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SYNAGOGUES

Etz Chaim 826 W. 64' 1 ' St., Indianapolis, IN 46260 • 317/ 251- 6220 • [email protected] • www.etzchaimindy.org

OFFICERS: Rich Sandler, president; Irv Levy, vice president; Larry Greenbaum, vice president for synagogue; Mike Alboher, secretary; Victor Elharrar, treasurer. SPIRITUAL LEADER: Itamar Cohen BOARD MEMBERS: Jack Alboher, Anne Calderon, Sidney Camhi, Terri Camhi, Alan J. Cohen, Gil Cohen, Jack Cohen, David Farahan, Libby Fogle, A1 Glazier, Eleanor Glickstein, William Levy, Larry Mark, Luna Mishelow, A1 Mordoh, Mel Mordoh, Doreen Nahmias, Meyer Nahmias, Scott Nahmias, Alan Nefouse, A1 Profeta, Becky Profeta, Betty Solooki, HaimSolooki.

GOALS: To further Judaism and Sephardic traditions and customs. HISTORY: Organized in the 1920s, Etz Chaim was originally called the Sephardic Community of Indianapolis and was established on the south side of Indianapolis. The original facility was located above a grocery

store. It was then moved to an old former church at the corner of Morris St. and Church St. In the 1960s, Etz Chaim moved to its current location (a former Lutheran church) at the corner of 64th St and Hoover Rd. It is an Orthodox synagogue that incorporates Sephardic traditions and language into its

services. TYPES OF ACTIVITIES: Numerous social activities including July 4th picnic, various dinners throughout the year, and of course, services both Friday evening and Saturday morning. HOW TO JOIN: Membership chairman is Irving Levy, 255-0567.

Deborah Sisterhood of Erz Chaim Sephardic Congregation 7108 N. Hoover Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46260 • 317/ 259-4716 • [email protected], www.etzchaimindy.org OFFICERS: Betty Solooki, president; Farzaneh Tehrawi, vice president; Rose Alt, recording secretary; Terri Camhi, corresponding secretary; Eleanor Glidestein, treasurer. BOARD MEMBERS: Ann Calderon, Mildred Alboher, Cassia Greenbaum, Rachel Farahan, Saddle Ray, Julie Sondheim, Vicka Farahan, Doreen Nahmias

GOALS: To provide a forum for women of the synagogue, provide support to the synagogue, and keep the Sephardic customs and tradition alive with the

coming generations.

HISTORY: The Sisterhood was founded in 1915, and our third generation has carried our goals to this present day. We have donated a room to Hoover-

wood and have donated to

many other charities.

TYPES OF ACTIVITIES: The Sisterhood prepares and serves Oneg lunch every Shabbat, and holds a yearly Bake Sale as a fundraiser. We sponsor the development of the distribution of tapes worldwide in American Sign Language to provide information and education to the Jewish

hearing-impaired community. We are in the process of documenting the burials in both of our cemeteries to be placed on-line as part of the International Jewish

Cemetery Project.

HOW TO JOIN: Yearly dues are $10.00. Contact membership chairman, Julie Sondheim at work 251-9467. Meetings are bi-

monthly.