chabad: 18 Tisha B’Av Facts Every Jew Should Know By Menachem Posner 1. Tisha B’Av Is the Saddest Day of the Jewish Calendar Tisha B’Av, the 9th day of the month of Av (Aug. 10-11, 2019), is the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. Referred to by the prophet as “the fourth [month] fast,”1 it is second in severity only to Yom Kippur,…
Shir Hadash’s membership drive for 5780 / 2019-2020 has begun. And joining us has never been easier. Simply fill out this form and then make a payment of your choosing (the suggested range is 500 – 2000 NIS). And that’s it! Membership benefits include seating for the Yamim Noraim, discounts on facility rentals in our new building and the opportunity…
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Are you new to Shir Hadash or Jerusalem in general? Maybe just visiting? Or perhaps you are already a regular but would like to expand your social connections? Whatever the reason, our hospitality committee would love to help enrich your Shabbat experience by connecting you to members of our community interested in hosting guests for a Shabbat meal. If interested, simply e-mail Peta Pellach…