Wise Aging
The next sessions of Wise Aging will be held on January 20 and February 3. Jacke will be leading the January 20 session on chapter 8. The February 3 session will be taught by Cantor George, Jacke, and Jan.
Kolot HaLev Benefit Concert -"Welcome the Stranger"
"Welcome the Stranger" salutes the profound contributions of immigrants through songs. Join us at KHL Sunday February 3, 2019 2:00 p.m. for songs of hope, unity and understanding featuring Kolot HaLev (Voices of the Heart). This Jewish community choir is from the greater Washington area and includes our own Cantor George Henschel.
General Admission is $20 and benefits the Maryland Food Bank. Tickets are required and are available by clicking here or calling 410-299-7967.
Literature at Lunch
Join Gail Lipsitz at noon on March 23, 2019 (Please note: this is a new date.) for our next discussion of "INDECENT", a Play by Paula Vogel.
Follow the true story of a play, a playwright, and a plucky troupe of Yiddish theater artists from 1906 Warsaw, to 1923 Broadway, to 1943 Lodz Ghetto in Poland, to 2017 Broadway. Sholem Asch's play "God of Vengeance" moved from risky experiment to global sensation—and ultimately shattering scandal. This is the story dramatized by Paula Vogel in her 2017 play, "Indecent." The latest hit from the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of A Civil War Christmas, The Baltimore Waltz, and How I Learned to Drive, Indecent pays homage to artists ahead of their time and doomed to pay the price. Read and see this fascinating play, and bring your reactions to our discussion. "Indecent" comes alive at Center Stage (including a klezmer band), directed by Eric Rosen, from February 28-March 31, 2019. We highly recommend that you see the play before our meeting on March 23.
"Indecent" was published in paperback (75 pages) in 2017 by Theatre Communications Group, Inc., 520 Eighth Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10018-4156.
Adult Ed Class - "Practical Theology - Part II"
Rabbi Geoff and Rabbi Steve Silvern will help guide an exploration of various approaches to life and the idea(s) of God, presenting different lenses through which we see the cosmos and our daily decisions. It is an opportunity to learn together about our knowing and seeking and doing, or doing and seeking and knowing. We are interested in the stuff of lived life and how we live meaningfully — what and how we eat, earning and spending money, relationships, ethical action — finding our way through and out of the proverbial “woods.” Part II of our Practical Theology conversation will focus on the Reconstructionist approach: living a values-based life. It is about "applied" Judaism, living out of our beliefs, assumptions and values. We might call this "the practical expressions of Godliness." You are invited to join the learning and discussion on any Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the KHL room.
Hike Big Gunpowder Trail with KHL
All are welcome. Sunday, February 24. Hike begins at 1:00 p.m. from the parking lot for Big Gunpowder Trail. From I-695 (Balto. Beltway) take exit 32N Belair Road North for 5.5 miles. Parking lot for trail will be on the right. Join us for this pleasant hike with views of the river. Mostly flat hike with one big hill. Trail is rocky underfoot so boots or sturdy shoes are recommended. Hiking poles optional. Bring water and snacks. Length of hike will depend on ability and interest of group but we will plan to hike 4-5 miles.Leaders: Wendy Matt 443-856-0658 and Reuben Dagold 443-996-4772.
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Designate KHL At AmazonSmile
Kol HaLev now has an account with AmazonSmile - basically anyone in the congregation, or elsewhere, can elect to have Amazon donate 0.5% of the purchase price of anything they buy on AmazonSmile credited to Kol HaLev.
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Kol HaLev every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to KHL. To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. Make sure you are logged in at AmazonSmile each time you shop.
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KHL - Please Join Us at Our New Location
We have moved to The Church of the Holy Comforter (CHC), 130 W. Seminary Avenue, Lutherville 21093. All Friday and Saturday Shabbat services will now be held at CHC in the chapel. The chapel is handicap accessible.
Fund for the Future
Kol HaLev’s Fourth Annual Appeal is under way! Your dollars are crucial. They underwrite Rabbi Geoff and Cantor George, our expanded school program, and our adult learning programs. Just as importantly, your contribution helps us establish Kol HaLev’s long-term financial security. We’re shooting for 100% participation. Join us. Give now!
Shabbat Music
Kol HaLev, with the guidance of Cantor George has been introducing new, exciting, stimulating, joyful music to our services. Much of this music is for Friday nights and is played by Shabbat Unplugged on the fourth Friday night of the month. Shabbat Unplugged has made recordings so that the community can learn the melodies more easily. This link takes you to the recordings and the lyrics for the songs. (You can also access them from this home page under the Program tab above). Come and enjoy guitar, drum, voices and song!
Interfaith Learning and Discussion of the Hebrew Scripture with CHC: Focus on the Prophets.
Rabbi Geoff is joining Pastor Chris Tang in co-teaching the Wednesday morning "Bible Study" class at CHC. The theme is "Prophets and Prophecy," the timeless messages of the Hebrew prophets have importance and relevance for all. (And it is a chance to familiarize ourselves with less-often read books of TaNaCh.) This promises to be good learning and, even more important, good inter-faith conversation and expansion of understanding. ALL ARE WELCOME on Wednesdays, 10:00 to 11:15 a.m. in the Parish Hall.
Learn Hebrew!
Of all the entry points into the Jewish wisdom tradition, the Hebrew language is the "Golden Gate." Join Rabbi Geoff on Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Materials will be provided, and in no time you will gain skills to participate competently and comfortably in services, knowledge of key words and meanings, access to the wisdom embedded in the language -- the acquisition of immensely valuable resources to connect with and use, be they blessings, prayers, songs, Torah itself, and other texts. Please join us, your religious life and identity is about to get a lot richer!
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Weather Closing Policy
It is Kol HaLev's policy that if Baltimore County Schools are closed due to weather then any KHL service or event scheduled for that day will also be canceled and/or rescheduled.
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