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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‘Let kids be kids again’ – Campers2Gether gave 1,500 Israeli teens a respite from the strain of post-October 7 relocations
By Andrew Adler Community Editor The immediate horrors of October 7, 2023 were followed by myriad physical and psychological aftershocks, affecting Israelis regardless of who they were or where they lived. Pernicious and persistent, they have upended norms long thought
October 2, 2024
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American Jews and Israel after October 7: Addressing the intergenerational rift
By Trent Spoolstra JCRC Director For as long as I can remember, I have been a supporter of Israel. My love for Israel has only grown as I have visited our people’s homeland three times and anticipate many more such
October 2, 2024
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Sara Klein Wagner joins JCCA Board
By Andrew Adler Community Editor Sara Klein Wagner, President and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Louisville and the Trager Family JCC, is joining the national board of the JCC Association of North America. Her three-year term began this
October 2, 2024
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A statement from the Jewish Community of Louisville regarding Iran’s Oct. 1 missile attack on Israel
We are following the news of Iran’s attack on Israel. Earlier this afternoon, 180 ballistic missiles were fired into Israel sending the entirety of the country into shelters. Simultaneous terrorist attacks on the ground in Tel Aviv’s Jaffa neighborhood killed
October 1, 2024
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