B’nai Sholom
Take a congregation named Lover of Peace (Ohev Shalom in
Hebrew) and another called The Children of Israel (B’nai Yisrael in Hebrew) –
put them together and what do you get?
B’nai Sholom – Children of Peace.
There have been Jews in Huntington since its founding. We have been welcomed and accepted here. When a chance came to support the Hoops
Children’s Hospital by making a train, we jumped at the chance to illustrate a
bit of our history here and to give back to the community at the same time.
Rabbi Jean Eglinton has been our rabbi for four years. Coming from Connecticut by way of Ohio,
France, Illinois, Kentucky and Israel, she designed our train to reflect the
things that motivate and sustain us: Learning, Prayer, and Caring for each
other. Noah Compton, who wanted to do
something for the Hoops Children’s Hospital for his Bar Mitzvah project, helped
with the decoupage and painting. In
addition to the Jewish families of Huntington past and present, we included two
of our favorite Torah characters.
Driving the train are Deborah and Moses.
They remind us to stay true to our roots as we work to create a future
that is bright for us all.
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