✡ We Stand With the People of Israel ✡
[by Shiela Steinman Wallace, Editor, and Ben Goldenberg, Marketing Director] Over the years, the connection between the Louisville’s Jewish community and its Partnership 2Gether region, Israel’s Western Galilee, has enriched the lives of participants on both sides of the ocean … Read More
[by Matt Goldberg, Director Jewish Community Relations Council] On Sunday and Monday, April 21 and 22, our community was privileged to have a special guest in town, Yaron Sideman, consul general for the Israeli Consulate in Philadelphia. Sideman, one of … Read More
[by Brian Wallace, Board Member, Anshei Sfard] As the previous Community article, “Anshei Sfard shrinks, considers its future,” reported, Anshei Sfard faces a crossroads. While the congregation has lost membership in recent times, there is an effort under way to … Read More
Rabbi Avrohom Litvin leaving Anshei Sfard to work with Chabad full time On August 1, Chabad will open a new Chabad House in Big Spring Gardens, in the neighborhood that adjoins the Jewish Community Center. The Chabad House will be … Read More
[by Shiela Steinman Wallace] When Standard Country Club was founded in 1873, the Jewish club was established on a typical model. Since that time the club has added golf, tennis and swimming to its amenities. In order to use club … Read More
[by Holly Hinson, Freelance Writer] In recognition of the importance Jewish overnight camping and Israel experiences are to helping young people develop strong Jewish identities, the Jewish Federation of Louisville invests in the future of the Jewish community by awarding … Read More
Gus Goldsmith recently donated a 2006 Ford F250 pick up truck to the Jewish Community Center. The vehicle replaces an older vehicle that wasn’t able to meet the JCC’s needs and wasn’t safe to take on the streets. The JCC … Read More
Ben Gurion Society Chairs Michael and Beth Salamon welcomed members of the group to their home on Saturday, May 18, for dinner and drinks and to thank them for their leadership gifts to the 2013 Federation Campaign. The Salamons recognized … Read More
TEEN TOPICS [by Rachel Bass] Jay Levine BBG Although nearing the end of their term, Jay Levine BBG has been acting as energized and determined as they were at the very start. Recently, the older members got paired with new … Read More
[by Elana Wagner] On April 28, Jewish teens around the world participated in J-Serve, the Official Day of Jewish Youth Service. Teens from different youth groups like BBYO and NFTY worked together to create a fun day of community service … Read More