Congregation Kol Halev Newsletter, 
February 27, 2007 / 9 Adar 5767

This Week at Kol Halev:

Rebbe & Rebbetzin's Tisch, Friday, March 2nd, 6:30 pm, Rabbi Kerry & Lynda Baker's home.
Shabbat as it should be - at home, surrounded by family and friends with great food, stories, songs, and of course, schmoozin'!  A great Kol Halev tradition, all are welcome to the home of Rabbi Kerry, Lynda & Emily Baker.  Please bring a dish to share: dairy/pareve only. Please call (512) 419-0945 or email Rabbi Baker <rabbi@kolhalev.org> to RSVP.

Celebrate Purim with Kol Halev, Saturday, March 3rd, 6:00 pm, ECP Multi-purpose Room.
We will start with fun and games for kids of all ages. At 7:00 we will have our folk service followed by a special presentation of "Shushan Squares" (remember the old Hollywood Squares?). We will wrap up with a costume parade and judging with Rabbi Baker's special awards.

Torah Study, Tuesday, February 27th, Noon, CKH Office.  CANCELED this week.

Adult Education - Jewish Values, Monday, March 5th, 7:00 pm, CKH office.
Rabbi Kerry Baker will teach a four week course called “Being Jewish Means Acting Jewish: Essential Jewish Values and How to Live Them”.  The class meets on Mondays at 7:00 p.m. during March (except March 12th when we will observe Spring Break).  [This course is part of a series of Monday evening adult education classes led by Rabbi Baker.  Topics of subsequent classes are: “Being Jewish Means Thinking Jewish: Essential Insights of Modern Jewish Thinkers” and “Being Jewish Means Experiencing Jewish: Essential Ways Jewish Mystics Encounter the World.”  These classes are open to CKH members and their friends (from whom a donation is requested).  All these classes count toward preparation for adult bar/bat mitzvah, as well.]  Call CKH (419-0945) or Rabbi Baker (947-6000) for more information.

....  Next Week  ....

Shabbat, Friday, March 9th.
CKH will not have a Shabbat service on March 9th.  Rabbi Baker will be on vacation.  And Cantor Sherwin will participate in the installation for Rabbi Susan Lippe at Congregation Beth Israel.  All members of the community are invited and encouraged to participate in this event.

Chevrat Shlosha Devarim (CSD), Saturday, March 10th, 10:00 am, JCAA Community Hall.
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).

Torah Study, Tuesday, March 6th, Noon, CKH Office.

....  B'nai Mitzvah Chavurah  ....

The March event for the B'nai Mitzvah Chavurah is volunteering at the JCAA Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 4th. There will be two volunteer shifts:  11:30 to 2:00 and 2:00 to 4:30.  There are lots of fun volunteer jobs range from running games to helping with prizes and tickets and even food!

If you haven't signed up - it's not too late to volunteer to participate in the fun!  Please contact Debra Haas at <dshaas@io.com> if you and your family want to be included.

Welcome New Members!

Dan Rozycki lives on Capitol Court.

Natasha Schultz lives on Valeria Street.

Raul & Jodi Zighelboim live on Cedro Trial. They have have a daughter, Selah Maya age 12, and son, Gabriel age 10.

Dawn Krantz and Scott Antelier live on Ridgetop Terrace. They have a daughter, Lisa Wiener.

Seth and Lisa Feder live on Parkview Circle. They have a son, Franklin age 11, and a daughter, Zoë age 8.

Connie Peters and Charles Wright live in Hutto.

Mazel Tov

In Remembrance

Thank You!

Congregation Kol Halev gratefully acknowledges the following contributions:

Mitzvot Fund
A generous donation for administrative support for the Board for the remainder of the fiscal year by an anonymous donor.

Rabbi's Discretionary Fund
by Diane & Ernie Graves

Special Music Fund
by Diane & Ernie Graves

....  In the Community  ....

Special Tapestry Encore Event, Nostalgia, Thursday, March 1st, 7:30 pm, JCAA Community Hall. The musical performance, Nostalgia, is based on a personal, yet universal story of one woman's escape during the 1956 revolution from war torn Budapest. From Communist occupied Hungary to freedom in the United States, international song stylist and jazz vocalist (and CKH member), Judy Alpert, will weave her moving story in the popular songs of the era. Tickets will be available at the door the evening of the performance. General admission - $11; Seniors, JCAA Members and Students - $9. For information: 453-5365 or <judyalp101@aol.com>.

Win a Free One Year Membership at the JCAA!
BBYO will hold it’s first annual raffle giving away a free one-year membership to the JCAA (donated by the “J”). Members will set up a booth at the JCAA Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 4th, and tickets will only cost $20 for one or $50 for three tickets. There will also be a drawing for a Nintendo Game Cube with a Mario game included. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Remember your days in BBYO, stop by the booth, buy some tickets, and help support Rabin, our local chapter.

Purim Carnival!  Sunday, March 4th, 12 noon - 4:00 pm, JCAA, 7300 Hart Ln., Free Admission!
A community-wide celebration of freedom and family!  Carnival Games!  Face Painting!  Moonwalk!  Pony Rides!  Costume Contest!  Tasty Treats!  For more information on the Purim Carnival, call Connie at (512) 735-8050.

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 March 5, 2007).  My goal is to send the newsletter every Tuesday.

Have you missed a recent issue of the CKH Newsletter?  If so, you can always find back issues at http://www.kolhalev.org/emailnewsletters/index.html.

Congregation Kol Halev is located at:
3415 Greystone Drive, Suite 307,
Austin, Texas  78731

(512) 419-0945

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