✡ We Stand With the People of Israel ✡
Glenn Sadle is certainly a familiar face around the Jewish Community Center, but now, he’s taken on a new role. “I am the new youth and teen coordinator,” he said, “so I will be working with the middle school age … Read More
Another great JCC Summer Camp season is being packed away for the school year. This year saw almost 300 new campers and 225 new families attend camp. In all, more than 650 children participated in camp from almost 500 families. … Read More
On July 27, Jewish Community of Louisville Board Chair Karen Abrams opened her home to women who donated $500 or more to the 2014 Federation Campaign for an herb brunch as a thank you for their support. The women were … Read More
I hope you’ve had a chance to read about the JCL Strategic Plan in the July issue of Community on pages 8-9. Thanks to the input we gathered (listed last month) we’ve put a lot of thought into what our … Read More
The Israeli Scouts are coming to Louisville to celebrate Israel’s culture and achievements with two concerts on July 29, and the community is encouraged to attend the 6:15 p.m. “I Love Israel” concert to show their love and support of … Read More
Summertime in Louisville and the living is easy. Vacations, summer camp, visits to the JCC pool, sailing and kayaking on the Ohio River all make for an enjoyable summer. But things are different in Israel. People in Israel must always … Read More
by Rivka Golding Community Intern Like most camps, the Jewish Community Center Summer Camp is jam-packed with exciting trips, arts & crafts projects, swimming and sports. The camp has had over 600 campers throughout the summer, and offers programs … Read More
When the rockets started falling in Israel and the first reservists were called up to defend their country, Dafi Chen, the shlicha (Israel emissary) who is working with the Jewish Community Center Summer Camp, was truly torn. Her country was … Read More
When you look around Louisville, it’s easy to find ways to be active in the Jewish community – Jewish congregations span the spectrum of practice and Jewish organizations and agencies that offer a wide variety of programs, services, opportunities to … Read More
by Julie Lamb and Shiela Steinman Wallace Rachel Lipkin has been the middle school director at Louisville’s Jewish Community Center for two and a half years. During that time, she has built a successful Teen Connection program, engaging over … Read More