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By Lenae Price VP & Chief Philanthropy Officer When my husband Jordan and I moved to Louisville in 2011, we didn’t know a single person. We had no family here and no real sense of what to expect. But within … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor The Blanche B. Ottenheimer Award, which is the highest honor the Jewish Community of Louisville can give, is presented annually to a leader (or leaders) who have made a real difference – improving … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor One of the most pressing issues regarding the future of Jewish life is how to provide young adults with pathways – and not necessarily traditional ones – to engage with the Jewish life of their community. … Read More
By Suzanne Kurtz Sloan (JTA) Over the last few weeks, while Israel has been roiled by demonstrations involving hundreds of thousands, and President Isaac Herzog has warned about the possibility of civil war, American Jews have been watching with grave … Read More
Almost $160,000 was pledged during the Jewish Federation of Louisville’s Community Telethon, hosted this past Sunday (Jan. 29) at the Trager Family JCC. The precise total — $159,842 – includes contributions made in the days immediately following the Telethon’s three-hour … Read More
The following is an open letter to the community from the Jewish Federation of Louisville: Dear Friend of the Federation: The last several days have reminded us that, as much as we would have liked for the COVID pandemic to … Read More
Sara’s View Sara Klein Wagner I admit it, I have always loved Super Sunday. I love the energy, the hoopla, the happy warriors who show up each year to make calls – and a difference. This year, we will continue … Read More
There is a new face on campus at The J this summer, and, in fact, you will see him at many other places around Louisville and even the region over the next year. Michael Fraade, nicknamed Farmer Mike, is a … Read More
The Community Foundation of Louisville has announced that local attorney Sheldon “Shelly” G. Gilman is the first recipient of the organization’s Wilson Wyatt Award. The award was presented on Thursday, June 2, at the CFL’s 13th Annual Professional Advisor Seminar … Read More
February 1, 2016 A historic compromise was reached in Israel yesterday. The Israeli government agreed to create a section of the Western Wall to be designated for non-Orthodox, egalitarian religious services, administered by the Conservative and Reform movements, as well … Read More