Congregation Kol Halev Newsletter, 
September 11, 2007 / 28 Elul 5767

This Week at Kol Halev .... 

Torah Study, Tuesday, September 11th, CANCELED.
Rabbi will be preparing for High Holy Days which begin the next evening.

High Holy Days, Wednesday - Friday, September 12th - 14th.
See the HHD page for complete details about Rosh haShanah, Rebbe's Tisch, and Shabbat Shuvah.

Next Week at Kol Halev .... 

Torah Study, Tuesday, September 18th, Noon, CKH Office.

High Holy Days, Friday & Saturday, September 21st - 22nd.
See the HHD page for complete details about Rosh haShanah, Rebbe's Tisch, and Shabbat Shuvah.

B'nei Mitzvah Chaverah, Sunday, September 23rd, 10:00 am at JCAA main entrance.
Our social project for September is to construct the CKH Sukkah.

High Holy Days Information

For complete information about CKH High Holy Days, visit our web site <http://www.kolhalev.org/ckhweb1/hhd_5768_2007/>

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PARKING!
Parking passes were emailed early Tuesday morning. If you did not receive yours AND YOU ARE MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OR HAVE PURCHASE TICKETS, contact Marty Hood <newsletter@kolhalev.org> or Don Becker <info@kolhalev.org> to correct your email address or arrange alternative delivery.

KOL HALEV SISTERHOOD to host Yom Kippur Break-the-Fast

On Saturday, September 22nd, CKH Sisterhood will host the Break-Fast after services. As in the past, this will be a potluck affair, and we ask members to bring food according to their last names: A-L Main Dish; M-S Dessert; T-Z Salad. (This is merely a suggestion and if you prefer to bring something that doesn’t fall into your category, that will be appreciated also.) Please plan on serving 15 adults, and please bring an extra dish just for the Kid’s Table, to serve about 10 kids. You will need to provide serving utensils and writing your name on the bottom of your dish will ensure its return to you. A microwave and refrigerator are available for our use.

Please contact Karen Gault <kgault@austin.rr.com>, 249-7949, or Elizabeth Freaney <elizafrea@peoplepc.com>, 255-2609, to let them know what food you will bring. Thank you!

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.

Mazel Tov

In Remembrance

Welcome New Members!
When you see someone new at services, please introduce yourself.

Sandy & Keith Perry [returning members]
They live in River Place
and have two adult daughters: Susan & Kathryn

Barbara & Mark Wangrin
They live off RM 2222 (not far from Mt. Bonnell)
and have two children: Makala age 11 & Benjamin age 8.

Te'shuvah for Books
Rabbi Baker writes:

Jewish tradition requires that we share knowledge with our fellow human beings, so according to Jewish law one may not refuse to lend books. I have always followed this mitzvah, and so I have often lent books from my personal library to CKHers. I have been reminded forcefully recently, as I’ve been preparing for the upcoming holidays, that an unusually high number of books that I have loaned have not been returned, making it somewhat more difficult for me to prepare. For this reason, I’m asking CKHers who have borrowed books from me to return them as soon as possible. Please search your shelves to see if there’s a book of mine that you’ve forgotten that you borrowed, or which has simply gotten lost on your shelves.

As long as I’m on this subject, many other books have been borrowed from the CKH library, particularly children’s books, and have not been returned. As many of you know, I often assign books from the congregational library to my students, and it is a problem if they are not returned. Again, let me encourage you to search your libraries at home, and your children’s rooms, and return any CKH books you may find.

After all, isn’t this simply a part of doing te’shuvah (return)?

.... In the Community ....

Join NCJW at Mirabelle For Lunch, Thursday, September 20th, 11:15 am, Mirabelle Restaurant.
Join National Council of Jewish Women - Austin for lunch at Mirabelle Restaurant on Thursday, September 20th at 11:15 am.  You are invited to our first "lunch bunch" of the new year, for an in-depth look at NCJW in Austin, nationally, and in Israel.  There will also be time for networking and getting to know each other.  Current members and anyone interested in learning more about Austin's most progressive Jewish women's organization are welcome.  For more information or to rsvp, contact Bettie at <bettie4man@austin.rr.com>. Visit www.ncjw.org or www.ncjwaustin.org.

The Blessings of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children, Mondays in Oct. & Nov., at the JCAA. Back by Popular Demand .... Parent Education Class offered by Jewish Family Service ....
Dr. Wendy Mogul’s philosophy described in her book, "The Blessings of a Skinned Knee” utilizes a Jewish perspective on family life that comes from the Torah, the Talmud and important Jewish.  This parent education class will utilize the curriculum developed by Dr. Wendy Mogul for parent discussion groups found in her book.  Participants will gain a deeper understanding about how our culture handicaps and confuses parents who are trying to raise self-reliant, compassionate, optimistic children.  Topics for discussion include:  Guidelines for defining appropriate expectations for children; Helping children realize their potential without creating stress; Priviledges and responsibilities; Channeling your child's natural endowments, interests and inclinations, and the Blessings of food, time, faith and tradition.

The course will be facilitated by Michele Chandler, LCSW, the Child and Family Specialist at Jewish Family Service.  The class will meet on Mondays, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and November 5 & 12, from 7:00-8:30 at the Dell Jewish Community Center Campus.  Cost for the class is $60 for JCCA members and $75 for non-members.  Please contact Michele Chandler at (512)250-1043 or <michele.chandler@shalomaustin.org> for more information or to register for the class.

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 September 17, 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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