Congregation Har Shalom announces programs
Congregation Har Shalom, 2537 County Road 203, will host these programs:
Yom Kippur Mindfulness Session, contemplative Jewish meditation, will be held from 8:45 to 9:15 a.m. today.
A Yom Kippur morning service led by Rabbi Eliot Baskin will take place at 9:30 a.m. today. Immediately after morning services, Baskin will host a study session about the adult continuing education program, “Chai Mitzvah: Listening With our Eyes.”
Healing service of hope and comfort led by Baskin will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. today.
An Intergenerational service led by Baskin will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. today.
Yizkor and “Tree of Life Memorial Ceremony” led by Baskin will be held at 5 p.m. today.
Neila, concluding service, children’s processional and Havdala led by Baskin will take place at 6 p.m. today. After the service, there will be a “Break the Fast” potluck. Participants are asked to bring a vegetarian or dairy dish to share.
Child care will be provided at the synagogue during the morning services.
For more information, visit www.harshalomdurango.org.
Praying mom back at N.H. school, praying silently
CONCORD, N.H. – A mother who was told she no longer can pray on the steps of her children’s high school in New Hampshire has returned but is praying in silence.
Lizarda Urena of Concord had been praying near Concord High School for the protection of the students. In February, she started reciting Bible passages on the school’s steps for about 15 minutes daily after police responded to a report of bullets found in a toilet.
After the district got questions and complaints, the principal told her she couldn’t pray on campus.
The Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian group that advocates for religious rights, is providing legal services to Urena. Attorney Matthew Sharp told the Concord Monitor that it appears the issue has been resolved.
Herald Staff, Associated Press
But school Superintendent Chris Rath said staff members will monitor Urena’s actions daily to make sure they are in line with campus visitor and religious policies.
Herald Staff, Associated press
