JERUSALEM — Israelis living in southern Israel spent Wednesday night and into Thursday morning in bomb shelters as more than 150 rockets were launched from Gaza. One woman, a foreign worker from Thailand, was seriously injured early Thursday morning when … Read More
Many members of the Jewish community regard Israel as a special place – a homeland for the Jewish people and a critical part of their Jewish identity. As such, Israel’s security is also a high priority. Since its establishment in … Read More
Tuesday, March 22 6:30pm UofL Bingham Humanities Building 300 Born in Brooklyn and raised in Miami, Izzy Ezagui made Aliya in order to join the Israeli army and pursue his dream. Izzy was sent into combat at the border of …
by Kevin Altman Special to Community I write this from the shelter room at Tel Aviv University, huddled with 18 members of my program as we listen to the sirens blaring in the night and the occasional THUMP of … Read More
Dear Louisville, I grew up in your city. I attended middle school at Highland, and continued on to Atherton. I received my Bachelor’s at UofL. I have always “bled red” for our city. As a young man fresh out of … Read More
by Matt Goldberg, Director Jewish Community Relations Council The most recent news from Israel is, unfortunately, not very good. In the beginning, Israel fared relatively well during the air war, and the effectiveness of the anti-missile Iron Dome system … Read More
July 22, 2014, (JTA) – Until this latest war, if you asked most Israelis about the threat from Gaza, they would probably start talking about Hamas rockets. But that has changed over the last few days of fighting, for two … Read More
by Sara Wagner Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. Jewish Community of Louisville I cannot remember exactly when I fell in love with Israel. It was cumulative rather than one transformational moment. Perhaps it was understanding that we … Read More
When the rockets started falling in Israel and the first reservists were called up to defend their country, Dafi Chen, the shlicha (Israel emissary) who is working with the Jewish Community Center Summer Camp, was truly torn. Her country was … Read More
See event photos at end of article The Louisville Jewish community came together at Adath Jeshurun on Wednesday evening, July 2, to mourn Gilad Shaar, 16; Naftali Fraenkel, 16; and Eyal Yifrach, 19. On June 12, the Israeli teenagers were … Read More