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Picture This: First synagogue-sponsored Afghan family arrives here
The first Afghan family to be sponsored by a Louisville synagogue arrived Thursday night. Members of Temple Shalom were on hand at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to greet Jalaludin and Razia Shirzad, and their two-week-old son, Hewad, following their … Read More
Pickens’ music celebrates future JCC
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
Picture This: Archive Shots
This is the second in a series of photo galleries made possible by the Louisville Jewish Archives Committee. The panel is seeking help from Community readers to identify photos from its collection, which depicts 100 years of Jewish life in … Read More
JCC staff gets first look at future center one year before its completion
More than one year before the new Jewish Community Center of Louisville opens its door, its staff and executives did a walk-through of the new building Friday, Jan. 8 – a virtual walkthrough. Staff members called in to a Zoom … Read More
‘Time for Transformation’: Jamner builds program to energize community during COVID crisis
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
Virtual fatigue, like COVID, can be a problem
Human Resources Lee Chottiner I’m going out on a limb here: I’m thinking that many of you are suffering from what I call “virtual fatigue.” You’re getting tired of all the virtual aspects of life brought on by the coronavirus … Read More
The High Holy Days is a time to reflect and renew
Sara’s View Sara Klein Wagner Welcome, 5781! The Jewish new year sounds like a fresh beginning, a new start. It is reassurance during strange times that the Jewish calendar remains a constant in the world. The cycle of holidays, festivals … Read More
October 8’s the date: Virtual groundbreaking celebrates new JCC construction
After two years of raising money to build the new Jewish Community Center, one thing has definitely stuck with Jerry Abramson: People were almost unanimously willing to give. “We have made an enormous number of calls and had face-to-face meetings,” … Read More