By Taylor BurgessJournal InternOak Mountain Intermediate School fourth-grader Rachel Hyche admits she is independent."The first words I ever said were 'I want to do it by myself,'" she said.Hyche is also a visually impaired student, but if anything, this has made her more determined to do things herself, she said.On April 5, the annual Beeping Easter Egg … [Read more...]
Italian Accent: Opera Birmingham Supporters Gather at The Gardens
The Birmingham Botanical Gardens came alive with the tastes and sounds of Italy for Opera Birmingham’s largest fundraiser of the season, Viva Italia! presented by Dorothy McDaniel’s Flower Market and United-Johnson Brothers of Alabama on March 2.The gala event was coordinated by longtime Opera Birmingham volunteers Amy Johnstone, chairman, and Kathy Emison, … [Read more...]
Highlighting Homewood: Event Spotlights Schools, Community, Teachers
Former and current students, teachers and friends of Homewood City Schools gathered at SoHo Square to celebrate the school system and community and recognize teachers who are making a difference in students' lives.The Homewood City Schools Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary at the first Homewood Grown event on the Terrace at SoHo Square April 3.The 475 … [Read more...]
New Rabbi at Temple Beth-El: Konigsburg, Congregation Will Combine Passover Traditions
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorThe new rabbi at Temple Beth-El in Birmingham is celebrating his first Passover season in Alabama by combining the congregation's holiday traditions with one he has practiced at other synagogues.This year, Temple Beth-El's Passover observations will benefit Collat Jewish Family Services and the Birmingham Police Department's … [Read more...]
Building Bonds, Not Barriers: Community Passover Seder Will Celebrate Jewish, Christian Roots
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorThis week, the Christian Holy Week and the eight-day Jewish Passover holidays overlap as followers of both faiths celebrate the deep structures and beliefs of their religions.And while at first glance the holidays may seem to have little in common, the new rabbi of a Messianic Jewish congregation in Hoover said they are undeniably … [Read more...]