Mizpah Congregation welcomes its 20th ordained rabbi, Rabbi Craig Lewis.   “We are excited to welcome Rabbi Lewis to Chattanooga!” said Henry Schulson, president of the congregation.  Rabbi Lewis has served congregations in Mattoon, Illinois, Muncie, Indiana, Wyoming, Ohio, Irvine, California and most recently Lincoln, Nebraska. He served on the boards of Hillel, ... (click for more)

Early morning seminary is underway for the youth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS).  According to the LDS Newsroom, “seminary is a worldwide, four-year religious educational program for youth ages 14 through 18.  It is operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints but is open to teenagers of all faiths.”   The program provides ... (click for more)

Mayor Andy Berke on Friday said he has asked City Attorney Wade Hinton, on behalf of the city of Chattanooga, to file the necessary paperwork "to confirm the city is no longer listed as a trustee of a Confederate Cemetery on East Third Street." Mayor Berke said, “Our action today makes it clear that the city of Chattanooga condemns white supremacy in every way, shape and ... (click for more)

Judy Kay Peer, 69, was killed on Friday night when a train struck her car in Hixson on Friday night. Ms. Peer, a Hixson resident, was driving a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. Police said she  was traveling west on Hamill Road and had stopped at the railroad crossing. The gates were extended with flashing lights and a sounding bell. A train that was traveling northbound on ... (click for more)

I just received an email from the Mayor stating that he filed paperwork to remove the city of Chattanooga as the trustee for the Confederate Cemetery on Third Street. I understand the Mayor's intent was to distance the city from it's racist past and subsequent hate, but I feel like this is an interesting move without much thought of the consequences. The Mayor prefaced his ... (click for more)

Racism and discrimination is wrong. What is the best way for a parent to teach a child the evils of discrimination? Should the parent demonstrate and repetitively incentivize the proper behavior? Or, would it be more productive to badger the child over and over again for the sins of the child's g-g-g-grandfather who died 150 years ago? Would burning the personal effects of the grandfather ... (click for more)