The Jewish Federation News of Indianapolis

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Synagogue Community News April 2015

Congregation Beth Shalom Bloomington

Congregation Beth Shalom of Bloomington, Indiana celebrates its 50th anniversary
This year marks 50 years of an official Jewish presence in Bloomington, Indiana. In May 1965, several prominent Jewish residents of Bloomington formed the University Jewish …

The JFGI Community Calendar

There’s always something exciting going on in the Indianapolis Jewish community! Stay in the know about events and important meetings via the JFGI online community calendar. You can find the community calendar at www.jewishindianapolis.org/jfgicommunitycalendar, where you may also submit y…

Holocaust Memorial Day/Yom Ha’Shoah

Community-Wide Erev Yom Ha’Shoah Service
Wednesday, April 15
7:00 p.m.
Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, Indianapolis
Speaker: Dr. Efraim Zuroff, Director, Simon Wiesenthal Center, Jerusalem. This program is open to the public and the entire Jewish community.

State of Indiana’s 17th Ann…

2nd Indianapolis Jewish Film Festival Rolls Out Golda Meir Tribute & More

The second Indianapolis Jewish Film Festival brings a collection of films from Ingrid Bergman’s starring role in A Woman Called Golda, to The Chosen, starring Robbie Benson, now a film production professor at Indiana University. Above and Beyond relates the story of unbelievable Jewish chu…

Life at Butler University’s Hillel

From hosting friends and members of the Muslim Student Union for Shabbat, to attending a Pacers game together, the students of Hillel at Butler University are enjoying a Jewish life!

In early December, Hillel elected a fantastic board of seven students. Each of them brings their unique outl…