Student Rabbi Kylynn conducts first service as UHC prepares for High Holy Days

United Hebrew Congregation Terre Haute recently welcomed Student Rabbi Kylynn Perdue-Bronson with a Shabbat dinner to celebrate her first service at Temple Israel.

Rabbi Kylynn will serve UHC Terre Haute throughout the 2017-18 academic year. She will officiate Erev Rosh Hashanah services at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, and lead the congregation throughout the High Holy Days.

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Karl Zucker turns 90, still devoted to family, working for peace and seeking ‘the real truth’

By Terry Fear

A desire to seek truth, a love of knowledge, devotion to family — these qualities have driven Karl Zucker for the past 90 years and continue to reflect his philosophy of life.

Karl celebrated his 90th birthday on August 27, so it seems fitting that we reacquaint ourselves with someone who has been a part of United Hebrew Congregation since 1964.

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Yana Weinstein will serve as guest soloist for High Holy Days; board expands Torah studies

By Terry Fear

The Temple board has arranged for Ms. Yana Weinstein to serve as UHC soloist for Erev Rosh Hashanah and Kol Nidre. Ms. Weinstein teaches at Indiana State University and lives in Bloomington.

Torah Study will begin with Student Rabbi Kylynn on Saturday, October 21. Kylynn and the board met in August and discussed expanding the popular Saturday Torah studies to include a second class.

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Sisterhood dinner continues long tradition with Good Cheer Club for the Blind

By Patty Lewis

Religious school, as always, served a great brunch for Mother’s Day, with the help of Karen, Scott and Scott’s children. If you have never been to one of their brunches, you are missing out.

Karen’s and Gary Harris’s daughter Sarah did a great job on her Bat Mitzvah. Karen has done a wonderful job with her children and set a great example. Gary supports her and the children. They are such a great family.

At its July 12 meeting, Sisterhood held a delicious fried chicken dinner for the Good Cheer Club for the Blind.

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