Newsletter — 14 April 2009 / 20 Nisan 5769
This Week at Kol Halev …
Torah Study, Tuesday, April 14th, Noon, CKH Office.
Moreno Naming Ceremony for Eliana, Wednesday, April 15th, 1:00 pm.
For info, call: 989-8391.
Co-op Family Dinner & Shabbat, Friday, April 17th.
Join us for dinner in the JCAA Community Hall (150-C) at 5:45 – 6:30 pm. Dinner will be provided by the Moreno family in thanksgiving for the birth of their child. After dinner, we will move to the ECP Multi-purpose Room for a family-friendly Shabbat service. Everyone is invited. Please RSVP to <melanie.tolen@gmail.com>.
Chevrat Shlosha Devarim (CSD), Saturday, April 18th 10:00 am, JCAA Community Hall (150-D).
Join us as young and old alike help lead this warm and intimate service. Many of our B’nai Mitzvah students (past & present) lead prayers and chant Torah. Please contact Sherry Blum if you would like a part in the service. A kiddish luncheon follows the service. If you would like to help sponsor the luncheons, send your tax-deductible contributions to the CKH office (with a note designating if for this purpose).
Co-op (Hebrew only), Sunday, April 19th, 9:30 am, CKH Office.
… Next Week at Kol Halev …
Torah Study, Tuesday, April 21st, Noon, CKH Office.
Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday, April 24th, 7:30 pm, ECP Multi-purpose Room.
Join us for our regular Friday night Shabbat Service.
Co-op (Full schedule), Sunday, April 26th, 9:30 am, CKH Office.
Anne’s Office Hours
Anne will be out-of-the-office Wed. – Fri. of this week (15 – 17 Apr.; updated days) for some well-deserved vacation.
She will be out-of-the-office next Tue. and Wed. and possibly Thu. (21, 22, & 23 Apr.) for personal business.
If you have business at the office during these days, please call in advance to confirm Rabbi or Karen can be there to help you.
Thank You to Everyone for supporting “Two Sopranos”
Judy Alpert writes …
“Amy Adler and I would like to thank everyone who supported our “Two Sopranos” benefit concert for Kol Halev on April 5th at the “J.” It was a smashing success and a good time was had by all. Many thanks!”
Congregation Kol Halev presents Friday Night Alive!
Austin’s only Rock Shabbat
Friday, May 8th, 7:30 pm, ECP Multi-purpose Room
FREE, of course!
Sing, sway, dance, & pray with Cantor Robbi Sherwin, Rabbi Kerry Baker, and the outstanding Friday Night Alive band!
Bring a friend and help welcome the Sabbath Queen with high energy worship, contemplative prayer, and people from all over the Austin community.
Please bring a nosh to share at the community Oneg to follow.
For more information: Anne Matthews, Congregational Administrator, 512-419-0945, <admin@kolhalev.org>.
Congregation Kol Halev’s
Second Mah Jongg Tournament
Sunday, May 31st (note date change)
11:00 am – 4:30 pm
Neely’s Canyon Clubhouse
8200 Neeley Drive
Austin, TX 78759
| 11:00 -12:00 | Learn from the pros |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Enjoy a light lunch |
| 1:00 – 4:00 | Tournament Play |
| 4:00 | Prizes for winners at all levels!! |
For those who have never played but have always wanted to learn and for those who are experienced Mah Jongg Mavens.
Bring your friends, sisters, mothers, daughters, and neighbors!
Door Prizes, Food, Fun, and Friendship!
Registration: $25 per person or buy a table for 4 for $80!!
To register or for more information contact Marcia Hoffman <Sungoddess47@hotmail.com> or 310-7762
Mazel Tov
| Happy Birthday | ||
| Lisa Brill | Wednesday, April 15th | |
| Susan Perry | Wednesday, April 15th | |
| Mark Wangrin | Wednesday, April 15th | |
| Katherine Black | Thursday, April 16th | |
| David Zelinsky | Thursday, April 16th | 19th birthday |
| Rebecca Van Den Berg | Friday, April 17th | |
| Sharon Levitt | Saturday, April 18th | |
| Jeremy Statman | Saturday, April 18th | 12th birthday |
| David Leseten | Sunday, April 19th | |
| Laura Cowan | Monday, April 20th | |
| David Henderson | Tuesday, April 21st | |
| Happy Anniversary | ||
| Katherine & Adam Black | Wednesday, April 15th | 9th anniversary |
In Remembrance
| Abraham Halbreich (Avram) | Friday, April 17th / Nisan 23, 5769 | Grandfather of Andrew Halbreich |
| Alexander Sokoloff | Friday, April 17th / Nisan 23, 5769 | Grandfather of Scott Berman |
| Albert Rosen (Avraham Yitckik Ben Yosef Tzvi Halevy) |
Saturday, April 18th / Nisan 24, 5769 | Father of Cindy Tarsi |
| Murray Berkowitz | Tuesday, April 21st / Nisan 27, 5769 | Father of Liz Blatt |
| Gurvitch Family | Tuesday, April 21st / Nisan 27, 5769 | Family of Diane Graves |
| Kaplan Family | Tuesday, April 21st / Nisan 27, 5769 | Family of Diane Graves |
| Movson Family | Tuesday, April 21st / Nisan 27, 5769 | Family of Diane Graves |
Thank You!
