Newsletter — 28 April 2009 / 04 Iyar 5769
This Week at Kol Halev ….
Come enjoy: Service — Music — Oneg Shabbat — Discussion. Please join us as we continue out-reach to South Austin. (Click this link for a map.) Co-op (Hebrew only), Sunday, May 3rd, 9:30 am, CKH Office.
…. Next Week at Kol Halev ….
Torah Study, Tuesday, May 5th, Noon, CKH Office.
Friday Night Alive! (Mother’s Day Edition), Friday, May 8th, 7:30 pm, ECP Multi-purpose Room.
Join Cantor Robbi Sherwin, Rabbi Kerry Baker and the outstanding Friday Night Alive Band: Amy Adler, Herb Belofsky, Sam Lipman and Rich Stanmyre. Sing, dance, sway, celebrate, & pray in this his all-music rock Shabbat! A community oneg to follow – bring your mom, 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 or (512) 419-0945. (This is the last FNA of 5769! Mark your calendars for November 13, 2009!)
Co-op (Full schedule), Sunday, May 10th, 9:30 am, CKH Office.
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 |
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| Neil Kimmelman | Wednesday, April 29th |
| Katherine Brown | Saturday, May 2nd |
| Paul Constantine | Saturday, May 2nd |
| Richard LaVallo | Saturday, May 2nd |
| Hal Weiner | Saturday, May 2nd |
| Melissa Woskow | Sunday, May 3rd |
| Andrew Halbreich |
Tuesday, May 5th |
In Remembrance
| Leanora Ballard | Friday, May 1st / Iyar 7, 5769 | Father of Laura Castillo |
| Charlotte Blatt | Monday, May 4th / Iyar 10, 5769 |
Aunt of Liz Nowicki |
| Julius Drayer | Monday, May 4th / Iyar 10, 5769 | Grandfather of Debra Haas |
| Josephine Kimmelman (Yassel bat Jacob) |
Monday, May 4th / Iyar 10, 5769 | Grandmother of Neil Kimmelman |
Thank You!
Mitzvah Fund
Cyral Miller & Freddy Jones
In memory of Cyral’s Dad, Bernard Miller Mitzvah Fund
Liz & Jack Nowicki
In memory of George Baron, on his Yahrzeit
Mitzvah Fund
Mark & Judy Alpert Mitzvah Fund
David & Tobi Levine Sokolow
In the Community
Thursday, April 30th, 6:30 – 9:00 pm, Laguna Gloria, 3809 W. 35th St.
Emma Weizenbaum, daughter of Jon Weizenbaum and Nancy Nussbaum, is part of an organization called Amigos de las Americas, that places American students in summer community development projects in rural Latin America.
Emma writes, “Last summer I spent six weeks in the mountains of La Paz, Honduras. My summer working with Amigos had a tremendous impact on my life and was filled with fun, challenging, and transformative experiences. This summer I’ve decided to return, and I will be working on a project in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Matagalpa is a mountainous coffee growing region, with famously cool weather and spectacular cloud forests. The partner agency I will be working with is CARE, and the general project will be focused on health education in addition to community based initiatives.”
Amigos is hosting a fundraiser to support students’ travel and to provide materials for their projects! This year’s “Fiesta” will be held on Thursday, April 30th from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. on the grounds of the Laguna Gloria/Austin Museum of Art (3809 W. 35th St.). Listen to live music by The Crying Monkeys and enjoy food by El Chile and drinks by Richard’s Liquors & Fine Wines. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. There will be a live and silent auction … if you have a business or profession that would like to contribute something to the auction, that would be most welcome!
If you are interested in supporting Amigos, attending the benefit, donating to the auction, or just learning more about Amigos, contact Emma.
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
National Council of Jewish Women May Luncheon
Tuesday, May 5th, 11:15 am, is the NCJW May lunch at Mirabelle Restaurant, guest speaker Melanie Cox. NCJW member Melanie Cox has courageously testified at state textbook hearings in support of comprehensive sexuality education; she and her son were also interviewed on CBS’s 60 Minutes. Melanie has been very active in community politics and the Dripping Springs ISD, advocating for accurate sex education in all Texas schools. Networking time is 11:15 to 11:45 and the program starts at 11:45. The cost is $20, all inclusive-cash please. Open to the community. RSVP required, jackienirenberg@gmail.com. For more information: www.ncjwaustin.org.
Lag B’omer Pool Party & Picnic and Mark Bloom Concert
Sunday, May 10th, 2:00 – 4:30 pm
JCAA pool and pavilion
Mark’s concert will run 3:30 – 4:30 pm. Solo two-set family performance; youth choir(s) welcome to join in.
Bring your own picnic
Ice water and iced tea provided by Congregation Kol Halev
Concert co-sponsored by: Congregation Kol Halev, Temple Beth Shalom, Congregation Beth Israel, and Congregation Agudas Achim. All are welcome!
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 May 4, 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
(512) 419-0945
