This month, we remember Janet Meis Henry, Millie Felstein and Ruth Mitchell Ward, and honor a special lady in our congregation, Louise Sommers.
Voices
Bylined opinion and news columns published by United Hebrew Congregation Terre Haute.
Who would think 700 stones could feel so meaningful?
After a little more than 700 white rocks, we now have a stone on every Jewish grave in the old and new cemeteries at Highland Lawn, with help from Wilma Turetzky, Jackie Silver and Jessica Claycomb. It took us two days, but it was well worth it.
Respect and kindness must follow contentious election
After an exceptionally long, drawn out, brutal and divisive election cycle, I am sadly reminded that throughout history there have been numerous examples in which the Jewish people have become so disconnected and so disrespectful toward one another that it led to division and even bloody conflict.
What are your gifts?
This is the season of gift-giving. Hanukkah will be upon us before we know it. And, if you have Christian relatives, Christmas gifts might be exchanged as well. Material gifts, however, are primarily temporary. Toys get outgrown or broken and clothing wears out. Even larger gifts, such as electronics, break and must be recycled.