Sara’s View: Our collective imperative is to ‘Move forward!’
By Sara Klein Wagner Every week, Jewish congregations across the globe take a Torah scroll from the ark in an annual cycle of study and renewal. The readers may be rabbis or cantors in front of congregations, or they may
January 26, 2024
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Federation’s Abby Goldberg coaches girls field hockey team to a bronze medal at Pan American Maccabi Games in Buenos Aires
By Abigail Goldberg Guest Columnist Recently I had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina with Maccabi USA for the XV Pan American Maccabi Games – which ran Dec. 27-Jan. 5 — coaching the Under-16 Field Hockey team.
January 26, 2024
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Daniele Hurwitz joins Federation staff as Senior Director for Women’s Philanthropy and Young Adult Engagement
By Andrew Adler Community Editor Daniele Hurwitz has been named Senior Director for Women’s Philanthropy and Young Adult Engagement at the Jewish Federation of Louisville. Born in Richmond, Virginia and already steeped in Jewish service, she embraced Judaism via multiple
January 26, 2024
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Annual Campaign’s Super Sunday wants you to ‘Answer the Call’
By Andrew Adler Community Editor There’s lots of energy associated with the Jewish Federation of Louisville’s Annual Campaign, and nowhere is this more apparent than on Super Sunday. This year’s telethon gets under way Sunday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m.,
January 25, 2024
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A statement from the Jewish Community Relations Council regarding the Israel Supreme Court’s decision upholding the ‘reasonableness standard’ of government
By Matt Golden JCRC Director In one of the most far-reaching decisions to issue from the Israeli Supreme Court, the “reasonableness standard” of government remains in force. This decision, handed down on Monday (Jan. 1). is a direct “check” to
January 2, 2024
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Sara’s View: Somewhere in ‘the messy middle,’ we find the rhythm of our lives
By Sara Klein Wagner I love how the Jewish calendar creates a rhythm and familiarity that adds meaning to our lives. The cadence and consistency of our holidays and traditions enrich us and our work. In Jewish communal life holidays
December 27, 2023
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