Wendy Soltz
By Wendy Soltz
-
Culture What Has Become of the Historic Synagogues of Indiana?
What has become of Indiana’s historic synagogues? The following four historic synagogues were originally built as synagogues and are still standing in Indiana. This list is not exhaustive and it does not include historic Jewish congregations who worshipped in other types of buildings, such as homes and former churches, or other historic Indiana synagogues that…
-
Culture A Rude Awakening in Indiana’s Marshmallow Country
This past Labor Day weekend we celebrated the 125th anniversary of a synagogue to the sounds of AC/DC, rumbling Harleys, and the Blake Shelton song, “Kiss My Country Ass.” The synagogue was none other than Ahavath Sholom, built in Ligonier in Noble County, Indiana in 1889, and the music, well, it was part of Ligonier’s…
Explore
Most Popular
- 1
Opinion Why I resigned as chairman of Amnesty Israel
- 2
News Scoop: Internal Project Esther documents describe conspiracy of Jewish ‘masterminds’ seeking to dismantle Western values
- 3
Opinion We’re watching Israel self-destruct — at the hands of its own leaders and citizens
- 4
Culture In ‘Wicked,’ the power of propaganda takes center stage
In Case You Missed It
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism
