✡ We Stand With the People of Israel ✡
By Andrew Lapin (JTA) — Len Saxe, a researcher at Brandeis University, has been studying the impact of Birthright trips to Israel since the initiative launched in 1999. Last year, he noticed something unusual in the data. At a rate … Read More
By Sara Klein Wagner As a people, the Jewish past abounds with joy and the most devasting and unthinkable tragedy. October 7 has now become part of the fabric of our history. We cannot yet absorb the magnitude of … Read More
By Jacob Gurvis (JTA) — The decision by Brandeis University’s student government senate to reject a resolution condemning Hamas is drawing significant dissent from within the university’s community. Two statements published Wednesday aim to demonstrate that the vote Sunday night … Read More
By Sara Klein Wagner In a recent conversation with Keneseth Israel Rabbi Ben Freed, he shared that his experience at Camp Young Judaea motivated his desire to become a rabbi. We smiled and bonded, as many overnight Jewish summer camp … Read More
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
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor In a move that should produce a valuable tool for planning the community’s future, the Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence (JHFE) and the Jewish Federation of Louisville have commissioned a comprehensive population study. Preliminary work … Read More