When Susan Kwasny migrated the JCC’s physical fitness classes online, she discovered that there was a learning curve. “The majority of our classes are posted on Facebook Live and some of our instructors did not even have Facebook, so we … Read More
Guest Columnist Amy Shir When the coronavirus pandemic reached Louisville, its low-income residents and very small businesses were among the hardest hit. They endured business closures, job losses and the elimination of child care and schooling for their kids. These … Read More
JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg After three elections costing hundreds of millions of dollars, Israel has a new government. Under the newly signed collation agreement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be PM for the next 18 months while Gen. Benny Gantz, … Read More
Human Resources Lee Chottiner As of last weekend, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 had surpassed 50,000 – the highest in the world – and I had not known a single one of them. Until Sunday. That was when Barry … Read More
After three weeks in an Indian hospital, recovering from sepsis and organ failure in a country under lockdown due to the coronavirus, a Jewish Louisvillian has finally come home. Matthew Lemberger’s flight from San Francisco landed at Louisville Muhammad Ali … Read More
(Editor’s note: This is a corrected version of the story, noting that the program can be streamed on YouTube; the time and date are the same. The link is embedded in the text.) Every year, hundreds of Louisvillians gather somewhere … Read More
The last major Jewish event of the year that was still scheduled, despite the coronavirus pandemic, has finally been canceled. Jewish Family & Career Services announced this week that the 15th Annual MOSAIC Awards, which had been slated for Thursday, … Read More
For the second time in as many years, the Jewish Federation of Louisville is running at least two campaigns at the same time – out of necessity. In addition to the Annual Campaign, which supports the regular operations of the … Read More
Though tempting to compare Passover during the coronavirus to the plagues God sent down to Egypt, Rabbi Bailey Romano thinks we need not go back so far. In fact, Romano, director of education at Beth El Hebrew Congregation in Alexandria, … Read More
(Editor’s note: This is an ongoing story that will be revised as new information becomes available.) Why is this Passover different from all other Passovers? On all other Passovers, the seder, a home-based ritual, brings family and friends together around … Read More