Newsletter — 03 February 2009 / 09 Shevat 5769
This Week at Kol Halev …
Torah Study, Tuesday, February 3rd, Noon, CKH Office.
South Austin Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday, February 6th, 7:30 pm, Mabee Ballroom, Ragsdale Center, St. Edward’s University.
Come enjoy: Service — Music — Oneg Shabbat — Discussion. Please join us as we continue out-reach to South Austin. (Click this link for a map.)
Franklin Feder Bar Mitzvah, Saturday, February 7th, 10:00 am, JCAA Community Hall.
Seth and Lisa Feder invite the Kol Halev community to join them in celebrating as their son, Franklin, is called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, February 7th, 2009, 10:00 am, JCAA Community Hall. Kiddush Luncheon to follow the service. If you are planning to attend, please RSVP to Lisa by Friday, January 30th.
Board of Directors Meeting, Sunday, February 8th, 1:00 pm, CKH Office .
… Next Week at Kol Halev …
Torah Study, Tuesday, February 10th, Noon, CKH Office.
Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday, February 13th, 7:30 pm, ECP Multi-purpose Room.
Join us for our regular Friday night Shabbat Service.
B’nai Mitzvah Student Service, Saturday, February 14th, 10:00 am – Noon, CKH Office.
All members of our B’nai Mitzvah program are invited to the to the second of three Shabbat morning services for STUDENTS ONLY. If the ground floor door is open, students can enter and take the elevator to the third floor; otherwise, they need to take the outside stairs on the WEST side of the building (farthest away from MOPAC) to the third floor. We will end at noon, and you can meet your children in the parking lot. Please do not call the office, as there will be no one to answer. If students have a copy of the Shabbat morning siddur, they should bring it with them.
… Upcoming B’nai Mitzvah …
Matthew Gorban Bar Mitzvah, Saturday, February 21st, 10:00 am, JCAA Community Hall.
Lonny Gorban and Debra Israel invite the Kol Halev community to join them in celebrating as their son, Matthew, is called to the Torah as a bar mitzvah on Saturday, February 21st, 2009, 10:00 am, JCAA Community Hall. Kiddush Luncheon to follow the service. If you are planning to attend, please RSVP to Debra by Friday, February 6th.
… Friday Night Alive! …
Friday, February 20th, 7:30 pm, ECP Multi-purpose Room
Join Cantor Robbi Sherwin, Rabbi Kerry Baker and the outstanding Friday Night Alive Band …
Sing, dance, sway, celebrate & pray in this his all-music rock Shabbat! A community oneg to follow – bring a friend and a nosh and help welcome the Sabbath Queen with high energy worship, contemplative prayer and people from all over the Austin Community!
Free (of course!!), for more information: www.kolhalev.org; (512) 419-0945.
… Mazel Tov …
| Happy Birthday | ||
| Sophie Poole | Wednesday, February 4th | 9th birthday |
| Leslie Wolff | Wednesday, February 4th | |
| Jacob Ilan Dubrow | Thursday, February 5th | 2nd birthday |
| Seth Feder | Saturday, February 7th | |
| Joshua Gault | Saturday, February 7th | 12th birthday |
| Richard Bartholomew | Sunday, February 8th | |
| David Sokolow | Sunday, February 8th | |
| Scott Van Den Berg | Sunday, February 8th | |
| Lauren Streusand | Monday, February 9th | |
| Jayson Levin | Tuesday, February 10th |
… In Remembrance …
| Bernard Wyde (Dov) | Wednesday, February 4th / Shevat 10, 5769 | Grandfather of Bonnie Martin |
| Jamie Hill Benesch | Thursday, February 5th / Shevat 11, 5769 | Sister of Allison Benesch |
| Abraham Malamud (Abraham) | Thursday, February 5th / Shevat 11, 5769 | Father of Monika Spindel |
| Jerome Wieselman | Saturday, February 7th / Shevat 13, 5769 | Father of Rona Statman |
| Geraldine Ghertner (Gittel Rosa) | Sunday, February 8th / Shevat 14, 5769 | Mother of Susan Ghertner |
| Steve Glascom | Sunday, February 8th / Shevat 14, 5769 | Close friend of Dennis & Dell Passovoy |
Thank You!
Congregation Kol Halev gratefully acknowledges the following contributions:
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
Neil & Tammy Kimmelman
In honor of Michael being called to the Torah for his Bar Mitzvah
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
Lynne & Steve Gellman
In honor of Rabbi Baker’s 30 years of service
Mitzvot Fund
Diane & Ernie Graves
Debby Kalk
Debra Leff
Carol Christensen
Cyral Miller
Elaine Caplan
“This donation is in honor of Miriam Hood on her Bat Mitzvah
and in recognition of Marty Hood’s service to Kol Halev”
And a Special Thank You
to the sponsors of our Oneg Shabbat in January:
Fabio & Susan Pintchovski on January 9th
Marty Hood & Debra Haas on January 16th
Margaret & Vincent O’Sullivan and Neil & Tammy Kimmelman on January 23rd
Jay Levin and Sandy Wright on January 30th
At Congregation Kol Halev we have a tradition of congregants supporting our Oneg Shabbat on Friday evenings. If you can sponsor an upcoming Oneg, please contact our Oneg coordinator, Lisa Brill.
