Congregation Kol Halev Newsletter, 
October 4, 2006 / 12 Tishrei 5767

This Week at Kol Halev:

Come celebrate Shabbat Sukkot Friday night at Kol Halev 

With Yom Kippur over, the fun half of the season now occurs. This Friday (October 6th) the Kol Halev community will share a pot luck dinner followed by a Shabbat/Sukkot folk service in the Kol Halev Sukkah.

Friday is the first night of Sukkot, and the Sukkah will be need to be decorated. We wish each family to bring one decoration for the Sukkah from home. Also from 6:00-6:30 arts and craft supplies will be provided to make more decorations.

Starting at 6:30 we will share a pot luck in (and around) the Kol Halev Sukkah and the JCAA grounds. Bring a picnic blanket or camp chairs, a flashlight and a dish. People should bring the following pareve/dairy dishes:

Last names A - I : desserts Last names J - Q : main dishes Last names R - Z : veggies, fruits, salads

After dinner, from 7:30 - 8:30 Rabbi Kerry and Cantor Robbi will lead a Shabbat Sukkot folk service from the Sukkah itself. Come join the community for this unique Shabbat Sukkot service as only Kol Halev can do it.

Other Kol Halev Sukkot events:

Sisterhood Pot-luck Brunch, Sunday October 8th, 10:00 am - noon, CKH Sukkah.
Sisterhood will have a pot-luck brunch with special guest speakers from Jewish Book Fair (not just your typical ushpizim).

JCAA Sukkah Fest and Pizza in the Hut!, Tuesday, October 10th, 5:00 - 7:00 pm.
Games, Arts, & Crafts, organic farming demonstrations, and more. Bring your own dinner or purchase pizza there ($6 adult / $3 child). Visit the JCAA web page for more information.

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Simchat Torah, Friday, October 13th, 7:30 pm, ECP Multi-Purpose Room.
CKH celebrates Simchat Torah, the end of our holidays and rejoicing of Torah. A folk celebration of this special holiday and Shabbat. We will roll out the Torah and watch the letters "fly by".

Chevrat Shlosha Devarim (CSD), Saturday, October 14th, 10:00 am, JCAA Community Hall. Celebrate Shabbat Shimini Atzeret with CSD. 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 Reuven Robbins (453-5456 or rrobbins@austin.rr.com) 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).

CKH Post B’nei Mitzvah Youth Group is here!

Please join us for our kick-off event on Sunday October 15th from 2:30pm-5:30pm.  Meet at the JCAA main entrance at 2:30 sharp. We will depart promptly thereafter. 

SO WHERE ARE WE GOING???  MAIN EVENT!!!

Please bring some money to play games.  Snacks will be provided.  Also, please bring a check for $36 membership dues made out to Congregation Kol Halev along with your application (download it from the web) to join the group.

Please RSVP to Amy O’Desky at aodesky@austin.rr.com if you plan to attend. We are also need parent drivers, so please email me if you’re available.

Mazel Tov

Shoshana Ruth Weintraub Fund For Jewish Youth Programming

The family of Shoshana Weintraub have set up a memorial fund in her memory. The Shoshana Ruth Weintraub Fund For Jewish Youth Programming is a permanent endowment fund which will support teen programming at Kol Halev. The interest each year is dedicated to paying for teen (12-18) programming at Kol-Halev. Additional contributions will add to the annual income from the fund. Contributions can be made by sending a check to the Austin Community Foundation, P.O. Box 5159, Austin, Texas 78763. Write 'Weintraub Jewish Youth' in the memo.

The Weintraub/Huckabee family wishes to thank the Kol-Halev community for their support The family wants to remind people they are still collecting memories of Shoshana at http://www.chelm.org/shoshana.

In the Community

Kol Halev Fund Raiser.  
Need a bar mitzvah gift? A tray for apples and honey? Shabbat candlesticks, perhaps? Then visit Kol Halev’s virtual gift shop, www.judaicabysolomon.com. Diane Stepakof-Fay, a Cedar Park resident and owner of this shop, will donate 10% of the purchase price for any item on her website to Kol Halev. Simply click the pull-down menu under the item, select Kol Halev, and a 10% donation is automatically made. You get quality merchandise, Kol Halev gets a donation. What’s not to like?

Blessings of a Skinned Knee Parent Discussion Group
Based on the book, "The Blessings of a Skinned Knee" by Wendy Mogul, this course will utilize the curriculum developed by the author for parent discussion groups. Using a Jewish perspective, this course will help parents learn how to raise a child to be a good person, and not just raise a child to feel good. 
Meeting Dates: Oct. 12, 19, 26 & Nov. 2, 9, 16 
Time: 7:00-8:30 
Cost: JCAA members: $60, non-member: $75 + cost of book - approx. $15

Jewish Single Parent Family Fun Time, Sunday, October 22nd, 4:00 - 6:30.
Single parents and their children are invited to meet and mingle with other Jewish single parents for a family friendly afternoon of food, fun and games at the Dell Jewish Community Center Campus playscape. Parents are asked to bring a dish for the potluck dinner while they watch their child(ren) play on the playscape, enjoy a game of soccer, volleyball or croquet. There will be a discussion time for parents as plans are made to organize a new social group in an effort to create a new community for Jewish single parents and their children

For more information or to register for either of these programs, please contact Michele Chandler at Jewish Family Service by phone at 250-1043 or e-mail at michele.chandler@jcaaonline.org.

Do you have an announcement?  Good news?  Community service opportunity?  Please send submissions for inclusion into the Congregation newsletter to newsletter@kolhalev.org by 10:00pm Monday (next deadline is October 9, 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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