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Congregation Kol Halev Newsletter,
May 9, 2006 / 11 Iyar 5766
Galeet Dardashti leading a Sephardic-style service, Friday, May
12th, 7:30 pm, Kol Halev Sanctuary.
Kol Halev is pleased to host Divahn's Galeet Dardashti for a
Sephardic-style service. Galeet pursues her artistic and academic
passion for Mizrahi music (Jewish music from the Middle East and North
Africa) as both accomplished singer and anthropologist. She has
performed as a soloist both in the US and Israel, including significant
cantorial work. (Read more on our
web site.)
Aliyah Electa McRoberts Bat Mitzvah, Saturday, May
13th, 4:30 pm, Congregation Beth Israel.
Penny and Alan McRoberts invite the congregation to join them as their
daughter, Aliyah Electa, becomes a Bat Mitzvah on May 13th, 2006 at 4:30
pm. The Mincha/Ma'ariv service will be held at Congregation Beth
Israel, 3901 Shoal Creek Blvd. Austin, Texas. Please RSVP to pkarpel@austin.rr.com
Adult B'nai Mitzvah: "Modern Jewish Thought", Monday, May
15th,
7 - 8:30 pm, Rabbi's office, 3415 Greystone, Suite 307.
Torah Study, Tuesday, May 16th, Noon, Rabbi's office, 3415
Greystone, Suite 307.
Jordan Statman Bat Mitzvah, Friday May 19, 7:30 pm & Saturday,
May 20th, 10:00 am.
Rona and Laurence Statman invite the Kol Halev Congregation, B'nai Mitzvah
Chavurah, and the Sunday School Coop to join them as their daughter,
Jordan “Gingi” ILysa, becomes a Bat Mitzvah. Services will be
held on Friday May 19 at 7:30 pm in the JCAA ECP Multi-purpose room, Oneg
Shabbat immediately following services and Saturday, May 20th at 10:00 am.
in the JCAA Community Hall, Kiddush Luncheon Immediately following
services.
Sisterhood Brainstorming Meeting, Sunday, May 21st, 10:30 am, in
the lobby of the JCAA by the classrooms.
Marcia Hoffman has stepped up to re-activate the CKH Sisterhood.
Please join her in this discussion. She would like to hear from
members that may be interested in helping with this effort.
Additionally, you can call her at 310-7762 or email her at Sungoddess47@hotmail.com
with your interest.
Congregational Meeting
Thursday, May 18th, 6:30 pm, Murchison Middle School
We will hold our annual meeting on Thursday, May 18th, from
6:30 to 8:30 at Murchison Middle School. Please help us plan the
coming year. Child care will be provided, and there will be
pizza for the kids. Additional details will be posted on the
congregational web page: http://www.kolhalev.org/
(Documents that were emailed last week will be posted on Wednesday, May
9th in PDF.)
There are several extremely important pieces of business that we need to
address (emailed). Rabbi Baker’s contract is expiring at the end
of June, 2006. He has expressed a desire to renew his contract for
another 3-year term, and the Board supports this request, but the decision
belongs to the entire Congregation. We must also approve a
budget (emailed) for the coming year, elect a new Board of Directors, and
consider several amendments (emailed) to our bylaws.
But most of all, we need to talk about our future. A LOT has
happened since our two meetings in February, most of it good. Our
membership has increased, our finances have improved, and we are no longer
living hand-to-mouth. We have an administrator and a
bookkeeper. We now have the resources to address the long-term needs
of the congregation. At our February meetings we began a strategic
planning process, and many of your ideas have already been incorporated in
the proposed FY2007 budget. Furthermore, we have drafted a
comprehensive business plan that will be presented at the May 18
meeting.
Your guiding the congregation, however, is not a one-time event. You
need to understand the changes that have already been made. We need
your decision on changes for the coming year. And we need your input
on plans for the long term.
The Voice of the Heart is your voice. Come to the meeting and be
heard!
Jewrhythmics Concert
Sunday, May 14th, 6:30 pm, Upstairs Multi-purpose Room in the JCAA education building.
