Louisvillian Emily Benovitz now makes her home in Washington, DC, but it is evident the values she learned from her parents, Amy and Lee Benovitz, particularly the importance of volunteering and being active in the Jewish community have stuck with … Read More
It is a Louisville Jewish community tradition to undertake a series of mitzvah projects to help people throughout the November/December holiday season. Amy Benovitz coordinates the effort, recruiting volunteers and collecting mitzvah opportunities. “A heartfelt thank you from the agencies … Read More
It has become a tradition in our Louisville Jewish community to celebrate the winter holiday season by assisting those in need around the community and lending a hand to help our Christian neighbors enjoy their holiday. Once again, Amy Benovitz … Read More
[by Amy Benovitz] This summer, the Jewish community participated in building the Interfaith Community Effort (ICE) house for Habitat for Humanity. This coalition includes several groups from the Jewish community as well as Episcopal, Lutheran – Catholic faith groups and … Read More
During the last part of 2011, the Jewish community participated in a number of tikkun olam (the repair of the world) projects, including a Habitat for Humanity home and a wide variety of Merry Mitzvah projects. Amy Benovitz coordinated these … Read More
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