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It’s official. The Trager Family Jewish Community Center will open its doors to the community on Monday, April 18. “We look forward to welcoming you in to experience YOUR Trager Family JCC,” according to an official statement. “Our team is … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor On Rabbi Joshua Corber’s recent visit to Louisville, somebody shared with him the city’s unofficial motto: “Keep Louisville weird.” That’s when Corber, a 39-year-old Canadian rabbi, and the next spiritual leader of Adath Jeshurun, knew … Read More
D’varTorah Rabbi Ben Freed During the Passover seder, we use one of the rarer names of God: “םוקמה” Ha’makom. This name of God literally means “the place,” and its two best-known uses are in seder and at Shiva minyans when … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Thirty years ago, when Slava Nelson lived in the Soviet Union, which included her native Ukraine, it was unlike any place most Americans have experienced. “It was not a country; it was a big prison,” … Read More
By staff and wire reports The Jewish Community Center of Louisville received a bomb threat Wednesday afternoon, joining other JCCs nationwide that have been targeted. “All threats, including the one at our JCC, have been cleared by the authorities finding … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Thirty years ago, when Slava Nelson lived in the Soviet Union, which included her native Ukraine, it was unlike any place most Americans have experienced. “It was not a country; it was a big prison,” … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Kentucky lawmakers should have swiftly rebuked one of their colleagues for making bizarre (and false) antisemitic statements during a House floor debate on an anti-abortion bill Wednesday. Instead, about two hours passed before anyone spoke … Read More
Sara’s View Sara Klein Wagner CenterStage, the oldest operating theatre company in Kentucky, has brought so much joy to so many audiences. And the show goes on. There is more to come as CenterStage enters a new era at the … Read More
Guest Columnist David Chack Rev. Martin Brooks’ Jan. 28 column in Community about the synagogue standoff in Colleyville, Texas, shows off the alliance between Jews and other leaders who have the courage to care. I do not take lightly how … Read More
JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg This past month, Amnesty International, a historically reputable human rights organization, released a report falsely accusing Israel of being an apartheid state. The Feb. 1 report, titled Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime … Read More