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By Sara Klein Wagner It was a picture-perfect, undeniably once in-a-lifetime morning, the Sahara Desert sand was shimmering, we had just witnessed a magnificent sunrise over endless miles of dunes. It was so quiet we could hear the wind. We gathered, 30 in our … Read More
By Beth Salamon, board chair of the Jewish Federation of Louisville and the Trager Family JCC; and Sara Klein Wagner, President & CEO of the Federation and the Trager Family JCC Earlier this month, we had the privilege and the … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor What do we mean when we invoke the word, “leadership”? Google’s AI engine came up with the following definition: “The ability to guide, motivate, and influence others to work together towards a common goal. It … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor After completing two years and six months helming the Jewish Community of Louisville’s board, David Kaplan is handing off the position of board chair to Beth Salamon, the current vice-chair and chair-elect. The JCL … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor We asked four members of Louisville’s Jewish community to share some thoughts after returning from Jewish Federations of North America’s 2024 General Assembly, which ran Nov. 10-12 in Washington, D.C. Here’s what they said: … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor There’s lots of energy associated with the Jewish Federation of Louisville’s Annual Campaign, and nowhere is this more apparent than on Super Sunday. This year’s telethon gets under way Sunday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m., … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor Beth Salamon, State Policy Advocate Chair at the Louisville chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women, has been elected to the NCJW’s national board. Salamon has long and deep experience in community affairs. She … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Managing Editor With Roe v. Wade hanging by a thread, the National Council of Jewish Women ginned up support for the landmark Supreme Court abortion ruling by organizing a May 17 rally on the National Mall in … Read More
JCRC Scene Beth Salamon On a recent walk I was listening to a Freakonomics Radio podcast entitled “How Much Does Discrimination Hurt the Economy?” The guest on the podcast, an economist from the University of Chicago, had studied the effects … Read More
By Community Staff Matt Goldberg is leaving the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), but he won’t be going far. Goldberg, who has served as JCRC director for 11 years is moving into a new position at the Federation: director of … Read More