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[by Emily Levin] On Sunday, June 10, Ben Gurion Society Co-Chairs David and Elizabeth Kaplan welcomed members of the group into their home to celebrate their very generous support of the 2012 Annual Federation Campaign. Ben Gurion members had … Read More
[by Ben Sales] NEW YORK, May 31, 2012 (JTA) – This week’s announcement that the Israeli government, for the first time, will pay the salaries of some non-Orthodox rabbis represents a major victory for the Reform and Conservative movements. But … Read More
Editor’s note: This is the letter from a client of Jewish Family & Career Services that Executive Director Judy Freundlich Tiell read at the Ben Gurion Society event. What tzedakah means to me. When I turned 10 years old, I … Read More
[by Emily Levin] While some college students take a break from work this summer, a few Jewish undergraduates are taking the opportunity to work as interns while learning more about the Jewish community and themselves. Each summer, Jewish agencies, including … Read More
[by Shiela Steinman Wallace] When young adults step forward to take leadership roles in the Jewish community, they are not only contributing to the success of the community today, they are acquiring the skills they need and making a commitment … Read More
by Shiela Steinman Wallace There are people in this world who quietly devote themselves to making the world a better place. They always seem to be around and working hard. Harry Geller is just such a person, and the Louisville … Read More
[by Phyllis Shaikun] In her capacity as director of youth services at the Jewish Community Center for the past three years, Julie Hollander wears many hats, including the cap she dons each summer as director of the Center’s summer camp … Read More
Tickets on Sale! Join JFCS for Pizza for the Pantry on Sunday Aug. 12, 12–2 p.m. You can grab all-you-can-eat veggie and cheese pizzas from Wick’s Pizza on 2927 Goose Creek Road. Cost is only $5 per person: $6 at … Read More
The current issue of National Women’s Philanthropy’s Lion of Judah magazine, published by the Jewish Federations of North America, includes a gallery of outstanding women representing “Decades of Lions.” Louisville Lion Anne Shapira is one of the featured women. Her … Read More
[by Shiela Steinman Wallace] For many young people, involvement in BBYO (B’nai B’rith Youth Organization) is the first step to becoming a leader and a committed member of the Jewish community. Each year, Louisville’s JCC honors emerging young leaders and … Read More