By Lisa Hornung For Community Daughter of Holocaust survivors and a refugee from communist Hungary, Suzi Weiss-Fischmann has learned much from her early days. She has put that experience to work as the “First Lady of Nails” and co-founder of … Read More
Sara’s View Sara Klein Wagner I admit it, I have always loved Super Sunday. I love the energy, the hoopla, the happy warriors who show up each year to make calls – and a difference. This year, we will continue … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) will begin offering training on the Holocaust to the highest levels of Kentucky law enforcement early next year, state officials and Jewish leaders say. “They (the state) recognize that since this … Read More
By staff and releases More than 300 local donors have committed to support Jewish Louisville through the LIFE & LEGACY initiative. The commitments are part of a “collaborative endowment building effort” by nine Jewish entities here, including the Federation, synagogues, … Read More
Dear JCL friends, Like everything, this year our annual meeting is different. While we wish we could have been in our JCC building greeting each other with hugs and smiles, we are thankful to be together virtually reflecting on an … Read More
By Community Staff While finding its new normal, the Jewish Community Center is showing signs of positive change. A vacant lot now sits along Dutchmans Lane, where just a couple of days earlier, a house stood. Nothing unusual about that; … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Seek the well-being of the city in which you live … for in its peace you shall find peace.” — Jeremiah 29:7 Farrah Alexander stood in the crowd outside the Jefferson County Courthouse on Friday, … Read More
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