In the Community
Community wide Tu B’Shevat Seder, Sunday, February 8th, 4:00 – 6:30 pm, Congregation Beth Israel.
The entire community is invited to come together on Sunday, February 8th from 4 – 6:00 pm for a special Community Tu B’Shevat Seder. During the Seder, conducted by area clergy, we will use a specially written haggadah to explore the Kabbalistic meaning attached to the “New Year for the Trees,” as well as sample many tasty foods. Entertainment during the program will be provided by area children’s choirs. This event will take place at Congregation Beth Israel at 3901 Shoal Creek Blvd. RSVP to Gail Manuel at <gail@bethisrael.org> or (512) 454-6806 (ask for Gail). Cost is $8 per person/$20 per family.
BIKE DRIVE!
Sunday, February 8th, 4:00 – 6:00 pm, at the Jewish Community Center of Austin.
Please bring any old or unwanted bikes with wheel sizes beginning at 20 inches to the back of the JCC where Boy Scout Troop 28 will collect the bikes to be delivered to the Austin Yellow Bike Association to be recycled!
Tapestry of Jewish Learning
7 Years of Excellence in Jewish Education
A Day of Study Sunday, February 15, 2009, 21 Shevat
Accomplished Educators — Engaging Courses — Intriguing Topics — Award-Winning Education
A tapestry of Jewish life — past, present, and future — unfolds during this seventh annual, Jewish adult educational experience, bringing together a dynamic and accomplished group of presenters boasting expertise in a wide range of intriguing and meaningful topics.
Participants will unravel the deeper complexities of Jewish music, politics, literature, sciences, cuisine, Israel, and more in this evening of study.
Enrich your understanding. Deepen your knowledge. Expand your horizons.
For complete information or to register, visit www.shalomaustin.org/tapestry.
Our own Rabbi Kerry Baker will teach “The Rabbis’ View of People of Color”
Our recent national election signals a great cultural and political shift in the United States. It’s become more important than ever before for the Jewish community to understand and clarify its relationship to people of color in general and the African-American community in particular. We need to move beyond the comparatively recent history of the civil rights movement, affirmative action, and other questions of social policy to study what our most fundamental sources, the Torah and rabbinic literature, have to say about people of color, including the spiritual significance of cultural and racial diversity, and the relationship among ethnic groups prescribed by our tradition. In this class we will study a variety of texts that touch upon these questions, and provide an opportunity to discuss our own feelings and attitudes as we look forward to the changes that our society will inevitably undergo in the wake of the presidential election.
Announcing “Military Salute”, A MUSICAL SALUTE TO THE TROOPS
March 22nd, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm, in the Community Hall at the Dell Jewish Community Campus
Austin Post 757 of the Jewish War Veterans announces its first ever variety show in support of all veterans and Jewish active duty service members on March 22, 2009 at 2:00pm in the Community Hall of the Dell Jewish Community Center. The show will feature local professional and amateur singers, dancers, chorale groups, a comedian and musical ensembles. Performances include Abby November, creator of “The Comedy Angels as Mistress of Ceremonies. The show opens with a presentation by the Jewish Family Services senior singers The Dell Tones, under the direction of Cantor Marie Betcher, accompanied by Greta Gutman as they sing Patriot songs.
The show also features some of Austin ’s top talent. The Judy Lee Dancers will tap their way into your hearts. Marshall Sack will accompany Rabbi Cookie Olshein and Sue Bilich as they sing some of the great standards and show tunes. The Tim Curry Trio will captivate you as you listen to him sing his renditions of Gospel, jazz and soul. With Tim is Will Dunlap on guitar and Jorge De Armas on percussions. Donna Menthol, acclaimed vocal performer, will rock you with her sultry voice, “she can do it all with grace and ease”, says James Polk, Grammy-nominated Jazz musician, accompanying Donna on piano.
Refreshments will be served before the performance and during intermission.
Tickets are $25 for Sponsors (includes up- front reserved seating and 2 tickets), General Admission $12 at the door ($10 in advance), $8 for seniors and students and free to active duty military with an ID. For reservations contact Michael Baum at 342-8924,
Profits from this variety show will be used solely to support our many charitable activities to support veterans and active duty Jewish service members and the goals and objectives of the local and national JWV organization.
Do you have an announcement? Good news? Community service opportunity? Please send submissions for inclusion in the Congregation newsletter to by 10:00pm Monday (next deadline is February 9, 2009).
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Congregation Kol Halev is located at:
3415 Greystone Drive, Suite 307,
Austin, Texas 78731
(512) 419-0945
