Unitedhebrewth.org will occasionally feature voices from the congregation and community on social justice from a Reform Jewish perspective. Here, Terry Fear recounts her February visit with husband Steve to the site of the Dakota Access Pipeline protest near Cannon Ball, N.D.
Voices
Bylined opinion and news columns published by United Hebrew Congregation Terre Haute.
Student Rabbi Aaron Rozovsky: Sowing the seeds of peace
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.
The Cohen and Miles families have made great contributions to United Hebrew Congregation
We have so many people who have been an important part of our temple. I would like to thank them and their families by writing about some of them each month. Today, we take a look at the Cohen and Miles families.
Grandmother’s legacy is still unfolding
I was thinking (that isn’t always good), my grandmother was the oldest of seven sisters, around whom my family reunion is based. In writing the names down of all the people who were descended from my grandmother, I realized how important it was that my grandmother was born.