Louisville’s ShinShinim join their peers at Washington, D.C. conference
By Alison Roemer Senior Director of Jewish Journeys and Experiences A Note From the Editor: 2024 marks the inauguration of The Jewish Federation’s participation in the ShinShinim program. Shinshinim, an acronym for “Year of Service” in Hebrew, brings Israeli young
December 4, 2024
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At JFNA’s 2024 General Assembly, the watchword was ‘Unity’
By Andrew Adler Community Editor We asked four members of Louisville’s Jewish community to share some thoughts after returning from Jewish Federations of North America’s 2024 General Assembly, which ran Nov. 10-12 in Washington, D.C. Here’s what they said:
November 29, 2024
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The Importance of Partnership: Key Lessons on Coalition Building from the 2024 JFNA General Assembly
By Trent Spoolstra JCRC Director For as long as I can remember, I have been reminded about the importance of active membership in my community and building relationships with individuals from many walks of life. From my first job out
November 27, 2024
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I’m going to make an ask
By Matt Golden Chief Impact & Strategy Officer You’re reading the Community paper right now. Maybe you’ve started with the obituaries; maybe you just read a rabbi’s D’var Torah, or maybe (if you’re my mom) you went looking for this
November 27, 2024
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Young adults from Louisville travel to Budapest to connect with people and culture
By Amy Joseph Landon So, why Budapest? Partnership2Gether’s mission is to connect Jewish communities around the world, which include not only our partners in Israel but also Budapest, Hungary and 17 cities in the United States. Budapest has a long
November 8, 2024
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Mindful Ramblings: Approaching the precipice of all-out regional war, the Middle East calendar can be the cruelest of narratives
By Andrew Adler Community Editor Nearly one year into the Israel-Hamas war we find ourselves in a kind of Middle East purgatory, consigned to endure the slings and arrows of outrageous stasis – hostages being murdered in Gaza tunnels, pagers and
October 2, 2024
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