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Ask Louis Levy what motivated him to be bar mitzvahed at age 83, and he responds. “In my day, young men in the Reform movement did not become a bar mitzvah. So, when the opportunity recently arose, I took it. … Read More
In January, I attended the weeklong International Directors Conference of the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning in Jerusalem, Israel. At the opening dinner, I was one of two Melton directors awarded “International Director Certification – Recognition of Achievement” … Read More
Je Suis Juif. Je Suis Ahmed. Je Suis Charlie. (see below for full photo gallery) In a show of support for the victims of the terror attacks in France earlier this month that targeted a kosher supermarket and the satirical … Read More
The 17th annual Louisville Jewish Film Festival promises to make attendees laugh, cry, sing and think with a wide variety of options. As part of the JCC’s 125th Anniversary, the festival will team up with CenterStage to offer a special … Read More
(see photos below) The Community Shabbat Chanukah Dinner on December 19 had about 80 people in attendance, despite a bout of the flu that kept several families at home, said Betsy Schwartz, director of camps for the Jewish Community Center. … Read More
The winners of The Mazin Art Exhibition will be announced at a presentation Sunday, November 23, in the Patio Gallery at the Jewish Community Center. The show is a major annual juried art show that attracts entries from all over … Read More
The Jewish Community Center has promoted Mike Steklof to assistant director of camping and youth services. In addition, Steklof is one of just 15 professionals working with teens in affiliated JCCs and camps in North America to participate in the … Read More
The Louisville Jewish/Israeli Author Series will present four events this year, leading off on Sunday, November 2, with Louiville’s own Rachel Ament who will talk about her book, The Jewish Daughter Diaries, at 10:30 a.m. at the Jewish Community Center. … Read More
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
Faced with a debilitating injury, Laura Seigle’s retirement was looking pretty grim. She was overweight, needed serious surgery that might not work and had several family and personal issues that kept her feeling down. But only a year after her … Read More