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
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
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Classes may be virtual in Jefferson County schools to start the year, but that doesn’t mean kids won’t be grabbing their notebooks and devices in the morning and heading somewhere. And that somewhere could be … Read More
Dear JCL friends, Like everything, this year our annual meeting is different. While we wish we could have been in our JCC building greeting each other with hugs and smiles, we are thankful to be together virtually reflecting on an … Read More
By Stacy Gordon-Funk, Matt Goldberg and Angie Fleitz For Community At the Jewish Community Center of Louisville, compassion is part of our DNA. We see it every day in our Early Learning Center teachers who are seamlessly transitioning from their … Read More
(Editor’s note: This is an ongoing story that will be revised as new information becomes available.) Why is this Passover different from all other Passovers? On all other Passovers, the seder, a home-based ritual, brings family and friends together around … Read More
Dear Jewish Louisville, We have completed another week of social distancing at home. Clearly the reality of the coronavirus has changed our lives, perhaps forever. If only this were a Hollywood movie; the heroes would make things right before the … Read More
One Sunday morning in February, shortly after Tu B’Shevat, Alayna Altman, accompanied by dozens of students from LBSY and The Temple, and parents and volunteers from the Muhammad Ali Center, began moving the Community Garden from the back of The … Read More
Jewish Louisville took one of its biggest hits since the outbreak of the Coronavirus Pandemic when the Jewish Community Center announced Friday that it would close its Dutchmans Lane facility from Monday, March 16 through Sunday, March 22. “It is … Read More
May 21 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | Fee: $70, The J Member $55 When school is closed, bring your child to The J to learn and play! Schools Out Days are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with optional early drop-off and late …