Congregation Kol Halev Newsletter, 
July 03, 2007 / 17 Tammuz 5767

Upcoming at Kol Halev .... 

Secretary's Tisch, Friday, July 6th, 7:00 pm, Becker/Blum Home.
Don Becker writes ........

In lieu of a Rebbe's Tisch or other services this Shabbat, there will be a Secretary's Tisch (dairy-pareve, pot-luck) Friday evening at 7:00pm in our home.  We live in southwest Austin about 15 minutes past where Mopac crosses the river.

Because my directions will include valuable information not available from Map Quest, etc., and because it would be helpful to me to have an idea of whether you are coming and what you might bring, please RSVP (even if it's just a "maybe") by email to <dbecker@austincc.edu>.

We hope to see many of you this Friday,

Don Becker
Sherry Blum
288-1128 (no answering machine)

Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday, July 13th, 7:30 pm, ECP Multi-purpose Room.
Join us for our regular Friday night Shabbat Service.

Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday, July 20th, 7:30 pm, ECP Multi-purpose Room.
Join us for our regular Friday night Shabbat Service.

No Torah Study in July as Rabbi is on vacation.  
While Rabbi Baker is taking vacation (during July), he is still available by phone for emergencies and other serious situations.  He will not go to his office on a regular schedule, lead services, or host Rebbe's Tisch.  If you need to reach him, call his cell phone.

Kol Halev Gala

Mark your calendar for the Kol Halev Gala on Saturday, November 17th, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.  Congregation Kol Halev will celebrate its 10th year anniversary and Rabbi Kerry Baker’s 30th anniversary of his ordination, with a special gala called Starry Night -- a celebration event for the families of Congregation Kol Halev and the Austin Jewish community.

Starry Night will be a fabulous gala with food, drink, entertainment, and live and a silent auction. That’s where you come in  ....

First, save the date and come help us have a wonderful celebration and fund-raising event.  Second, help us make this a night to remember by volunteering.  Marcia Hoffman <sungoddess47@hotmail.com> is the general chair of the Gala Committee.  If you have specific skills or interest please email Marcia with that information. This will be a special event if each of us steps up to help.  If you can help with the auctions by organizing or soliciting donations, contact Michele Chandler at <mchandlerlmsw@sbcglobal.net> or 762-3663.

Richard LaVallo Honored

The State Bar of Texas recently honored several Austin individuals and organizations.  Among those honored is Richard LaVallo.  Richard is a member of CKH along with his family: wife, Allison Benesch and their sons, Jacob and Will LaVallo.

Richard received the J. Chrys Dougherty Legal Services Award.  In their press release the State Bar wrote, "LaVallo, a former social worker and now senior attorney with Advocacy, Inc., was selected for his commitment to serving indigent people, as well as children and adults with disabilities.  LaVallo serves as an appointee for children with disabilities and supports the work of Texas CASA, the organization of community volunteers who serve as a "voice in court" for abused and neglected children.  LaVallo has litigated on behalf of people with mental illness, and on making voting accessible to people with disabilities.  He is an advocate for improving the Texas foster care system and for improving opportunities for children with disabilities seeking permanent adoption."

Additionally, a case Richard championed as court-appointed attorney will be featured tonight (Tuesday, July 3rd) on ABC's Primetime.

Condolences

Please join Rabbi Baker and the whole CKH community as we extend our condolences to Hal Weiner and his family on the death of Hal's mother, Jean Weiner.

Jean Gelman Weiner, 81, of Summerlin, NV., passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2007. She was born July 2, 1925, in Philadelphia, and has resided in Nevada for 17 years. She is survived by Albert Weiner, her loving husband of 60 years; her sons, Richard and Hal; and granddaughters, Allison, Susan, Aaren and Moriah Weiner. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hyman and Pauline Gelman; sisters, Sara Gilbert and Betty Swart; and brother, Jack Gelman. Any memorial donations may be made to Hadassah, of which Jean was a life member, or a charity of your choice.

Mazel Tov

In Remembrance

Thank You!
Congregation Kol Halev gratefully acknowledges the following contributions:

Mitzvot Fund
By Chip Rainey

Special Music Fund
By Tina Huckabee & Steven Weintraub

Special Music Fund
In honor of Rabbi Baker
By Marilyn & Michael Scher

....  In the Community  ....

The Florence Melton Adult Mini-School. LEARN - DISCUSS - DEBATE
Registration is available now for the fall of 2007.  It’s about the Jewish People: it’s History, Culture, and Religion.  It’s about YOU!

JCRC Dining for Darfur, Monday, August 27th.
Alex Winkelman and Jonathan Panzer, two UT student leaders, approached the JCRC of the Jewish Community Association of Austin to help them implement an Austin Dining for Darfur program.  This purpose of this program is to raise awareness about the ongoing genocide in Darfur and to raise funds to help ease the suffering of the many innocent victims.  To learn more about the program or to help sponsor this event, please e-mail Alex Winkelman at <diningfordarfuraustin@yahoo.com>.

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 July 9, 2007).

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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