With meetings, Purim party and Shabbat dinner, March was a busy month for Sisterhood, in a good way.
Sisterhood elections are set for May. Let me know if you’d like to be a candidate for office!
Voices
Bylined opinion and news columns published by United Hebrew Congregation Terre Haute.
Abraham Lincoln, American Moses, serves as a role model to all
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.
On Passover and beyond, we must ensure freedom for all
In a few days, we will be celebrating the holiday that more Jews celebrate than any other. Of course, that holiday is Passover.
Passover commemorates our redemption from slavery in Egypt. However, we aren’t celebrating just an event long ago. We are re-telling the story of the Exodus as if it was our own experience, today.
Purim, thy name is vigilance
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?