Come and see the Jewrhythmics, Austin's first and only Jewish community
adult singing group. The performance will include a variety of
songs: beautiful Hebrew liturgy, modern pop songs, oldies, Broadway,
and more. The Austin Jewish Academy choir (made up of adorable 3rd-5th graders) will sing a few songs for the opening act, followed by the Jewrhythmics. Refreshments will be served after the show.
What a great way to show Mom you care on Mother's Day - take her out to a show! Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children under 13 - price includes entrance and munchies. Email director Amy O'Desky for more information.
CKH Office for Sub-lease
Do you need an office? Do you know someone who does? CKH is
offering space within our suite for sub-lease. The lease is
$350.00 per month; 1 year contract; A/C separate from the remaining
space. Please contact Cindy Tarsi (512) 419-0945 or <ckhadmin@gmail.com>
to view the space.
Chesed Committee
The Caring Committee is being reborn as the Chesed (Loving kindness)
Committee. And you are all drafted!The Chesed Committee exists to ensure that every Kol Halev family is supported in times of need. Meals, babysitting, transportation, shopping assistance, feeding pets, and mowing lawns are a few of the services the Committee arranges. We are instituting a Mi Shebeirach list to be sent to Rabbi Baker before services each week. We are also gearing up to acknowledge various milestones in congregants’ lives, such as the birth of a child, graduation, and marriage.
Your job is to let the committee chair know of opportunities to lend a hand or make a call. Illness, death, a request to mention a name for the Mi Shebeirach prayer, as well as milestone events should be communicated. And when the request for help appears in your e-mail in box, please consider volunteering some time to help out. It’s a small thing that can make a huge impact.
In order to accomplish these goals, a few volunteers are needed for administrative tasks, such as maintaining the Mi Shebeirach list, sending out cards, calling congregants who may need our help, and arranging for that help to be delivered. These volunteers will form the core of the committee.
Please contact Diane Graves if you are interested in any of these tasks, or would like more information about the committee. And please tell us of illnesses, losses, or milestone events. Kol Halev is your extended family.
Diane Graves
Chesed Committee Chair
795-9150 / 796-8315
dsgraves@austin.rr.com
B'nai Mitzvah Families
Please send your preferred times for meeting with the Rabbi during the summer to Eileen
Ladd by May 12th. To the
extent possible, all sessions with the Rabbi will be scheduled Monday -
Wednesday between 9:00 am - Noon. The Rabbi will not be scheduling
appointments during the month of July.
Also, mark your calendars for the 2006 - 2007 kick-off meeting for the
B'nai Mitzvah Chavurah on Sunday, August 27th, details to follow.
Contact Eileen Ladd at 512.996.9579 or by email at
el629austin.rr.com
Mazel Tov
| Happy Birthday: | ||
| Carmi Blum | Saturday, May 13th | |
| Sarah Kimmelman | Monday, May15th | 9th birthday |
| Sabrina Streusand | Monday, May15th | |
| Maddox Menno Kunik | Tuesday, May16th | 3rd birthday |
In Remembrance of
| Samuel Rosenstock (Kalman Smuel) | Wednesday,May 10th / Iyar 12, 5766 | Grandfather of Robin Rosenstock |
| Aron Levenstein | Thursday, May 11th / Iyar 13, 5766 | Father of Sheldon Levenstein |
| Bernard Streusand | Friday, May 12th / Iyar 14, 5766 | Father of Bill Streusand |
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your child (or grandchild, etc.) is graduating this spring.
Please send
submissions for inclusion into the Congregation newsletter to newsletter@kolhalev.org
by 10:00pm Monday (next deadline is May 15, 2006). My
goal is to send the newsletter every Tuesday.
Congregation Kol Halev is located at:
3415 Greystone Drive, Suite 307,
Austin, Texas 78731
(512) 419-0945
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Previous Newsletters:
April 25, 2006 / 27 Nisan 5766
April 18, 2006 / 20 Nisan 5766
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