Kol HaLev Weekly Bulletin
December 10, 2024
Cantorial Soloist Mara Yaffee
will be holding services with
Rabbis Emily and Steven
this shabbat morning!
Shabbat
Shabbat at Members' Homes
Friday, December 13, 7:00pm
This Friday night’s service and potluck will be at Alan and Jodie Silver’s home!
Call Jodie at 443-996-3443 for address and more information.
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Shabbat Morning Service
Saturday, December 14, 10:00am
CHC Sanctuary and virtual
Prayer, song, discussion, community, and Torah meditation led by Rabbis Emily, Steven, and Cantorial Soloist Mara Yaffee!
Betsy Wexler will lead us in our monthly Shabbat Torah meditation.
(Please remember that the chapel is a fragrance-free zone.)
This Week
Community Gathering
Wednesday, December 11, 7:30pm - virtual
A chance to reflect and connect with friends in a sacred space.
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Prayer Leadership Cohort
Thursday, December 12, 6:00pm - virtual
The first Friday of every month a member (or some configuration of members) from our prayer leadership group
will be leading services. Thank you to Beth Bugnaski and friends, and Rick Reiches for leading these past two Friday nights!
Please, EVERYONE, empower yourself! This class is OPEN to you to JOIN, and learn to lead our community in prayer.
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KHL Board Meeting
Sunday, December 15, 10:00am - virtual
All are welcome! The Agenda is:
1) Welcome and blessing from Rabbi Emily, 2) Approval of November minutes,
3) New business, 4) Committee reports, 5) Marketing update, 6) Adjournment
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Israel Convening
Sunday, December 15, 1:00pm
“All of the People Israel are Responsible for One Another”:
Reconstructionist Values That Shape Our Relationships with Israelis and Palestinians
Check out the program schedule, presenters, resources, and Register here.
Join a movement-wide convening to explore the shared values that shape our connection to Israel and response
to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as well as to the Jews of Israel and ahavat yoshvei ha’aretz — a loving connection
to all the inhabitants of the land. Together, we will take a close and nuanced look at what binds us in
covenantal community, even during this time of deep crisis.
The hallmark of a Reconstructionist approach has always been our commitment to ethical, respectful discussion
grounded in our shared values, even about the most difficult issues. More opportunities for learning and
discussion will follow in the weeks and months to come.
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B’mitzvah Cohort - Class #3
Sunday, December 15, 5:00pm
Towson Hillel
We will be focusing on the V’ahavta in this session for the b’mitzvah cohort.
Contact Claudia if you know of anyone interested— open to 5-7th graders.
Save the Dates!
Hanukkah Party Contact Information
Latkes/Potluck Volunteers - Judy Gerb
Dreidel Tournament - Susan Gewirtz
White Elephant Gift Exchange - Alan Silver
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Shabbat Sandwich
Saturday, December 21, after morning services
Bring a snack and join us for Toni Pollin's talk on Genetic Counseling!
Toni Pollin, a member of our congregation who is also a licensed, certified genetic counselor and research geneticist, will discuss the field of genetic counseling. What is genetic counseling? Briefly, genetic counselors are health professionals with advanced training in medical genetics and counseling who assist patients and families in understanding how inherited diseases and genetic testing impact their health and provide emotional support around decision-making related to inherited diseases and disease risks. Once exclusively the domain of prenatal healthcare, advances in our understanding of the effect of the human genome on health and disease across the lifespan make genetic counseling relevant to an ever-increasing proportion of the population.
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Shabbat Sandwich
Saturday, January 4, after morning services
Bring a snack and join us for Erica Breslau on the National Cancer Institute!
More information coming soon.
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Art with a Heart Intergenerational Programming
Sunday, January 19, 10:00am
We will be collaborating with Art with a Heart for our new Intergenerational program.
We hope to do this once a month and build our community! The location will be in Pikesville at their studio.
Check out this wonderful organization. https://www.artwithaheart.net/
Community Note
Get Your Office Supplies!
Stuart and Susan have been storing school and office supplies in their garage for KHL for the past few years!
If you could use any of it, please let Susan and Stuart know!
Here is a list of most of the school and office supplies: a box of Hebrew school educational stuff:
stuffed toys like a Torah, esarav, games, alpha bet and Hebrew words, three easels, clips, binder clips, glue and glue sticks,
staples, scissors, rulers, file folders, labels, envelopes, tape and tape dispenser, colored xerox paper, glue guns,
string, masking tape, paint brushes, ribbon, glitter glue, fabric markers, art tissue, pillowcases,
picture frames, pastel crayons, color pencils, pencils, HUNDREDS of crayons, arts and crafts stuff.
Website
For more about Kol HaLev, our people, services, programs, and events,
check out the updated Kol HaLev website at www.kolhalevmd.org!
Newsletter
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Rabbi Emily Stern: 516-835-9995, rabbi@kolhalevmd.org
President Alan Silver: 443-996-3445, president@kolhalevmd.org