JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg We have probably heard more about the Iron Dome system in the past month than we ever have, owing to the politics surrounding its continued funding. So what is Iron Dome and how did it become … Read More
JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg This last year has been a unique one for the Jewish people worldwide. COVID dominated our conversations, with the Delta variant setting us back in our collective attempt to control the disease. A devastating war between … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor When Rabbi David Ariel-Joel walked into an Israeli café this summer – or a restaurant, or a museum, or a train, or a bus – one thing he saw plenty of were faces. Many of … Read More
Sara’s View Sara Klein Wagner Many of us have seen and experienced the beauty and vibrant spirit of Israel. Like you, I have felt the pride of this young nation and have celebrated her numerous accomplishments. From the hustle and … Read More
JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg Whenever there is a war between Israel and the Palestinians, there are no winners or losers, only victims. This latest round was no different. Prior to this last round of fighting, there had been an understanding … Read More
Human Resources Lee Chottiner While sitting in my car the other day, waiting to pick up my daughter from school, I got a call on my phone. I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. The caller was a Jewish Louisvillian, … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor As Tessa Culbertson sat on the balcony of her Tel Aviv apartment, taking advantage of a relative calm in the clash be- tween Israel, Hamas and Arab Israelis, the Louisville native reflected on her first … Read More
By Lisa Hornung For Community Daughter of Holocaust survivors and a refugee from communist Hungary, Suzi Weiss-Fischmann has learned much from her early days. She has put that experience to work as the “First Lady of Nails” and co-founder of … Read More
JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg Our sacred books are replete with rules and guidelines for all sorts of activities and behaviors that govern our religious life. They told us how high to build altars for sacrificing animals. They told us how … Read More
D’var Torah Rabbi Beth Jacowitz Chottiner Watching a tree transform from dormancy to blooming is an invigorating experience. It offers us hope for renewal, a new beginning. We are literally watching nature’s promise of a better year. And that is … Read More