Sephardic Community of Indianapolis member celebrating the new Sefer Torah Dedication at Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation The Sephardic Community of Indianapolis has experienced a season of remarkable growth, celebration, and spiritual strength throughout the winter and into the spring. Our year began with an especially historic and moving occasion: the dedication of a new Sefer Torah this January. The celebration brought together families, friends, and community members for

Rachel Nahmias Kornberg z”L Rachel Nahmias Kornberg, age 108, died peacefully in her sleep on January 10, 2026, in Boston, Massachusetts. Rachel was born on October 7, 1917, in Salonika, the fourth of five children born to Avram and Matil Nahmias. Soon after, her family relocated to Monastir (Bitola), where they lived until the war. Rachel’s family owned a successful fabric store and lived comfortably among their neighbors. As a child, Rachel attended the Alliance Israélite U

Participants touring the Central Synagogue of Thessaloniki, Greece. What an incredible journey it has been! This summer, 21 members of...

Rabbi Daniel Askenazi, the new Haham of Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation of Indianapolis Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation of Indianapolis...

Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation is re-emerging with new, exciting programming in addition to our daily morning services as well as...

Over a century ago, a young woman by the name of Sarah decided to make the journey from Ottoman Monastir, now Bitola, North Macedonia, to...

In a first for any of our Sephardic Communities in the United States, one of our affiliate congregations was paid a special visit by a...

As we are finally emerging out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation is reemerging with new exciting programming in...

Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation continues to support all of our members during the Covid Pandemic, with Daily morning services as well...