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Human Resources Lee Chottiner I am neither a rabbi nor a cantor, but this month during Selichot, I got a taste of what it’s like to lead services in their shoes, during a life-altering pandemic. Selichot, as you know, is … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Keneseth Israel is surveying its members about reopening the synagogue before deciding if, when and how to do it. The congregation sent out a five-question survey to its members earlier this month to gauge their … Read More
Guest Columnist Amy Shir When the coronavirus pandemic reached Louisville, its low-income residents and very small businesses were among the hardest hit. They endured business closures, job losses and the elimination of child care and schooling for their kids. These … Read More
JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg After three elections costing hundreds of millions of dollars, Israel has a new government. Under the newly signed collation agreement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be PM for the next 18 months while Gen. Benny Gantz, … Read More
D’var Torah Rabbi Stanley R. Miles I write this D’var Torah during Chol Ha’moed Pesach, the intermediate days of Passover. The Four Questions have already been asked, but perhaps we need an additional question this year. Mah nishtana HA SHANA … Read More
(Editor’s note: This is a corrected version of the story, noting that the program can be streamed on YouTube; the time and date are the same. The link is embedded in the text.) Every year, hundreds of Louisvillians gather somewhere … Read More
Last August, Siera Rayne Hanks departed Louisville, bound for the adventure of a lifetime. The recipient of a Fulbright English teaching assistantship, Hanks, a Jewish Louisvillian and Centre College graduate, expected to spend the next 10 months teaching English at … Read More
(Editor’s note: This is a developing story that will be updated as news warrants.) Since 1972, the Adath Jeshurun Music Festival, Jewish Louisville’s largest singing and performing arts event, drawing cantors, soloists and singing groups from around the country, has … Read More
Responding to a request from Gov. Andy Beshear, three of Louisville’s synagogues are canceling services over Shabbat and Sunday to help check the spread of the coronavirus. Adath Jeshurun, Keneseth Israel and Temple Shalom reported Wednesday that they will not … Read More