Rabbi Aaron Rozovsky Archives – United Hebrew Congregation Terre Haute A Reform Jewish Temple in Terre Haute, Indiana Sat, 20 Jan 2024 20:56:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/www.unitedhebrewth.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Rabbi Aaron Rozovsky Archives – United Hebrew Congregation Terre Haute 32 32 116499459 Rabbi Aaron returns to Terre Haute for Veterans Day, celebrates ‘the everyday American’ https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/rabbi-aaron-returns-to-terre-haute-for-veterans-day-celebrates-the-everyday-american/ https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/rabbi-aaron-returns-to-terre-haute-for-veterans-day-celebrates-the-everyday-american/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2017 14:00:23 +0000 http://www.unitedhebrewth.org/?p=3727 Veterans Day holds special significance for Student Rabbi and U.S. Army Capt. Aaron Rozovsky, who served United Hebrew Congregation Terre Haute during the 2016-17 academic year.

Aaron, who has completed deployments in Cuba and Afghanistan, filled the Westminster Village community room last year for a special Veterans Day Shabbat service.

The event's success invited a repeat performance, and Aaron returned this Veterans Day, in fatigues and camouflage yarmulke, to celebrate Shabbat with the retirement community and guests.

Aaron also took the opportunity to re-connect with his former congregation and conduct evening Shabbat services at Temple Israel. He recently completed two weeks' active duty in South Carolina and is in his final year at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati.

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]]> https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/rabbi-aaron-returns-to-terre-haute-for-veterans-day-celebrates-the-everyday-american/feed/ 0 3727 UHC celebrates Sarah’s Bat Mitzvah, bids fond farewell to Rabbi Aaron https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/uhc-celebrates-sarahs-bat-mitzvah-bids-fond-farewell-to-rabbi-aaron/ https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/uhc-celebrates-sarahs-bat-mitzvah-bids-fond-farewell-to-rabbi-aaron/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:36:12 +0000 http://www.unitedhebrewth.org/?p=2398 United Hebrew Congregation celebrated a busy and rewarding weekend with Student Rabbi Aaron Rozovsky's farewell Shabbat service Friday evening and Sarah Harris's Bat Mitzvah on Saturday morning.

"You've shown [Jewish life] can grow and thrive anywhere," Rabbi Aaron told the congregation.

Photos display highlights from the two events.

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]]> https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/uhc-celebrates-sarahs-bat-mitzvah-bids-fond-farewell-to-rabbi-aaron/feed/ 0 2398 As term ends, Student Rabbi Aaron Rozovsky expresses thanks to congregation https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/as-term-ends-student-rabbi-aaron-rozovsky-expresses-thanks-to-congregation/ https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/as-term-ends-student-rabbi-aaron-rozovsky-expresses-thanks-to-congregation/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2017 01:19:33 +0000 http://www.unitedhebrewth.org/?p=2388 In our corpus we have texts such as Tanakh, Midrash, Talmud and Shulchan Aruch. Incredible minds like Rashi, Rarnbarn, Ibn Ezra and Nachmanides, beautiful and intricate languages such as Hebrew, Ladino and Yiddish, titanic moments like revelation at Sinai, the reigns of David and Solomon and the return from the exile.

However, despite this, I could not find a witty quote or a piece of insight from our sages that can properly convey my thoughts.

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]]> https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/as-term-ends-student-rabbi-aaron-rozovsky-expresses-thanks-to-congregation/feed/ 0 2388 Take time to slow down and count the Omer https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/take-time-to-slow-down-the-count-the-omer/ https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/take-time-to-slow-down-the-count-the-omer/#respond Thu, 04 May 2017 18:38:53 +0000 http://www.unitedhebrewth.org/?p=2211 As we are in the month of Iyyar, one of our obligations is the performance of the mitzvah of sefirat ha'omer, counting of the Omer. The counting of the Omer will culminate with the celebration of Shavuot on the 6th of Sivan (May 30 to June 1).

I find this incredibly beautiful. Why? Because we live such hectic lives.

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]]> https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/take-time-to-slow-down-the-count-the-omer/feed/ 0 2211 Abraham Lincoln, American Moses, serves as a role model to all https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/abraham-lincoln-american-moses-serves-as-a-role-model-to-all/ https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/abraham-lincoln-american-moses-serves-as-a-role-model-to-all/#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2017 16:34:26 +0000 http://www.unitedhebrewth.org/?p=1957 In March, I found myself in Springfield, Ill., for National Guard duty. Having a couple hours off in between military obligations, I decided to visit President Lincoln's tomb.

As I entered the tomb, I was overcome by an overwhelming sense of patriotism and pride both as an American and as a Jew.

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]]> https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/abraham-lincoln-american-moses-serves-as-a-role-model-to-all/feed/ 0 1957 Purim, thy name is vigilance https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/purim-thy-name-is-vigilance/ https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/purim-thy-name-is-vigilance/#respond Sun, 12 Mar 2017 14:07:44 +0000 http://www.unitedhebrewth.org/?p=1705 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?

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]]> https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/purim-thy-name-is-vigilance/feed/ 0 1705 Student Rabbi Aaron Rozovsky: Sowing the seeds of peace https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/student-rabbi-aaron-rozovsky-sowing-the-seeds-of-peace/ https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/student-rabbi-aaron-rozovsky-sowing-the-seeds-of-peace/#respond Sun, 19 Feb 2017 22:16:03 +0000 http://www.unitedhebrewth.org/?p=1610 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.

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]]> https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/student-rabbi-aaron-rozovsky-sowing-the-seeds-of-peace/feed/ 0 1610 ‘Jewish Stances on Immigration’ highlights upcoming Torah study topics https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/jewish-stances-on-immigration-highlights-upcoming-torah-study-topics/ https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/jewish-stances-on-immigration-highlights-upcoming-torah-study-topics/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2017 20:53:41 +0000 http://www.unitedhebrewth.org/?p=1510 Student Rabbi Aaron Rozovsky has announced discussion topics for upcoming Torah study sessions at Temple Israel and Westminster Village. Subjects at three sessions on Feb. 11 and Feb. 18 will include the timely "Jewish Stances on Immigration"; Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish New Year for Trees; and Parshah Yitro.

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]]> https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/jewish-stances-on-immigration-highlights-upcoming-torah-study-topics/feed/ 0 1510 Tu B’Shevat reminds us of our obligation to nurture the next generation https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/tu-bishvat-reminds-us-of-our-obligation-to-nurture-the-next-generation/ https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/tu-bishvat-reminds-us-of-our-obligation-to-nurture-the-next-generation/#respond Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:15:16 +0000 http://www.unitedhebrewth.org/?p=1483 Planting and sowing seeds are powerful acts. Every time I look at a mighty oak, a towering redwood or a beautiful willow, trees that could be hundreds if not thousands of years old, I am amazed that such natural wonders began as minute seedlings and fragile saplings.

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]]> https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/tu-bishvat-reminds-us-of-our-obligation-to-nurture-the-next-generation/feed/ 0 1483 Each month marks a renewal, for the calendar and for us https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/each-month-marks-a-renewal-for-the-calendar-and-for-us/ https://www.unitedhebrewth.org/each-month-marks-a-renewal-for-the-calendar-and-for-us/#respond Sat, 07 Jan 2017 16:30:52 +0000 http://www.unitedhebrewth.org/?p=1441 We don't have to look any further than the fact the beginning of each new Hebrew month, ראש חודש (Rosh Chodesh), is greeted with psalms of praise and rejoicing known as Hallel, as well as special Torah and Haftarah readings. In other words, each new month marks a new time, a rebirth and a renewal in our lives.

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