My Israel Trip: Part THREE
01/03/2024 02:09:44 PM
--- In early December 2023, Rabbi Michael participated in a service trip to Israel - this is part Three of a series of blog posts recounting his experience. ---
Shalom again,
The next morning, Rabbi Dalia Marx led us in a conversation about the Mitzvah to redeem captives. Redeeming captives? What...Read more...
My Israel Trip: Part TWO
01/02/2024 10:03:37 AM
--- In early December 2023, Rabbi Michael participated in a service trip to Israel - this is part Two of a series of blog posts recounting his experience. ---
Shalom again -
Another evening in Israel - I wanted to start by acknowledging a line in that week's parsha, a...Read more...
My Israel Trip: Part ONE
12/29/2023 12:58:58 PM
--- In early December 2023, Rabbi Michael participated in a service trip to Israel - this is part one of a series of blog posts recounting his experience. ---
Shalom Friends,
After I concluded my first day in Israel I had to set this down. It was sobering and...Read more...
Meaningful & musical: looking forward to Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz in February!
12/27/2023 11:00:41 AM
Imagine sitting in a room with over 200 people. One person begins to sing a niggun (wordless melody) and slowly the room begins to fill with song, each person adding their own voice. Voices upon voices, layers and layers of both the melody and the harmony. The niggun goes on for a while building to a...Read more...
Showing our Preschool some Volunteer Love!
12/19/2023 09:25:51 AM
The drizzling rain on Sunday, December 17 didn't stop our Men's Club from leading a workday with our preschool! Our Interim Preschool Director, teachers, our Men's Club and other Shir Hadash community members showed up to give our preschool play yard a much needed refresh.
From cleaning leaves...Read more...
Mazel Tov to our recent B'nai Mitzvah students & families!
11/15/2023 12:51:03 PM
We're so proud of our young people and seeing them called up to the Torah as the next generation of Jewish leaders is a simcha (joy) for all of us to be part of - let's celebrate these wonderful milestones! Make sure to say "Mazel Tov" if you see them and their families around the Shir Hadash...Read more...
Teen Arizona Trip: Social Action with Tzedek America
11/15/2023 12:13:31 PM
This incredible February 2024 trip for our Shir Hadash 8th to 12th graders is focused on putting Jewish values into action. Learn through direct action with a groundbreaking Jewish organization. Tzedek America works deeply with immigration and asylum issues, specifically from a Jewish lens.
Our Shir...Read more...
Second Harvest Food Bank - October Success!
11/15/2023 09:44:17 AM
We’re proud of our JET teens and families! Check out the Second Harvest food bank photos (below) of our teens embodying the value of Social Responsibility as they participate in Tikkun Olam (acts of repairing the world). On our 10/24 JET in ACTION night we packed 13 pallets of 50...Read more...
Kulanu Electives - Joy in our Jewish Community
11/14/2023 10:10:28 AM
The fall Chugim (electives) opportunities for our Kulanu youth include Movement or Cooking for our younger grades Kinder through 3rd, and then Creative Writing or Music for our older grades 4th through 6th - after picking their chosen elective, they stick with it for three in-depth sessions. In...Read more...
Climate Action Plan
11/13/2023 11:59:21 AM
Does Climate Change Keep You Up at Night?
Wondering about the world we are going to leave our children and grandchildren? Shir Hadash is working on a Climate Action Plan to reduce our emissions, reach out to our members and community about how they can make a difference and explore other aspects of...Read more...
Communal Strength as we gather at Shir Hadash
11/07/2023 04:22:18 PM
Words from Rabbi Nico, reflecting on the Shloshim 30 Days Vigil:
It's been thirty days — a shloshim that has deeply etched itself into our hearts, narrowing our world with an indescribable loss. As we recite 'Yitgadal,' we seek not just to remember the magnitude...Read more...
New Waste Processing - Check Signs!
10/24/2023 08:32:50 PM
The Sustainability Committee has been working hard to improve how our waste at Shir Hadash is handled in order to be as environmentally friendly as possible. This means we have new signage on our “Organic Waste,” “Garbage,” and “Recycling” bins with more specific photos and...Read more...
Anniversary Bar Mitzvah of Reuben Levy
06/28/2023 09:34:34 AM
Reuben is passionate about lifelong learning and a life of study, focusing on the Torah and the Talmud. His favorite Talmud scholar is Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz (may his memory...Read more...
Bar Mitzvah of Amitai Socolovsky
06/24/2023 09:40:43 AM
Amitai is an outgoing and athletic seventh grader at Yavneh Day School. His favorite sports are football (where he plays wide receiver) and basketball. He is active in the community with many groups, including being board...Read more...
Bat Mitzvah of Camellia Johnson
06/17/2023 09:42:10 AM
As a soon-to-be 8th grader at Quimby Oak Middle School, Camellia's free time and energy is focused on art. Her favorite pass-time is sharing and inventing puns and she also enjoys playing Dungeons and Dragons with...Read more...