Congregation Kol Halev Newsletter, 
March 13, 2007 / 23 Adar 5767

This Week at Kol Halev:

Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday, March 16th, 7:30 pm, ECP Multi-purpose Room.

Haverim Ke'tanim (Little Friends), Saturday, March 17th, 5:00 pm, la Madeleine (restaurant), 3418 N. Lamar Blvd. (map).
After a wonderful learning and worship experience featuring stories, music, arts & crafts, games and a kid-friendly Havdalah service, the kindergartners, pre-schoolers and their families can stay for dinner and get to know each other, schedule play-dates, etc.

Torah Meets Tinseltown, Saturday, March 17th, 6:30pm, Rabbi & Lynda Baker's house.
Come to the next meeting of "Torah Meets Tinseltown" at Chez Baker. We will observe Havdalah at 6:30 pm. Then Rabbi Baker will give a brief introduction to the move. We’ll watch and talk about “The Frisco Kid.” The movie was released in 1979; stars Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford; and was directed by Robert Aldrich. The story is about a rabbi (Wilder) from Poland who goes to America to lead a Jewish community. When he arrives in America he is high-jacked and has to work his way across the country. On the way he meets up with a bank robber (Ford) and they form a friendship, have many (mis)adventures. After the movie Rabbi Baker will lead a discussion. Please RSVP at 419-0945 or <rabbi@kolhalev.org>.

Adult Education - Jewish Values, Monday, March 19th, 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.

Torah Study, Tuesday, March 20th, Noon, CKH Office.

....  Next Week  ....

Friday Night Alive! (Freedom Edition), Friday, March 23rd, 7:30 pm, ECP Multi-purpose Room.
Austin's finest musicians join Cantor Robbi Sherwin for Austin's ONLY rock Shabbat! Come sing, sway, dance, and pray as we look towards spring and celebrate Pesach. Contact Cantor Sherwin at <cantor@kolhalev.org> for more information.

Torah Study, Tuesday, March 27th, Noon, CKH Office.

....  We Need Oneg Sponsors  ....

We do not have the information of who volunteered to sponsor Onegs, so if you volunteered for March or April, or if you want to volunteer now, please let Linda Cox know at 458-8449, or <lindacox@austin.rr.com>.  The following dates are open: March 16th, March 30th, April 13th, April 27th, May 18th, and May 25th.  THANKS FOR YOUR MITZVAH TO OUR CONGREGATION!

....  Congregational Shabbaton  ....

Friday & Saturday, April 20th & 21st

Congregation Kol Halev's Shabbaton is an opportunity for congregants of all ages to share a complete Sabbath experience, combining learning, meals, fun, and worship. From welcoming Shabbat on Friday evening through Havdalah the following evening, we will take part in a variety of active, hands-on learning activities for all ages, as well as family-friendly Shabbat services. Some activities will allow congregants of different ages to learn with and from each other, while others will be tailored to particular age groups, from tots to teens to adults. This is an opportunity to spend an entire Shabbat immersing ourselves in Jewish learning and fun, exploring the meaning of Shabbat and family, and deepening our connection with Judaism and with one another. For more please contact Sherry Blum via email, <sblum@austincc.edu>.

....  B'nai Mitzvah Chavurah  ....

Come help the B'nai Mitzvah Chavurah clean up Town Lake (and have some fun while you're at it)!

Mark you calendars for the April activity:
Ryan Ladd and Jordan Zylberberg are hosting a fund raiser for Make-a-Wish Foundation….
Saturday, April 21st, 7:30 pm- 10:00 pm
Westover Hills Club 8706 Westover Club Drive
Admission $5

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

Mazel Tov to Scott Leader and Jennifer Jambor on their wedding March 11 in Ft. Lauderdale!

Mazel Tov to Amy, Matt, & Melanie O'Desky on the birth of Collin Michael on March 5th. Collin was 20" long and weighed 6lbs., 12.5 oz.

In Remembrance

....  In the Community  ....

National Council of Jewish Women Garage Sale
Friday, March 30th, from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm is the Annual NCJW Garage Sale.  It is right before Pesach, and the perfect time to clean your closets and give us all those things in good condition that you are not using anymore, or have never used!  To donate, contact Bettie Forman at 372-8214, <bettie4man@austin.rr.com>. Bring your items from Sunday, March 25th through Thursday, March 29th to 6421 Williams Ridge Way. Then come visit and shop on Friday, March 30th from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm, and find those treasures you never knew you needed! For more information about NCJW, visit www.ncjwaustin.org or www.ncjw.org.

Host a Soldier for Seder
Support our Jewish soldiers and their families during Passover!  The Austin Community Relations Council (CRC) has invited the Jewish soldiers and their families from Fort Hood to join us for a Passover seder on April 2 and April 3, 2007.  Let us know how you would be willing to support our troops!
We are looking for:
  - Families to host a soldier (and their family) to a seder in the home
  - Families to host a soldier (and their family) at a community seder
  - Individuals to underwrite the cost of soldiers and their families attending community seders
Contact Dana Epstein at 735-8012 or <dana.epstein@shalomaustin.org> with questions or to sign-up (before March 21st).  Let us all celebrate the Festival of Freedom with those who defend it!

TAKS Test Conflict Information
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has scheduled the first administration of the fifth (5th) grade Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) mathematics test for Tuesday April 3, 2007.  As this date conflicts with the first day of Pesach, our children are entitled to take the test on an alternate date with no penalty.  For more information, visit the ADL web site, http://www.adlsouthwest.org/view_article.php?article_id=221.  If you are feeling particularly put-out with our government for ignoring our religious traditions, call TEA or your legislator or the governor.

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 19, 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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