The Indiana Jewish Community Relations Council, in coordination with CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center and other organizations, will observe Holocaust Remembrance Day with a virtual Yom HaShoah program from 1-1:35 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2020.
Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/821859106.
See our Facebook page for more details.
Vigo County safety leaders will speak about safety planning, disaster relief, emergency management, grant-seeking and other vital topics during a free, 45-minute webinar at 2:45 p.m. Friday, April 9, 2021.
“The Benefits of Safety & Security Planning” introduces Terre Haute Safety & Security Planning’s appeal to Terre Haute faith leaders as faith leaders and law enforcement work together to secure the community’s houses of worship.
Speakers will include Greg Ferency of the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, Terre Haute Police Dept. Chief Shawn Keen, Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse, Vigo County Emergency Management Agency Director Dr. Dorene Hojnicki, Vigo County School Corp. Coordinator of Safety and Security Travis Chesshir and Scott Skillman of United Hebrew Congregation.
Contact THSSP for an invitation.
Former UHC student rabbi Remy Liverman will speak during the virtual Vigil: Standing with the Asian-American Community, 4-5 p.m. EDT Sunday, April 25, 2021, sponsored by the Inter-Faith Council of the Wabash Valley.
To participate, visit the Zoom link in the event document.
Faith-based groups will gather at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, at historic Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 601 S. 3rd St. in Terre Haute, to remember Ida Finkelstein and George Ward as twin victims of injustice.
UHC board member Scott Skillman and former UHC Student Rabbi Remi Liverman will speak.
The Bridge Project to reaffirm the alliance between Christians and Jews grows from the work of the late Terry Fear.
Co-sponsors include Greater Terre Haute NAACP #3068, Allen Chapel and the AME Church, Inter-Faith Council of the Wabash Valley, United Hebrew Congregation, Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and the Ward Family.
The George Ward Historical Marker Dedication will follow at 3 p.m. on the north side of Fairbanks Park, 1100 Girl Scout Lane.
Syndicated humor columnist Dick Wolfsie will speak on Jewish humor at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, at First Unitarian Universalist Church in Terre Haute.
Wolfsie will employ classic Jewish jokes to illustrate the Jewish people’s historical relationship with God.
His column appears in about 30 newspapers in Indiana and around the country and he appeared for 30 years on WISH-TV in Indianapolis.
All attendees must be vaccinated and masked. Call 812-917-0030 for more information. The church is located at 1875 S. Fruitridge Ave.
Farrington’s Grove Historical District will hold its Spring Beautification Project at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 23, 2022, at 1304 S. 6th St., a half-mile south of the Temple.
Teams and individuals will clean up the neighborhood for 60-90 minutes. Lunch will follow. FGHD will provide t-shirts, refreshments, trash bags, gloves and sanitizer packets.
Contact fghdbeautification @ gmail.com with questions.
CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center will present An Evening of Light at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, to recognize individuals for their dedication to sharing Holocaust education in their Indiana communities.
Speakers will be Stephen D. Smith, Ph.D., and Michael Berenbaum.
One Indiana educator will receive the Terry Fear Holocaust Educator in Action Award, named for the late former United Hebrew Congregation board member and social activist.
Site will be the Indiana Historical Society, 450 W. Ohio St. in Indianapolis.
Patron tickets are $125.
Call CANDLES at 812.234.7881 for more information.
United Hebrew Congregation will play host to a Yom HaShoah event from 2-3:45 p.m. Sunday, April 16, 2023, in the sanctuary at Temple Israel.
Please join us for a series of presentations from diverse ethnicities and perspectives on various aspects of the Holocaust.
Topics will range from “Resistance” to “Present and Future Implications,” with the overall theme of “Never Again” as a central focus.
You may also attend via Zoom.
The Bloomington Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will host an after-event social in the Vestry Room.
Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Memorial Day, runs from sundown Monday, April 17, to sundown Tuesday, April 18.
The Jewish Community Legacy Project will present a virtual program entitled, “Israel at 75: Where Are We Going?” at 8 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 19, 2023.
Visit the JCLP event registration site to participate.
Speaker will be Eli Roth, Milwaukee Community Shaliach.
Representatives from small congregations in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin will participate in JCLP.
The Jewish Community Legacy Project will present a virtual program entitled, “Prelude to Shavuot” at 8 p.m. EDT Sunday, May 21, 2023.
Visit the JCLP event registration site to attend.
Representatives from small congregations in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin participate in JCLP.