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September 2, 2025
September 2, 2025
This Shabbat
This Shabbat
Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday, September 5, 7:00pm
CHC Sanctuary
The prayer leadership group will be leading Friday night services. Come support your friends!
Join us on Thursday nights if you would like to be part of this endeavor.
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New Members’ Shabbat
Saturday, September 6
Service: 10:00 am–12:00 pm, CHC Sanctuary
Kiddush lunch: 12:15–1:30 pm, Library
On this special Shabbat, Kol HaLev (KHL) will honor our new members with a group aliyah and a kiddush lunch, to be
provided by longer-standing members. If you joined KHL in 2024 or 2025, and you plan to attend—as we hope
you will!—please contact Rabbi Emily. If you’re one of our treasured members who’s been with us longer, please
contact Judy to let her know what dish you’d like to bring. We look forward to coming together to celebrate our community!
This Week
This Week
Daily Meditation and Shofar Blowing for Elul on Zoom!
Every day through Monday, September 22 (except Saturdays)
9:00am - 9:30am for the month of Elul - virtual
During the month of Elul, leading up to Rosh Hashanah, it
is customary to blow the shofar every day.
We are offering a daily meditation space culminating with Shofar
blowing for an half an hour every morning.
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Spiritual Connection Circle
Will resume after High Holidays, We hope to see you then!
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Interfaith Psalm Exploration with Rabbi Emily and Reverend Anne
Thursdays, September 4, 11, 18, 11:00am-12:00pm
CHC Library
Rabbi Emily and Reverend Anne+ of Church of the Holy Comforter will be leading a discussion on the book
of psalms, a text shared by both our traditions. It is a good chance to reconnect with CHC.
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Service Leadership Workshop with Rabbi Emily
Thursday, September 4, 6:00pm - virtual
Join our weekly gathering to learn, study, and develop prayer leadership skills!
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Prayer Group with Kol HaLev and Church of the Holy Comforter
Monday, September 8, 6:00pm
CHC Chapel
All are welcome to join Rabbi Emily and Rev Anne in a safe space for prayer. Everyone is welcome to leave a prayer on a bulletin board
at CHC even if you can't make it. We will gather all the cards and pray together. Prayers can be personal and/or global.
Save the Dates!
Save the Dates!
KHL Board Meeting
Sunday, September 14, 10:00am - virtual
Agenda: 1) Welcome and Rabbi blessing; 2) Minutes; 3) New business;
4) Old Business; 5) Committee Reports; 6) Adjourn
All are welcome!
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"My Journey" Series
Kol HaLev has launched a “My Journey” series where members are invited to tell their own personal story for the purpose of getting to
know each other better and building community. Witnessing people authentically share their stories can be fascinating, inspiring and often
lead to heart to heart connections. Some examples of what might be shared could be about family, career, something a person has overcome,
an inspiring aspect about a person's journey, or anything else that has led to learning a life lesson. One member will tell their story each week
after a potluck lunch after services. Here are the dates of the upcoming presentations. We welcome you to participate! Contact Laurie
at rosenberglaurie56@gmail.com or 301-467-5057 if you are interested.
September 20 - Marcie Weinstein
October 25 - Kara Tyler
High Holidays
High Holidays
Please let us know when you will be coming to services this high holiday season with this link.
We are looking forward to seeing you and being together. Bring your friends!
There are no tickets or fee to attend - just registration.
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Volunteers Needed
Contact Helene if you are able to help with flowers, would like to greet people, or move books for the high holidays.
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Yom Kippur Afternoon
The High Holidays are approaching. We have a lot of new and exciting elements to our High Holiday services. Since we are in
the Sanctuary for a full day on Yom Kippur, there is an opportunity to welcome teaching and programs from community
members!!!! Do you have an idea of something you can offer to the community? Contact Rabbi Emily if you would like to be
considered to teach or lead something near to your heart on Yom Kippur afternoon!
Community Information
Community Information
Trivia with The Church of the Holy Comforter
Saturday, September 6, 2:00pm
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Annual CHC Blood Drive
Saturday, October 25, 7:30 am – 1:00 pm
CHC Parish Hall
Those interested in signing up should contact Alison.
Anyone planning to donate on October 25th should note
that the last day to donate blood prior to the CHC blood
drive is Saturday, August 30. The next day, August 31,
begins the required 56 days between donations.
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MI SHEBEIRACH REVAMP!!!
In the Mi Shebeirach prayer for healing, we ask for Refuah Shlema (the renewal of body and the renewal of spirit) for ourselves and for our
loved ones. We speak each name aloud during this part of our Shabbat service, and then together we sing this prayer. This Shabbat we will
begin a new system which we hope will be more efficient and allow us to give more personal attention and support to those in our KHL community who are in need of healing. All names to be included on the Mi Shebeirach list need to be submitted to the KHL office no later than Wednesday,
to be included in that weekend's Shabbat services. Each name submitted will continue to be included on the Mi Shebeirach list for one month.
If anyone needs to remain on the list longer than a month, their name can be resubmitted to the KHL Office. When submitting your (or your
loved one's) name, please include the email address if you or they would like to be contacted by our KHL Chesed group to receive additional support. If you have any questions, please contact Shira.
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Are there any KHL Members you think should be recognized?
For their efforts with the KHL community or otherwise? Please email the KHL office!
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Meet with Rabbi Emily
If you'd like some time alone with the Rabbi, make an appointment here.
She is glad to meet with you whenever you need her!
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Stay Informed!
We have adopted text messages to provide important information about KHL and KHL events.
Add 410.346.9989 to your contact list so that you will know the text is from KHL.
You can opt out of our sms messages by replying STOP. You can also “unsubscribe” by logging into the member portal,
hovering over “My Account,” choosing “My Subscriptions,” click edit, uncheck the sms subscription, click save.
We are also using Instagram and Facebook for publicizing KHL, so we encourage people to subscribe!
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Have you gotten your Mitzvah Cards yet?
For any occasion, simcha, or offering of condolences, consider
purchasing a card from KHL, showcasing our beautiful Torah mantle!
Please contact Alan Silver if you would like to purchase Mitzvah Cards.
Alan can also be reached at 443-996-3445.
10 cards (with envelopes) for $36.
Or a single card for $5.
Website
Website
For more about Kol HaLev, our people, services, programs, and events,
check out the updated Kol HaLev website at www.kolhalevmd.org!
Newsletter
Newsletter
Contributing to the Newsletter: The weekly KHL newsletter goes out on Tuesdays. If you’d like to put an item in the newsletter, please clear it with Rabbi Emily and Alan Silver by noon on the previous Sunday. Suitable items include KHL activities, some CHC activities, and events of particular interest in the larger Jewish community. Please provide a complete paragraph (or several paragraphs) with all relevant information.
As a rule, the KHL newsletter does not reprint content from other sources, whether print or digital. A summary and a link to the content may be provided instead. If you have material that you think is vitally important to reprint in the KHL newsletter, please provide proof of permission from the author(s) and publisher. The relevant information on copyright law is available here.
Rabbi Emily Stern: 516-835-9995, rabbi@kolhalevmd.org
Co-President Alan Silver: 443-996-3445, president@kolhalevmd.org
Co-President Judy Gerb: judithgerb@gmail.com
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