When Bob Sachs was wrapping up his term as chair of the Jewish Community Relations Council, he asked Beth Salamon to take the job. The mother of two said she was interested, but only after her oldest son, Alex, went … Read More
(Editor’s note: This is a revised version of an earlier story, including — in bold — the time, date and place for a celebration of Post’s life.) Suzy Post’s long career in community activism can arguably be traced to her … Read More
All of us are born with a set of skills and talents. Sometimes we recognize them and pursue careers that put them to good use. Other times, we don’t discover them until later in life. “I never really knew I … Read More
An Annual Meeting is always a celebration of an organization’s accomplishments and an opportunity to honor those who provide leadership and serve as role models. The Jewish Community of Louisville’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 15, was no exception; however, … Read More
Leon Wahba will serve as chair of the 2016 Federation Campaign and he knows he has a big job ahead of him that involves recruiting a strong team of volunteers to help him. Keren Benabou and Laurence Nibur have stepped … Read More
Composer Leonard Bernstein is known for helping to bridge the gap between popular and classical music. West Side Story comes to mind, as it did early in a panel discussion on Bernstein’s Mass held on Thursday, September 17, at the … Read More
The Jewish Education Service of North America (JESNA) made the difficult decision to cease its program operations in 2013; however the agency held its final Board meeting in New York last month. Why such a long gap? JESNA Board Chair … Read More
Becky Ruby Swansburg has been named chair of the Jewish Community Relations Council and is the recipient of the 2014 Julie E. Linker Community Relations Young Leadership Award, which will be presented at the Jewish Community of Louisville’s Annual Meeting, … Read More
Meeting with Archbishop This past week, I, along with JCRC Chair Bob Sachs, Jewish Community of Louisville President and CEO Stu Silberman, American Jewish Committee Regional Director Melanie Pell, and AJC’s Director of Interreligious and Intergroup Relations Rabbi Noam Marans … Read More
This past month, I attended the annual Plenum of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, the umbrella advisory organization of the 125 JCRCs around the country and 17 national agencies. Other delegates from Louisville were JCRC Chair Bob Sachs, JCRC … Read More