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November 11, 2025
November 11, 2025
Shabbat
Shabbat
Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday, November 14, 7:00pm - virtual
Join Rabbi Emily and Shira in a meaningful Friday night service to welcome Shabbat.
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Shabbat Morning
Saturday, November 15, 10:00am
CHC Chapel and virtual
Come celebrate with Rabbi Emily, a Shabbat morning filled with song and prayer.
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Food Drive
Due to increasing food insecurity, we are collecting non-perishable foods for donation. When you come to services, please
consider making it your practice to bring donations, and we will bring it to a Maryland food bank location.
Click here for a list of items that are needed most.
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Container Drive
One of our members, Jodean Marks, is contributing food to an outdoor fridge in the B'more Community Fridge Network and needs empty containers
in which to put food (e.g., containers for guacamole, hoummos, or potato salad; microwaveable takeout containers, single-serve beverage containers).
Please bring empty, rinsed containers to KHL.
This Week
This Week
Spiritual Connection Circle
Wednesday, November 12, pm, 7:30pm - virtual
A chance to reflect and connect with friends in a sacred space. Need some more support?
Want closer connections with your community? Please join us in a compassionate environment for sharing and listening.
All are welcome!
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Service Leadership Workshop with Rabbi Emily
Thursday, November 13, 6:00pm - virtual
Learn how to think about our prayers more deeply. Strengthen your leadership skills. All are welcome!
Save the Dates!
Save the Dates!
Shabbat Service led by Reb Tova
Saturday, November 29, 10:00am
Reb Tova will lead the service totally in English as translated by Reb Zalman.
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Prayer Group with Kol HaLev
and Church of the Holy Comforter
Monday, December 1, 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.
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Thanksgiving Service with Church of the Holy Comforter
Tuesday, December 2, 7:00pm
Our annual tradition of a shared service, led by Rabbi Emily and Reverend Anne with community musicians, will be here soon.
There will be prayer, service, and a lot of gratitude in the air.
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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.
December 13 - Alan Silver
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Hanukkah Shabbat
Friday, December 19, 7:00pm
Our Hanukkah Shabbat includes services and teachings from the Rabbi as well as
singing by Mara and Zumba that is geared for Hanukkah.
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Community Meeting
Sunday, December 21, 11:00am - virtual
This will be a general update with a discussion regarding potential new board members,
as well as the extension/renewal of Rabbi Emily's contract.
Community News
Community News
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High Holiday Survey
Thank you for filling out the High Holidays Survey. Responses were anonymous. If there’s anything you’d like to follow
up on, Rabbi Emily is always available to talk. If you haven’t completed it, and would still like to, please click here.
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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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Mi Shebeirach List
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. 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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Social Media
We are also using Instagram and Facebook for publicizing KHL,
so we encourage people to subscribe and share!
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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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Mitzvah Cards are still available!
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.
The Chesed Network provides an opportunity to show kindness and compassion to those Kol HaLev members in need
of support by offering caring, connection, and help. If you are in need of support, or if you would like to
be part of our Chesed team, please contact Shira.
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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