May 6 Sermon from Rabbi Chernow-Reader
My phone rings with a friend of mine calling. She is in tears because she is pregnant. She already has children and always thought she wanted a bigger family. But not right now. It’s just not the right time. Her marriage is falling apart and she doesn’t think they...
Kulanu: June/July 2022
In this issue: Meet Your New IHC Board President Dear First Time GUCI Camper The Pursuit of Social Justice Click the cover to start reading now!
Your New IHC Board President
Mitch Katz was elected to a two-year term as IHC Board President during the temple's Annual Meeting on Sunday, May 15. Below are Mitch's remarks to the congregation about his vision for the next two years. "Good afternoon and thank you for joining our 2022 Annual...
Shavuot 5782
Shavuot 5782Of all the Jewish holidays, Shavuot is likely the least well known. This is probably due to the lack of home ritual to rival building a Sukkah or hosting a Passover Seder. However, Shavuot has plenty of its own merits! At the start of each summer, this...
IHC Music presents “Opera: Unstuffed!” on Sunday, May 8 at 4:00pm
IHC Music is proud to present "Opera: Unstuffed!", a hilarious take on opera classics featuring graduate students from Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music. You won't want to miss this fun, musical Mother's Day treat! This program is generously sponsored by the...
Share your thoughts on social justice
The Brit Olam Committee wants to know what you think!IHC is moving towards education, discussion, and action around Social Justice. Your views are needed on this new effort to find important social justice issues to follow.At the request of our IHC Board, the Brit...
Earth Day clean up and tree planting
Volunteer for a multi-faith effort to Keep Indianapolis Beautiful for Earth Day! There are two ways to help: plant trees or take part in a large clean up effort. This is great for opportunity for the whole family. Children under 16 will need to have a parent/guardian...
Resources for Passover 5782
Passover begins at sundown on Friday, April 15 and ends at sundown on Friday, April 22. At Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, the following Passover-related events are scheduled: Friday, April 15 at 4:00pmEarly Shabbat ServiceBring the soul and peace of Shabbat into...
Friend to Friend- a new Caring Community peer support program
Read below to learn more about thenew Friend to Friend program at IHC.Click here to sign up for the training. Please sign up no later than Thursday, April 21.
Talk with Rabbi Aaron Spiegel: Attract, Engage, Retain: Can Social Justice Do All That?
Join synagogue culture expert Rabbi Aaron Spiegel along with IHC clergy, board, and members for a thought-provoking discussion about growing IHC’s social justice footprint. Monday, April 25, 2022 from 7:00 to 8:30pm in the IHC Chapel Learn about the state of social...