Twenty-seven members of the Lion of Judah gathered at Spring Run Farm on Sunday, Nov. 17, for their annual members appreciation program – a catered event. Lion of Judah is a giving society for women who have contributed $5,000 or … Read More
More than 170 women, ages 12 and up, took part in the 2019 Great Pink Challah Bake, Thursday, Nov. 14, at The Temple. In addition to baking challah, the women paid tribute to survivors of breast cancer, who were invited … Read More
Marsha Bornstein wants you to know two things about the 2020 lineup for the Louisville Jewish Film Festival: It has lots of English and lots of laughs. Those are two things, her audience always asks for, she said. At least … Read More
The Jewish Federation of Louisville is starting a program to cultivate future Jewish leaders here. J-LEAD: Young Adult Leadership Program will introduce young adults to the Louisville and global Jewish community, cultivate leadership skills, create a sense of community amAong … Read More
One by one, as strands of string music filled the valted sanctuary, the “Ambassadors of Repair” proceeded down the aisle of the Cathedral of the Assumption, each carrying a violin. The ambassadors were a diverse group – Christians, Jews, Muslims, … Read More
The first time Gabriel Lefkowitz was handed the Auschwitz violin, he treated it like an archeologist handling an ancient artifact. That is to say, he treated it gingerly, turning it over, inspecting it from eye level, familiarizing himself with its … Read More
Do you want to learn to make challah? Or do you want to socialize with other Jewish women? The Great Challah Bake is the event for you! This is the fourth annual Great Challah Bake in Louisville, which is part … Read More
Hollander leaves Federation Julie Hollander, director of women’s philanthropy & outreach at the Jewish Federation of Louisville, stepped down on Sept. 11, returning to Baltimore, her home state, to become senior director of volunteer services at Meals on Wheels of … Read More
The Womens Philanthropy Division kicked off its 2019-20 season with an Aug. 27 program at the Tim Faulkner Gallery on Logan Street. The participants tried their hands at painting and other forms of art designed to express their Jewishness. The … Read More
Racism is on the rise. Anti-Semitism is accelerating. Islamophobia is increasing. Mass shootings are multiplying. The world needs some love … so let’s sing. That’s exactly what Louisville is about to do. A coalition of faith-based and civic partners, led … Read More