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News items about United Hebrew Congregation Terre Haute.

Leadership conference, stained glass repair, Kristallnacht event on tap; OSU honors Betsy

By Terry Fear
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On Sunday, October 28, three UHC board members will attend the Union for Reform Judaism’s Day of Leadership Learning at Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation.

This program will take place in 40 reform congregations across North America and will bring leaders together to collaborate and generate new ideas to strengthen their synagogues.

In other news, Theater 7 will present a staged reading of This Side of Eternity: The Story of Kristallnacht, by former Terre Haute resident Christopher Bibby, at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, in the UHC sanctuary.

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Latter-day Saints members to join UHC for Shabbat services on October 19

By Terry Fear
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United Hebrew Congregation will welcome our friends from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of Terre Haute for Erev Shabbat services at 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 19.

The Latter-day Saints community has graciously and generously partnered with UHC on three separate occasions to provide receptions after programs held at the synagogue.

Student Rabbi Jonathan Falco will officiate in the sanctuary. The service will be live-streamed to the Vestry Room for those who are unable to climb stairs. An Oneg Shabbat will follow.

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Indiana State University Alumni Association to honor UHC’s Jo Einstandig

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The Indiana State University Alumni Association has announced the recipients of the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Awards, the association’s most prestigious honor. Our very own Jo Einstandig is among four honorees who will be recognized during the event at 6:30 p.m. Friday, October 12, at the Sycamore Banquet Center.

Jo earned undergraduate (1961) and graduate degrees (1967) in elementary education from Indiana State. She was employed with the Vigo County School Corp. and also served as vice president of Jebb’s Inc. for 20 years and vice president of Jeiba Inc., a trucking company in Terre Haute.

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