A message to our community from the Jewish Federation of Louisville May 31, 2020 Recent weeks have been extremely difficult for our country. The senseless killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd highlight the sad history of the treatment of African Americans by … Read More
Before he left for Israel, much of what Kendall Boyd knew about the country came from Jimmy Carter’s controversial book, Palestine: Peace, not Apartheid. “He brought to my attention a lot of how this conflict came about,” Boyd said of … Read More
For the second time in as many years, the Jewish Federation of Louisville is running at least two campaigns at the same time – out of necessity. In addition to the Annual Campaign, which supports the regular operations of the … Read More
Anshei Sfard Knit & Qvell Thursday, March 5, 1-2 p.m. 3630 Dutchmans Lane, second floor All knitted/crocheted items donated to JCPS Clothes Closet, contact: Toby Horvitz, 502-458-7108. Sunday Night at the Movies Sunday, March 15 The Temple Pizza dinner, 6:30 … Read More
Chavurat Shalom for March Thursday, March 5 University of Louisville Department of Music students will perform. Lunch will include all beef hot dogs, baked beans, coleslaw, fresh fruit, cookies and brownies. Thursday, March 12 Ukulele and guitar player Jason Parroco, … Read More
Sara’s View Sara Klein Wagner Yael is not the easiest name to navigate with a barista or new acquaintance. Howard and I should know; we chose that name for our youngest daughter. For years, Yael has heard virtually every possible … Read More
This year’s Community Telethon, which took place, Sunday, Jan. 12, at The Jewish Community Center, raised $166,445 for the Annual Campaign from 179 unique donors. With staff, more than 40 community partners volunteered to make calls that day. This year, … Read More
(Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of profiles leading up to the conclusion of the 2019-20 Annual Campaign.) Dr. Shellie Branson is smiling wide these days. The pediatric dentist enjoys all aspects of her life, professionally and … Read More
While there are no known hate groups openly operating in Louisville area schools, their message is still getting through to students. Matt Goldberg, director of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), said kids could easily access hate groups through parents … Read More
Daniel Kleinman owes the resurgence of his career to an Israeli movie about a Palestinian soap opera. The Louisville native, screenplay writer and retired professor of film at Columbia University, co-wrote the comedy, Tel Aviv on Fire, which will be … Read More