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Catching up with the Filson: From the Holocaust to Teddy Roosevelt 

By Ann Niren  Guest Columnist  I hope that everyone had a Zissen Pesach! At the Filson, I have been busy preparing new Jewish programming, meeting with many of you in the community, and making crucial connections, including with new donors. … Read More >

Community April 25, 2025

Word of the Month: Not by might, but by spirit

By Rabbi Scott Hoffman In present-day U.S. politics, I notice a diminished interest in what is known as “soft” power. In contrast to “hard” power, which is a measure of a nation’s military might, “soft” power is a way in … Read More >

Community April 25, 2025

State of the J: Looking ahead through a leather lens — the Trager Family JCC turns 3

By Thomas Wissinger As we’ve just celebrated Passover, I’m sure many of you were looking forward to the traditions that you have established with your family and friends. Maybe you host everyone for a Seder dinner, or maybe it is … Read More >

Community JCC April 25, 2025

Eddie Goldberg passes away at 86 

By Andrew Adler  Community Editor   Edwin L. Goldberg — “Eddie” to most everyone who knew him — passed away on April 7 at the age of 86. Once described as a “serial entrepreneur” whose business interests ranged from the family’s … Read More >

Community April 25, 2025

Kim Greene to be honored with Sonia and Dr. Ronald Levine 2025 Jewish Voice for Choice Award  

By Andrew Adler Community Editor   When the National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section hosts its third annual Advocacy in Action — Jewish Voice for Choice Breakfast May 14 at The Temple, it will honor a key advocate on behalf … Read More >

Community April 25, 2025

JLE – Jewish Learning Experience – is a bold rethinking of how to be relevant in an ever-changing world

By Andrew Adler Community Editor  Corey Shapiro and Carol Jones are among the most passionate and hardest working members of Louisville’s Jewish community. Five years ago — about the time that Covid was upending life across the globe – they … Read More >

Community April 25, 2025

Maddie Behr folds the magic of acting into the joy of giving 

By Andrew Adler Community Editor  It was almost exactly two years ago — April 27, 2023, to be precise — that 10-year-old Madelyn “Maddie” Behr made her acting debut in CenterStage Academy’s production of Annie Jr at the Trager Family … Read More >

Community April 25, 2025

With federal funds paused, some Jewish groups feel the strain of fiscal uncertainty

By Andrew Adler Community Editor  The home page of Jewish Family & Career Services’ website carries a bulletin of unmistakable timeliness:   Your support is urgently needed to ensure we can continue to provide critical services to all in Louisville in … Read More >

Community March 28, 2025

Rabbi Scott Hoffman to join Adath Jeshurun

By Andrew Adler Community Editor   When Rabbi Scott Hoffman was an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania four decades ago, he majored in the Biological Basis of Behavior — hardly the expected academic prelude to a rabbinical career.   Medical school, … Read More >

Community March 28, 2025

Word of the Month: In the Torah, time is a relative concept 

By Cantor David L. Lipp The future has already arrived. It’s just not evenly distributed. William Gibson is a writer of Speculative Fiction (the more accurate term for what we colloquially call ‘Science Fiction’) of the Cyberpunk subgenre. His statement … Read More >

Community March 28, 2025

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