✡ We Stand With the People of Israel ✡
Jewish Federations of North America President and CEO Eric D. Fingerhut said:“All security protocols in North America should be fully observed. May this moment bring a renewed understanding of our shared responsibility for the future of the Jewish people and … Read More
Our hearts are with the Minneapolis community. In solidarity, we share the words of Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: “The Hebrew Bible contains the great command, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself, and this has often been taken as … Read More
By Rona & Yael Louisville’s newest ShinShinim We can’t believe it has already been five months since we arrived in Louisville. Over this time we have met many wonderful people, who, from our very first week, have made this community feel like home. Some background: Both of … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor Mike Uram is one of those rabbis who turns informality to his conspicuous advantage. As Chief Jewish Learning Officer for Jewish Federations of North America, his quite-a-mouthful job title stands in potential contradiction to his way of … Read More
By Trent Spoolstra JCRC Director A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of joining other Jewish Community Relations Directors from across the country in the Jewish Council for Public Affairs Taste of Civil Rights tour of Atlanta. I’d spent many hours driving … Read More
By Lenae Price This year, the Trager Family JCC proudly celebrated 135 years of strengthening Jewish life in Louisville, honoring a legacy shaped by generations of members, families, and supporters. Our 135th Anniversary was woven into several of the Trager … Read More
By Sara Klein Wagner What was it like 90 years ago, 180 years ago, 300 years – when news took its time making its way throughout a town or village, much less across the globe? As I sit here on … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor Evie Topcik was steeped in Judaism’s eternally resonant pages. If Jews are the “People of the Book,” she built a personal and professional life defined – literally – by books themselves. And when she passed away on May 7, … Read More
Madeline was interviewed by Samantha Simon Where are you currently putting your energy at this time in your life? Well, in a variety of areas. Outside of my family, I put my energy into Maryhurst, the Kentucky Center and the Red Cross, where I’ve been involved for over 35 years. I … Read More
By Amy Joseph Landon Senior Director of Marketing and Communications For so many in our community, the past 135 years of the JCC have been filled with memories of sports, from the games played to the friends made along the … Read More