Jewish holidays at United Hebrew Congregation Terre Haute.
A new Haggadah and expanded activities mark United Hebrew Congregation Terre Haute Passover festivities, set for Monday, April 10, at Temple Israel.
This year, UHC has added a Maariv, or evening service, to begin at 5:45 p.m. in the sanctuary. The seder will follow immediately at 6:30 p.m. downstairs in the Vestry Room.
Student Rabbi Aaron Rozovsky will officiate. The holiday ends at sundown Tuesday, April 18.
UHC’s annual Purim party proved a rousing success, with hamentaschen, hats, groggers and hilarity for all. Rabbi Aaron and helpers read the whole Megillah. View images from the event!
What’s not to celebrate? Purim tells the story of a heroine who saves her people; the Jewish people who survive to live, study and worship G-d another day; and a man who is filled with blinding hatred and is ultimately undone by it. On Purim, we can let our hair down and rest easy. Or can we?
I was told on more than one occasion growing up that Tu B’Shevat was “the Jewish Earth Day” and “a Jewish Hippie Holiday.” I was therefore surprised to learn years later that Tu B’Shevat actually had some of its roots in war.