✡ We Stand With the People of Israel ✡
By Andrew Adler Community Editor In just a few weeks, two extraordinary young women named Kyla and Eden will close out their year as Louisville’s first-ever ShinShinim — Israeli teen emissaries with an ongoing imperative to showcase the joyous character … Read More
The Jewish Communities of Louisville and Lexington have been made aware of allegations of disturbing conduct by a University of Kentucky employee calling for Israel’s destruction.We thank President Eli Capilouto for his swift, principled, and courageous response to the recent … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor Three Louisvillians have been selected to join Jewish Federations of North America’s National Young Leadership Cabinet. Noah Bass, Joanna Blieden and Simone McCauley are among the approximately 470 members of Cabinet, which JFNA describes as … Read More
By Sara Klein Wagner On Monday, June 23, we gathered for the 16th Annual Meeting of our combined Federation and Trager Family JCC. It was a wonderful evening celebrating and hearing from our award winners. Sixteen years marks the time … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor The murders of Sarah Lynn Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky outside the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. on May 21 were horrific enough: a pair of young Israeli Embassy staffers on the … Read More
By Amy Joseph Landon During challenging times, it feels natural to want to be around people and places that make you feel safe. Such has been the experience over the last few years, and the last 18 months, in particular. … Read More
By ShinShinim, Kyla and Eden Guest Columnists The month of May has been truly meaningful and amazing for us. We started the month with an unforgettable experience: attending the Kentucky Derby, and WOW! We can confidently say it truly lives … Read More
By Trent Spoolstra JCRC Director For 2025, June 1 at sundown through June 3 at sunset marked Shavuot, the Jewish holiday that commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Shavuot has a special meaning for Jews by choice, … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor It was to be paratrooper Matan Elul’s last Shabbat of compulsory IDF service: October 7, 2023. We all know what unfolded on that terrible day. Elul had spent a year training to secure a slot … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor Recipients of the 2025 Jewish Community of Louisville Awards will be honored during the JCL’s Annual Meeting Monday, June 23 at the Trager Family JCC. The Blanche B. Ottenheimer Award – JCL’s highest honor – … Read More