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Hamas releases Edan Alexander, last living American hostage, to Israel

By Ben Sales (JTA) — This is a developing story. Hamas has released Edan Alexander, an American-Israeli citizen, back to Israel under a deal reached with the United States. The release, conducted Monday evening in Gaza, may inaugurate a new … Read More >

Israel Latest News May 12, 2025

JLE – Jewish Learning Experience – is a bold rethinking of how to be relevant in an ever-changing world

By Andrew Adler Community Editor  Corey Shapiro and Carol Jones are among the most passionate and hardest working members of Louisville’s Jewish community. Five years ago — about the time that Covid was upending life across the globe – they … Read More >

Community April 25, 2025

Forum: Louisville’s JCRC joins national Jewish organizations calling for continued efforts to address antisemitism while protecting constitutional rights

By Bill Altman JCRC Chair  Recent actions by the U.S. government—such as the deportation of student protesters and threats to withhold university funding—have prompted Jewish Americans to confront a difficult question: How can we respond to the alarming rise of … Read More >

Federation April 25, 2025

Maddie Behr folds the magic of acting into the joy of giving 

By Andrew Adler Community Editor  It was almost exactly two years ago — April 27, 2023, to be precise — that 10-year-old Madelyn “Maddie” Behr made her acting debut in CenterStage Academy’s production of Annie Jr at the Trager Family … Read More >

Community April 25, 2025

ADL says antisemitic incidents rose over 80% on college campuses last year

By Grace Gilson (JTA) — Antisemitic incidents in the United States increased once again in 2024, the Anti-Defamation League reported, reaching a new all-time high and providing the latest indicator of a continued surge in antisemitism following Oct. 7, 2023. … Read More >

Latest News April 22, 2025

‘We have fond and enduring memories’: Jewish groups respond to Pope Francis’ death

By Grace Gilson (JTA) — Jewish groups and leaders are voicing their grief and condolences after the passing of Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic church who addressed interfaith relations during his tenure. Francis, who became pope in 2013, … Read More >

Latest News April 21, 2025

Pitch-perfect: Jewish LouCity soccer star Wilson Harris elevated to Israeli Premier League 

By Andrew Adler  Community Editor   It was nil-nil on a steamy summertime evening as Louisville City FC squared off against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Watching (and cheering) were a record 14,673 soccer-besotted fans packing Lynn Family Stadium. At the 62-minute … Read More >

Community March 28, 2025

Students will lead when JCRC presents this year’s Yom HaShoah remembrance April 23 at The Temple 

By Andrew Adler Community Editor   It was a question at once inevitable and unanswerable: How could one people hate another people so virulently, so murderously, to produce what became to be called the Holocaust?   “I think the main reason was … Read More >

Community March 28, 2025

Rabbi Emeritus Chester B. Diamond of The Temple, a giant of Reform Judaism, has passed away at 88 

Rabbi Emeritus Chester B. Diamond of The Temple, a giant of Reform Judaism, has passed away at 88  By Andrew Adler Community Editor  Rabbi Chester B. Diamond, who spent his entire career – an astonishing 60 years – at The … Read More >

Latest News March 28, 2025

Former hostages decry return to war as Netanyahu says further talks will happen only ‘under fire’

By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Former hostages, including some released in recent weeks, were among the tens of thousands of Israelis who took to the streets on Tuesday to protest Israel’s resumption of fighting in Gaza. “Israel’s decision to return … Read More >

Latest News March 19, 2025

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