Friends of the late Howard and Shirley Markus are honoring the couple’s contributions to Louisville. The MARTH Group (Marie and Ron Abrams, Marcia and Bruce Roth, Maura and Jerry Temes and Carol and Mickey Heideman) are recognizing the Markuses with … Read More
Celebration Shabbat All who are celebrating a birthday or anniversary in the month of September may participate in a group aliyah during Shabbat morning worship services at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, September 1, at Adath Jeshurun. Lunch and Learn Rabbi Michael … Read More
Welcome 5779 with Chavurat Shalom friends, music, games and scholarly explorations. On Thursday, September 6, Two of Diamonds (Ann and Beth) celebrate the seasons with a whole spectrum of favorite tunes. Wear bright colors and sing along. Lunch will include … Read More
JFCS’ Tiell to retire in December After nearly 40 years at Jewish Family & Career Services, Judy Freundlich Tiell will be retiring as the executive director at the end of this year. Touting a vision for JFCS as an organization … Read More
As her friends prepared to blindfold her for the walk through Jerusalem’s Old City, ending at the Western Wall, Gia Blum made a life-changing decision. The 18-year-old Atherton High School senior pulled out her cell phone and texted her mother … Read More
With the New Year about to begin, it is a time for reflection: What did we do that left us feeling proud? What are we prepared to leave behind? What parts of us need forgiveness and healing? What new dreams, … Read More
Chabad of Kentucky has launched a new program designed to enhance the Jewish experience regardless of affiliation. Celebrate with Friends is the fourth and final step of a program to increase Jewish activity, which came out of a study Chabad … Read More
Karen Berg always saw herself going into politics. In fact, she had it all figured out. “I was actually a political science major,” she said. “I was going to go to law school, I was going to work for Legal … Read More
With mandatory Holocaust and genocide education about to become law in Kentucky, a group of teachers and Jewish leaders are organizing to influence the way the subject is taught. This committee has drafted a rationale statement for the project, which … Read More
Melton, AJ Israel Seminar Louisville Melton and Adath Jeshurun are co-sponsoring the Biblical In-Sites Israel seminar from July 8 to 18, 2019. The seminar will be an on-site textual encounter with patriarchs, matriarchs, kings, prophets, soldiers, judges, and the land … Read More