Congregation Kol Halev Newsletter, 
December 11, 2007 / 02 Tevet 5768

This Week at Kol Halev .... 

Torah Study, Tuesday, December 11th, CKH Office.

Family Shabbat (B'nai Mitzvah Chavurah) and Pot-luck Dinner, Friday, December 14th, 6:30 pm, ECP MPR.
Join us for a family Shabbat service lead by the students of B'nai Mitzvah Chavurah.  After the service, we will eat our pot-luck dinner.  Bring a dairy/pareve dish to share.

 .... Next Week at Kol Halev .... 

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

Kabbalat Shabbat, Friday, December 21st, 7:30 pm, ECP Multi-purpose Room.
Join us for our regular Friday night Shabbat Service.

Mazel Tov

In Remembrance

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

Mitzvot Donations
In memory of Marcia Hoffman's Father, Paul Schultz
By Sandy Wright & Jason Levin

.... In the Community ....

Visions of Israel Film Series, The Army and the Military Experience.
Film: The Wooden Gun (Roveh Huliot) (1979)
Thursday, December 13th, 6:30 pm, JCAA, $5 per person (free for anyone that served in Tzahal).

Set in Tel Aviv in the 1950's, this film focuses on the differences between two rival groups of Jewish pre-teens, the Sabras, or native-born Israelis, and those who immigrated from Europe.  A questioning of the emphasis on military as expressed by children playing war games, and its implication for morality, community, and personal fulfillment.  Set in the strife-torn town of Tel Aviv in the mid-'50s, this incisive Israeli drama depicts the gap that separates two groups of young people living there:  the native-born Israelis, or "Sabras," and the European immigrants who sought refuge from the Holocaust. [91 min.  In Hebrew with English subtitles.]

Discussion facilitated by Etty Brish following the film and insight on her role as a soldier during the Yom Kippur War.
Call (512) 735-8032 to register.

CIRCLE OF LIGHT, Saturday, December 15th, (two performances) 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm, Austin Lyric Opera (901 Barton Springs Rd.).
Tickets: $18 general admission; $12 children and seniors
Featuring CKH member Susanna Sharpe!

Celebrate this holiday season with a multi-ethnic and multi-talented cast of performers in a family program celebrating many of our winter holidays. In a time of great tension and unrest, this is our offering toward healing. Featured are Christmas around the Americas (including Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, and regions of the United States); the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah; the African-American celebration of Kwanzaa; the Hindu celebration of Diwali; and the Islamic observance of Ramadan. CIRCLE OF LIGHT links these traditions through themes of light, hope, faith, joy, love, family and giving, while honoring the differences each traditions offers. Languages heard throughout the performance include English, Spanish, Hebrew, Portuguese, Yiddish and more. For tickets or other inquiries please contact CreOp at 512.448.3485 or <creop@texas.net>. For on line ticket purchase or directions visit www.creop.org.

State of Israel Bonds Tribute Dinner, Sunday, December 16th, 5:30 Reception / 6:30 Dinner, Renaissance Hotel.
Honoring Tracy and Rob Solomon & Marcia and Bruce Levy.
Guest speaker will be Bret Stephens, foreign affairs columnist for the Wall Street Journal and formerly editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post.  Cost is $60/person.  Please call Israel Bonds at (800) 676-3101 for reservations.

Voter Registration Training, Tuesday, January 22nd, 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm, JCAA Room 150-C.
The JCRC is pleased to offer the opportunity for community members to be deputized to oversee voter registration.  County Constable Bruce Elfant will lead the training.  The training is free, but volunteers are expected to help run a voters’ registration booth at the JCAA between January 23rd and February 2nd (booth scheduling will be flexible).  Registration is required in order to attend the training; please confirm your attendance to Elaine Vasquez <elaine.vasquez@shalomaustin.org>.

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 December 17, 2007).

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

(512) 419-0945

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