Newsletter — 17 February 2009 / 23 Shevat 5769
This Week at Kol Halev …
Torah Study, Tuesday, February 17th, Noon, CKH Office.
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 as we 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.
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.
… Next Week at Kol Halev …
Torah Study, Tuesday, February 24th, Noon, CKH Office.
Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday, February 27th, 7:30 pm, ECP Multi-purpose Room.
Join us for our regular Friday night Shabbat Service.
… Two Sopranos …
Sunday, April 5th, 7:00 pm
A benefit concert for Congregation Kol Halev at the JCAA’s Community Hall. Pop and Jazz vocalist Dr. Judy Alpert, Cantorial Soloist Amy O’Desky, and Pianist Shawn Ellison will perform standards by Jewish composers Gershwin, Berlin, and Rodgers and Hammerstein. Tickets at door before the concert: $11 general admission, $9 JCAA members, seniors & students. Information & reservations: <admin@kolhalev.org> or 419-0945.
We need a couple of volunteers to sit at the ticket table and sell tickets and CD’s about an hour before the concert starts, and a few minutes after it’s over (for CD sales). Judy Alpert is donating proceeds from her CD (“A Single Violet”) sales to CKH.
We would appreciate anyone who may be able to help out with video-taping the concert.
… Mazel Tov …
| Happy Birthday | ||
| Nicole Constantine | Thursday, February 19th | 15th birthday |
| Hallie Cox | Thursday, February 19th | 15th birthday |
| Benjamin Harris Aubin | Friday, February 20th | 6th birthday |
| Michelle Shapiro | Friday, February 20th | 17th birthday |
| Sam Jordan | Saturday, February 21st | 20th birthday |
| Ariel Payan | Saturday, February 21st | |
| Matt O’Desky | Sunday, February 22nd | |
| Vincent O’Sullivan | Monday, February 23rd |
… In Remembrance …
| Reubens Pintchovski (Reuven ben Moshe) | Saturday, February 21st / Shevat 27, 5769 | Father of Fabio Pintchovski |
| James Jordan | Sunday, February 22nd / Shevat 28, 5769 | Father of Mark Jordan |
| Thelma Waxman | Tuesday, February 24th / Shevat 30, 5769 | Mother of Michele Chandler |
Thank You!
Congregation Kol Halev gratefully acknowledges the following contributions:
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”
In the Community
Community Service Opportunity
CKH member Margaret O’Sullivan writes: Paladin Community Mental Health Center is a partial hospitalization program in Austin. We have many wonderful clients who would be most deeply appreciative for any donated clothes, particularly larger sizes for women and any sizes for men. They do not have to be in great condition as our clients will appreciate anything as they cannot afford to buy even used clothes in most cases. Also, if any Kol Halev members would like to volunteer to become a one-to- one mentor/friend with a client of Paladin please let Margaret O’Sullivan know at margo1216@austin.rr.com or 345-8287. An hour or two every week or two weeks (not at our center as we have classes the entire time they are with us) would be so meaningful to one of our clients and it is a particularly gratifying experience.
Austin Area Interreligious Ministries CROP Hunger Walk
Saturday, March 7th, at 9:30 am and Sunday, March 8th at 2:30 pm
Roy Guerrero Colorado River Park (off East Riverside Drive, near the ACC Riverside campus).
Hunger Walk is an annual nationwide event sponsored locally by Austin Area Interreligious Ministries (AAIM). In 2008, walkers representing some 110 faith communities and other organizations in Austin raised almost $140,000. Twenty-five percent of the funds raised stay in Austin to support food needs in local agencies including: AAIM for Refugees, Capital Area Food Bank of Texas, Foundation for the Homeless, Casa Marianella, Refugee Services of Texas, and Urban Roots, in addition to local food pantries. The rest go to more than 80 countries to alleviate hunger worldwide. The Walk itself is about one mile long, along a nature trail, and strollers and dogs on leashes are welcome.
Local faith and civic groups of all kinds are invited to create WALK teams. The Walk raises money through individual walkers’ pledge forms. There is not a minimum required for participation. You do not have to walk to raise money, and you do not have to raise money to walk. Organizing your team and fund raising can be done online through the organization that sponsors the Walk nationally, Church World Service: www.cropwalkonline.org.
Contact Amy Greenspan for materials and questions? Call her at 453-8119.
Save the Date: BagelFest ‘09
| What: | BagelFest ‘09 |
| Includes: | Adult 5K/Middle School 5K/1K HEB Kids’ Run |
| When: | Sunday, March 8th – 8:00am |
| To Participate: | Register NOW at www.bagelfest5k.com |
THREE Steps to get BagelFest ‘09 off and running and WIN Great PRIZES:
- Register your entire family for the race! Register online at www.bagelfest5k.com.
- Ask your friends, neighbors and work associates to come out and run with us – this is truly a fun way to get hearts pumping for a great cause! They can also register online at www.bagelfest5k.com. Have them refer to you on the registration and win GREAT PRIZES for getting people to come out and run with us!
- Sign-up ONE (or more) TEAMS and SPONSORS from the Austin Community.
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, <baumsmt@earthlink.net>. Your can mail your checks made out to “Austin Post 757 JWV” to Michael Baum, 7601 Valley Dale Dr, Austin, TX 78731.
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 23, 2009).
Have you missed a recent issue of the CKH Newsletter? If so, you can always find back issues at kolhalev.org/about/newsletter/.
Congregation Kol Halev is located at:
3415 Greystone Drive, Suite 307,
Austin, Texas 78731
(512) 419-0945
