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By Andrew Adler Community Editor Samantha Simon is what you might call a PJ Library True Believer. As the mother of three children, she has a deeply personal interest in the program that provides free Jewish books to children from … Read More
By staff and releases More than 300 local donors have committed to support Jewish Louisville through the LIFE & LEGACY initiative. The commitments are part of a “collaborative endowment building effort” by nine Jewish entities here, including the Federation, synagogues, … Read More
Guests at the Second Annual LIFE & LEGACY Donor Appreciation Event on May 9 celebrated some multimillion dollar success and shared a love of basketball. For the second year in a row, all nine participating organizations fulfilled their community commitments, … Read More
The JCL is supporting LIFE & LEGACY, a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation that promotes after-lifetime giving to Jewish agencies and synagogues in Louisville. Through training, support and monetary incentives, LIFE & LEGACY motivates Jewish organizations to integrate legacy … Read More
Addressing the need for greater endowment giving in Jewish Louisville, nine local Jewish organizations – synagogues, schools and social service agencies – have been selected by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation for a four-year, incentive-based program to increase so-called “legacy” donations … Read More
For Madelyn Cerra, building on the success of the PJ Library comes down to one word: programming. PJ Library is more than a children’s book that shows up in one’s mail box each month, she said. It means live activities … Read More
One of the best ways to ensure that the Louisville Jewish community will be able to thrive in the future is to have a strong foundation program that will provide the funding that will be needed to engage future generations … Read More
When the Jewish Community of Louisville was chosen by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation to be part of the fifth cohort of communities to participate in the LIFE & LEGACY program, the JCL made a commitment to partner actively with Jewish … Read More
Jennifer Tuvlin began working for The J as the PJ Library director in 2013, and grew the program from 240 participants to 350. Along the way, she also took on Shalom Baby, The J’s program for infants and their mothers, … Read More
Take a moment to remember three of your favorite childhood experiences. Chances are good, one or more of those cherished memories includes Summer Camp. In the Jewish community, Summer Camp seems to be the tie that binds. And, here at … Read More