(Editor’s note: In the wake of the shootings at Tree of Life * Or L’Simcha in Pittsburgh and the Kroger in Jeffersontown, area congregations opened their doors for #ShowUpForShabbat, a nationwide campaign by the AJC and Jewish Federations of North … Read More
Riding bikes is a fun way to bring people together, sharing the fun, sun, struggle and successes of fellow riders on long treks over tough terrain. That’s what the Jewish Federation of Louisville hoped for with Bikes & Bourbon, a … Read More
At the risk of overloading those of you still recovering from the High Holy Days, I want to talk about – Passover. Don’t turn that page, and don’t let your eyes glaze over. Stay with me. This coming year, Passover … Read More
The Israeli secret agents who captured Nazi SS officer Adolf Eichmann on May 11, 1960, in Argentina had a chance to grab another Nazi as well – the notorious Dr. Josef Mengele. That was perhaps the most startling message delivered … Read More
The Jewish Federation of Louisville’s Annual Campaign, themed “Impact of Together,” which kicked off in September, is offering a variety of programs and activities this year to grow support for Jewish services and agencies here. “We need to keep running … Read More
In a development that the leader of the North American Reform Movement has called “extraordinary news,” progressive Judaism is on the rise in Israel. But the growth in the Reform and Masorti (Conservative) movements in the Jewish state may not … Read More
The Israeli secret agents who captured Nazi SS officer Adolf Eichmann on May 11, 1960, in Argentina had a chance to grab another Nazi as well – the notorious Dr. Josef Mengele. That was perhaps the most startling message delivered … Read More
Louisville native garners biz paper plaudit A Jewish Louisville native was named this summer to the Crain’s Chicago Business Fast 50 2018 List – a who’s who for the Windy City’s fastest growing companies. Brad Weisberg, 38, is the founder … Read More
Abigail Glogower opened a folder with the name “David Armstrong” typed on the edge. She then carefully removed a handwritten letter from the late Louisville mayor and one-time prosecutor to his friend, Fred Joseph, describing a night in Leningrad when … Read More
Every year at Passover, we recite the biblical words, “My father was a wandering Aramean,” recalling our history as a people that has been forced out of our homeland more times than we can count, seeking refuge and mercy in … Read More