Congregation Kol Halev gratefully acknowledges the following contributions:
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
Barbara & Mark Wangrin
In honor of their daughter Makala’s Bat Mitzvah
And a Special Thank You
to the sponsors of Oneg Shabbat in March:
Michele Chandler & Michael Leseten
Cyral Miller
Tina Huckabee & Steven Weintraub
If you would like to sponsor an upcoming Oneg Shabbat, please contact Lisa Brill <lisabrill@sbcglobal.net>.
In the Community
J-Serve Service Day:
Sunday, April 26th, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
J-Serve is a national day of service where Jewish teens from all over the US come together, no matter their affiliation, to make a difference in their own communities.
| WHO: | J-Serve is open to anyone in 8th-12th grade |
| WHEN: | Sunday, April 26, registration opens at 9:00 am |
| WHERE: | Meet at the JCAA Community Hall for dynamic speakers, afternoon service projects around Austin (transportation provided), and a concert with Rick Recht! |
Register online at www.jserve.org/austin. More than 100 teens are expected to participate in J-Serve locally and last year over 10,000 teens participated nationwide.
Community Rick Recht Concert:
Sunday, April 26th, 3:30 pm
The top-touring musician in Jewish music will be featured in the closing ceremony of J-Serve. Recht is widely recognized for his appeal to youth and family audiences as an exceptional musician, singer/songwriter, and entertainer, and also as a role model for involvement in Jewish life. The concert is appropriate for Middle school and up, and for younger children with parents. $5 suggested donation to support LifeWorks.
BagelFest Open 1st Annual Golf Tournament and Festivities
Monday, April 27th
| 12:00 Noon: | Registration and Lunch |
| 1:00 pm: | Tournament Begins |
| Location: | River Place Country Club |
| Tournament Chair: | Joel Katz |
| Honorary Chair: | Ray Benson |
Please join us by becoming a sponsor or organizing a foursome to play. All proceeds benefit Austin Jewish Academy scholarship fund, which will enable students to attend this amazing school who would otherwise not be able to afford the tuition. Dinner, raffle and auction following tournament. For more information and registration, www.bagelfestopen.com.
Yom Hazikaron Community Commemoration
Please join us Monday April 27th, at 7:00 p.m. in the JCC Community Hall as we remember those that have fallen in Israel’s wars and those that have been victims of terror in Israel. Originally and essentially designated to commemorate the loss of those men and women who fought and were killed in the IDF, Israel’s Defense Forces, the day has now also been accepted as the appropriate time to bring together families and friends as an official recognition of all those who lost their lives under any form of attack, including acts of terror. Service will include readings, music and poetry.
AUSTIN MAYOR & COUNCIL CANDIDATE FORUM
Wednesday, April 29th 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Dell Jewish Community Campus, JCC Community Hall
7300 Hart Lane in Northwest Austin
Moderated by: ABC News’ Steve Alberts & FOX News’ Crystal Cotti
Confirmed candidates include:
For Mayor – Lee Leffingwell, Brewster McCracken & Carole Keeton Strayhorn
For Place 1 – Perla Cavazos & Chris Riley
For Place 2 – Jose Quintero & Mike Martinez
For Place 6 – Sheryl Cole & Sam Osemene
Free and Open to All
RSVP today to get your seat at www.shalomaustin.org/jcrc.
Submit questions at http://www.tinyurl.com/jcrcaustinforum2009
Sponsored by:
Jewish Community Relations Council of Austin
Austin Area Interreligous Ministries
Northwest Austin Civic Association
Harvard Business School Alumni Club
Austin Birthright Israel Trip this summer!
Are you Jewish and between the ages of 21-26? Never been to Israel before on a peer organized trip? If so, you are eligible for a FREE trip to Israel this summer with other Jewish young adults from Austin and/or Texas. If you are interested please reply to the email <Dana.Epstein@shalomaustin.org>. Or call Dana at 795-9937 ext. 17 for more information.
How to Stop Complaining and Enjoy Life
“How to Stop Complaining and Enjoy Life” is a 5-week series offered by Rabbi Kerry Baker and Lynda Baker of Congregation Kol Halev along with Mitch Sudolsky, Director of Jewish Family Service. The series is based on Will Bowen’s book, A Complaint Free World, and will meet on the JCAA campus May 7, 14, 21, 26, and June 2, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Call JFS at 250-1043 to register, or for more information.
Do you have an announcement? Good news? Community service opportunity? Please send submissions for inclusion in the Congregation newsletter to <newsletter@kolhalev.org> by 10:00pm Monday (next deadline is April 20, 2009).
Have you missed a recent issue of the CKH Newsletter? If so, you can always find back issues at http://www.kolhalev.org/about/newsletter/.
Congregation Kol Halev is located at:
3415 Greystone Drive, Suite 307,
Austin, Texas 78731
