Bylined opinion and news columns published by United Hebrew Congregation Terre Haute.
Although I am not shomer Shabbat by any means, attending Friday night services has become a part of my routine.
Dick and I either eat out or order takeout before services. We do the same for Saturday morning breakfast, following up with a visit to the Terre Haute Farmer’s Market.
When scheduled, Shabbat also includes Torah study for me. All these activities are a part of Shabbat in the Frank household.
I would like to invite all current and future UHC Sisterhood members to my home at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 19, for a “meet, greet and eat” event.
Covid has kept us apart for much of 2020 and 2021. But in the meantime, the congregation has added a few members and we’d love to welcome them.
Call Norma at the Temple at (812) 232-5988 to RSVP or use our contact form.
With so much of our time spent in the dark (before the winter solstice occurs Dec. 21), this time of year can be particularly difficult for a lot of us.
The pandemic rages on; antisemitism continues to run rampant in communities and on college campuses; social and political division drives communities, friends and even families apart.
It is at this time of deep darkness that we need to let the light in. But how do we accomplish this difficult task?
Hanukkah begins the evening of Sunday, Nov. 28. And while not quite the same as our historic Hanukkah/Thanksgiving combination (which we last experienced in 2013), it’s still pretty close!
Personally, I love thinking about the culinary possibilities, such as enjoying my leftover cranberry dishes with latkes instead of just applesauce. I’ll make sure to keep some sweet potatoes to grate and add to the latke recipe.