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By Andrew Adler Community Editor Every so often I come across an intersection of art and life that simultaneously frightens and tantalizes. Such is the case with Tehran, an Israeli-produced series that tells of a Jewish, Iranian-born young spy named Tamar whom … Read More
By Rabbi Scott Hoffman Far and away the most confounding part of the Jewish calendar occurred this past week and the previous one. We observed Yom Ha-shoah, the day of Holocaust Remembrance, and marked the greatest tragedy in the four-thousand-year history of our people last … Read More
By Sophia Goldberg Guest Columnist I have experienced a phenomenon over the last three years where, quite suddenly, I’ve had to come out as Jewish. I’d experienced the ongoing process of coming out as queer for half my life, but “Jewish” was never something … Read More
By Jessie Gindea The launch of the Jewish Learning Experience, starting in August 2026, is a moment of deep excitement and possibility for the Louisville Jewish community, an opportunity to build on a strong and meaningful legacy while deepening Hebrew … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor If you’re looking for someone who encapsulates the rich narrative of Louisville’s Jewish Community Center, you would do well to have a chat with Carol Behr. Beginning with the YMHA located downtown at Second and Jacob Streets, … Read More
An opinion piece by Julia Wall Spend any time on social media, explore pop culture, or watch celebrity trends and you’ll see it: Mahjong! Everywhere you look, this complex and engaging tile game is the current belle of the ball, … Read More
Tell us your name, where you’re from, how long you’ve lived in Louisville, and how you’ve been involved in the Jewish community recently. Shane OKoon Shaps. I’m from Louisville. I lived here until I was 18. Then I went to … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor “We all share the same pain and we all have the same enemy,” Niloofar Sabzevari said of the country of her birth and the object of the current war in the Middle East. She was speaking, of course, about … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor On the evening of Monday, April 13, Louisville’s Jewish community will mark Yom HaShoah with ceremonies at Congregation Adath Jeshurun. The remembrance will include remarks by Holocaust survivor Ruth Kline, whose family emigrated from Germany … Read More
By Thomas Wissinger This past weekend – March 21-22 – CenterStage Academy presented the musical Disney’s The Lion King Jr., where more than 25 kids lived their best lives performing in front of sell-out crowds in the Shapira Foundation Auditorium. Academy … Read More