2020-21 Welcome to Gan Shir Hadash! We are looking forward to a new year filled with fun and learning – and of course safety. As we prepare for the coming year, we would like to keep you informed of some important dates, policies, and pieces of information. Dates to keep in mind Sunday, August 30th: Open House (in small groups)…
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Read more about what is happening this week at Shir Hadash. Here is our weekly bulletin for Parshat Miketz, Shabbat of December 18-19.
PE’AH – Positive Education through Agriculture in our Homeland, is a project dedicated to the refuah shlema – complete recovery – of Yehuda ben Batya. Learn more about this exciting venture.
Learn more about what’s happening at Shir Hadash the week of Parshat VaYetzei, November 27 – 28.
Learn more about what’s happening at Shir Hadash this Shabbat.
What should a Kohen do if there is no Levi to wash his hands before Birkat Kohanim? He should look for a bechor – a first born – to fulfill this role in place of the Levi. The reason behind this halacha is due to the fact that First Borns were initially slated for this role — indeed, all the…
Here’s an interesting thought from the Talmudic tractate Bava Kama (a work highlighting the Jewish laws relating to damages). In a discussion focusing primarily on the obligations a private individual has to the public vis-a-vis the disposal of his personal property, a beautiful environmental lesson is offered. The particular law in question is the prohibition against this individual tossing rocks…