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October 14, 2025
October 14, 2025
Check out KHL singing in the Sukkah
during Shabbat last week!
This Week
This Week
Simchat Torah
Tuesday, October 14, 7:00pm
CHC Chapel
Join us to dance with the Torah and celebrate!
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Service Leadership Workshop with Rabbi Emily
Thursday, October 16, 6:00pm - virtual
Join our weekly gathering to learn, study, and develop prayer leadership skills!
Shabbat
Shabbat
Shabbat Unplugged
Friday, October 17, 7:00pm
CHC Parish Hall and virtual
Join Rabbis Emily and Steven along with Cantor George and Shira Kurrus in a night of musical celebration and prayer.
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Shabbat Morning
Saturday, October 18, 10:00am
CHC Parish Hall and virtual
Join Rabbis Emily and Steven for a Shabbat morning filled with song and prayer.
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Potluck
Saturday, October 18, after morning services
CHC Parish Hall
Following morning services, preceding 'My Journey with Betsy Wexler' presentation.
Please bring some food to share: vegetarian, dairy, or fish.
It can be as simple as a bag of popcorn or as elaborate as spanakopita. Bon Appetit!
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"My Journey" Series
Saturday, October 18, after Potluck
CHC Parish Hall
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.
This Shabbat, Betsy Wexler, will be presenting her story after Shabbat morning services.
Save the Dates!
Save the Dates!
"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.
October 25 - Kara Tyler's Talk: Written on the Body
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Prayer Group with Kol HaLev
and Church of the Holy Comforter
Monday, November 3, 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.
Community News
Community News
A Message from KHL Co-President Alan Silver
KHL is fully committed to our mission statement to support each member in the quest for a meaningful Jewish life. We are awaiting information about Wi-Fi in the chapel from CHC. In the meantime, services will be in the parish hall. The rabbi had many activities in the sukkah. It was a time for further reflection and connection. The rabbi wrote a very pretty song about sukkot, which she and the newly formed "Rabbinets" sang to the sheer enjoyment of the rest of us. We ended one night in the sukkah with a rousing rendition of My Way. To provide exercise and enjoyment, Claudia led a Zumba class in the parking lot. We danced and sang for 42 minutes. It was amazing to have that sheer enjoyment with our fellow congregants. At our board meeting we decided that Hanukkah will be celebrated with learning from the rabbi followed by a Hanukkah Zumba from Claudia and then a solo songfest from Mara. She will be singing contemporary songs and folk songs and her voice will help light up the festival of lights.
-Alan
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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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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 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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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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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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