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Thanks to driverless cars and a simulated accident, four High School of Jewish Studies (HSJS) students now have a pretty good idea what it’s like to serve on a religious court. Ben Berdichevsky, Abigail Brodsky, Bailey Hatzell and Saralee Renick … Read More
Sitting alone on the stage of the Bomhard Theater, Rabbi Rami Shapiro rang a singing bowl, calling the 230 people in the hall to meditation. Very Buddhist. But he also led the audience in chanting Elohai N’shamah, celebrating the purity … Read More
Jewish Louisvillians and The J members have begun to imagine how a future JCC would fit their changing community. Meeting Sunday, April 23, at the JCC for the first of three scheduled open “charrettes,” more than 40 members of the … Read More
Like butterflies, the names of the children filled the air. It wasn’t just their names, though. It was their drawings, their music, even their dreams. One said she would eat nothing but white bread when she went home, another would … Read More
Milton Metz reached incredible heights – during his career and even afterwards. The Louisville broadcasting pioneer and longtime host of the “Metz Here” talk show on WHAS Radio became the latest “Hometown Hero.” He was honored with a banner on … Read More
Jewish Family & Career Services (JFCS) has been selected to receive a substantial grant to care for the community’s aging Holocaust survivors. The grant, which comes through Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) Center for Advancing Holocaust Survivor Care, will … Read More
They sang Hallelujah at Congregation Adath Jeshurun Sunday, April 2, but it wasn’t a religious service. It wasn’t an anti-war protest either, though the 400 in attendance swayed to Blown’ in the Wind. But the capacity crowd did see some … Read More
Jewish Louisville played a role in the recent two-week citywide drive to collect clothes and other necessities for needy refugees in Greece. Temple Shalom and The Temple served as collection points for the Love from Louisville drive, an interfaith effort … Read More
President Donald Trump faces the most challenging situation in the Middle East of any president in U.S. history, former Ambassador Dennis Ross said during a recent appearance at Indiana University Speaking March 21 to a capacity crowd at an event … Read More