✡ We Stand With the People of Israel ✡
First off, tell us your name, where you’re from, and how long you’ve lived in Louisville. My name is Jennifer Tuvlin. My family moved to Louisville in 1980 when I was almost 9 years old. I moved away for undergraduate … Read More
By Lenae Price If you have ever wondered what your Annual Campaign gift makes possible, look around our community. You can see it in a senior receiving a meal and a visit. In a child opening their PJ Library book each month. … Read More
For more than 20 years, JCL has proudly supported and participated in the annual Kentuckiana Pride Parade. We have marched openly as Jews in celebration of and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ rights—both within the Jewish community and across the broader … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor The Joseph Fink BBYO Community Service Scholarship Joe Fink was passionate about the Jewish Community Center’s Senior High program and served as a two-term president of B’nai B’rith Louisville Lodge No. 14. He was a … Read More
By Amanda Blieden Guest Columnist Over the weekend of May 15-17, I had the opportunity to participate in a Louisville-based “Shabbaton” organized by Partnership2Gether (P2G) that brought together Jews ages 25-45 from Louisville, Israel’s Western Galilee region, Budapest, and from … Read More
By Sara Klein Wagner It was a picture-perfect, undeniably once in-a-lifetime morning, the Sahara Desert sand was shimmering, we had just witnessed a magnificent sunrise over endless miles of dunes. It was so quiet we could hear the wind. We gathered, 30 in our … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor There are many pathways for volunteers to make significant impact on the Jewish Federation of Louisville’s Annual Campaign. Take, for example, the multifaceted commitments by Julie Strull and Kevin Trager. Both share a keen interest … 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 Amy Ryan Guest Columnist I recently joined the Jewish Federation of Louisville as Strategic Initiatives and Community Engagement Director. Two of the large projects I’ll be coordinating are the Year of Civil Discourse and our ongoing 502.0 Engagement programs. The Year … Read More
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