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October 2021

Iron Dome – a defensive missile system – protects Israel and Gaza

JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg We have probably heard more about the Iron Dome system in the past month than we ever have, owing to the politics surrounding its continued funding. So what is Iron Dome and how did it become … Read More >

JCC Latest News Other Agencies October 29, 2021

Texas law portends trouble for country

Human Resources Lee Chottiner Anita Zusman Eddy was not surprised by an Oct. 8 incident when a Texas school district official, explaining to teachers what a new law governing race-related subjects means to them, mentioned that they may have to … Read More >

Latest News October 29, 2021

Report card: Local Hebrew schools weather COVID storm, but uncertainty remains

By Michael Ginsberg For Community When the COVID pandemic reached Louisville in early 2020, the leaders of the city’s Hebrew schools responded the same way as most other U.S. educators: They switched to virtual learning and scrambled to find ways … Read More >

Latest News October 29, 2021

Bornstein to retire from LJFF; Siegwald named successor

By Lee Chottiner Community Editor For the first time in 18 years, the Louisville Jewish Film Festival (LJFF) is about to change hands. Marsha Bornstein, director of the LJFF since 2005, has announced her retirement in November, but will assist … Read More >

JCC Latest News October 29, 2021

Snapshots: Habitat home dedicated

A new Habitat for Humanity house, built with help from Jewish Louisville, was dedicated on Oct. 16 at Oboe Drive. Temple Shalom and the Jewish Federation of Louisville supported the project and contributed volunteer builders. Rabbi Beth Jacowitz Chottiner offered … Read More >

JCC Latest News Other Agencies October 28, 2021

Word of the Month: What’s so bitter about Cheshvan?

D’var Torah Cantor Sharon Hordes It’s not unusual to see rabbis, cantors and synagogue administrators joke about how we are in their favorite month right now … Marcheshvan or “Bitter Cheshvan,” the month devoid of any holidays. What’s bitter about … Read More >

Latest News Other Agencies October 28, 2021

Different venue, different setup, but CenterStage wowed with ‘Joseph’

By Lisa Hornung For Community CenterStage just had its first opening night since February 2020, but it wasn’t in its usual location. The Oct. 4 opening of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was held before a smaller, though sold-out, … Read More >

JCC Latest News October 28, 2021

Demographic survey to start this month

Brandeis University will officially launch its 2021 demographic survey of Jewish Louisville on Monday, Oct. 18. The survey, which is co-sponsored by Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence (JHFE) and the Jewish Federation of Louisville, is intended to provide a better … Read More >

Latest News October 14, 2021

John Yarmuth, Jewish Kentucky congressman, to retire from the House

By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Rep. John Yarmuth has supported Israel during his 15 years in Congress, though he hasn’t always walked in lockstep with Israeli leaders. He has condemned former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for using violence to quell … Read More >

Latest News October 13, 2021

Ready to help: Jewish Louisville assists Afghan families

By Lee Chottiner Community Editor   Jewish Louisville is helping to settle and acclimate new arrivals from Afghanistan as the city prepares to accept hundreds of people recently evacuated from the war-ravaged country. Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM) is settling as … Read More >

Latest News October 11, 2021

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