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...]
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...]
Summer Scholar: Vestavia Resident Chosen for Prestigious Pharmacy Program
For most students, the summer is a time to relax and recharge, maybe take a class or two. But one Over the Mountain resident will spend her summer working at one of the most prestigious hospitals in the country.Elizabeth Wood of Vestavia Hills, a second-year pharmacy student at Auburn University, will spend the summer in Rochester, Minn., at Mayo Clinic. She was … [Read more...]
Wins and Titles
By Lee DavisAny time Hoover and Spain Park get together on an athletic field, you can count on a first-class battle.And that’s exactly what happened when the fourth-ranked Bucs met the 10th-ranked Jaguars in a key baseball matchup Saturday.Spain Park used the pitching of Tristan Widra and clutch hitting to take a 4-2 victory.Hoover took a 2-0 lead after RBI … [Read more...]