By Lee Chottiner Community Editor A four-month Jewish Community Center program meant to help people through the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic has culminated with a work of art that exudes light. At the final session of the virtual … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor When the Jewish Community of Louisville commissioned pianist and composer Harry Pickens to write a piece celebrating the new Jewish Community Center, that’s exactly what they got: a celebration. Pickens debuted the five-minute celebratory composition, … Read More
The Capital Campaign has reached two significant achievements for the new Jewish Community Center (JCC) as its spring 2022 opening date draws closer. The state-of-the-art facility will be named the Trager Family JCC, honoring the family that made the first major significant … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor With the country entering what will likely be the darkest months of the coronavirus pandemic, a local Jewish educator and musician has been contracted to develop programming to help the community through this time. Jeff … Read More
Interfaith Paths to Peace held a gala celebrating its 20th anniversary of peacemaking on Thursday, October 6, at Second Presbyterian Church. The gala, which was also IPP’s seventh annual My Recipe for Peace dinner, drew a large crowd. Amid the … Read More
On Sunday, February 14, people from all across Louisville braved the wintry, snowy weather to come to the “Stars of David: Jewish Voices from the American Songbook” concert at Keneseth Israel. In addition to myself, the concert featured world class jazz … Read More
We filled the house: fans of world music, fans of jazz musician Harry Pickens, and fans of peace. In conjunction with World Interfaith Harmony Week, Interfaith Paths to Peace sponsored a concert on Saturday, February 6, at St. Paul United … Read More