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By Julia Métraux Kveller After the election of Donald Trump in 2016, many people across the United States who opposed his policies wondered what they could do. Many mothers, women and allies attended the Women’s March in cities across the … Read More
Guest Columnist Ruth Greenberg (Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series by the National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, on voting issues, leading up to the November election.) Thanks to Governor Andy Beshear and Secretary of … Read More
JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg I have been involved in Federation for a long time. I started in college, where my exciting Hillel experience was, in part, supported by the local Federation. Over the years, I have used the services of … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Classes may be virtual in Jefferson County schools to start the year, but that doesn’t mean kids won’t be grabbing their notebooks and devices in the morning and heading somewhere. And that somewhere could be … Read More
D’var Torah Rabbi Laura Metzger Mah nishtanah ha-hodesh ha-zeh – how is this month different? Though the words are almost the words we say during the Passover seder, they speak of this month, the month of Elul and how very … Read More
By Lisa Hornung For Community Louisville’s five Jewish religious schools are taking different approaches to starting school this fall. Some have delayed their starts, some are meeting virtually, and some are conducting classes in person with serious sanitary measures. Louisville … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Responding to the wave of nationwide demonstrations for racial justice since the killing of George Floyd, Adath Jeshurun has issued a written statement formally aligning itself with the Black community. Adath Jeshurun’s Social Action Committee … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor When the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic shut down Louisville in March, things didn’t feel too different to the members of the local chevra kadisha. After all, the “holy society” – the English translation for chevra kadisha – … Read More
By Lee Chottiner and Michael Ginsberg Community Staff For this year’s High Holy Day observances, you could say some rabbis have written the book, or at least compiled it. In the case of The Temple, Rabbis Joe Rooks Rapport and … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Come Kol Nidre, cantors in Louisville will once again stand before their open arks, beseeching God on behalf of their congregations to declare all vows in the coming year null and void if, after honest … Read More
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