Jewish Heritage Day at the 29th Annual Festival of Trees and Lights, was held Sunday, November 11. The day showcased chanukiahs, dreidels and Chanukah items from four of the area’s synagogues. The Lost Tribe, a klezmer band, performed while dreidels … Read More
Dozens of interfaith vigils were held around the country to mourn the 11 Jews murdered at Shabbat services in Pittsburgh and to proclaim “no more hate.” They were organized on short notice with synagogues, Jewish Community Relations Councils (JCRCs), federations, … Read More
From his downtown office, Corey Shapiro follows very different court cases: There’s the challenge to a state law requiring pregnant women to see sonograms of their fetuses and listen to their heartbeats before getting an abortion. And there’s the man … Read More
By staff and wire reports Jewish Louisville joined other national Jewish organizations last week in responding to Israel’s new law that enshrines in Israel’s quasi-constitutional Basic Law that the country is the nation-state of the Jewish people. In a statement … Read More
Gain a new perspective on hunger in America More than 43,000 families in our community live on less than $30 per family member for food each week. Can you do it? The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program -SNAP_ offers nutrition assistance …
The Six-Day War was a miraculous victory that completely transformed Israel and the Middle East, but it has a mixed legacy, one in which we are still coping with today. Imagine the thoughts going through the minds of your average … Read More
When important events occur – in Israel or around the world, nationally or locally – the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) is often compelled to produce a statement in comment. Controversial actions by governments (our own or others) necessitate these … Read More
Rabbi Uri Regev delivered a bleak message to Louisville last week: Israeli Jews are facing a threat to their country’s future, and they need help. He wasn’t talking about an external threat from Hamas or Hezbollah. He meant internally, from … Read More
Earlier this month, a rumor was started in Israel that three Syrian Jewish refugee families were sponsored by a Conservative synagogue and a refugee resettlement agency here in Louisville and that the families are already living here. The story is … Read More
The Jewish Community of Louisville is the largest Jewish agency in our community. In addition to raising money for all of Louisville’s Jewish agencies, it provides many unique and vital services for community members, from the Early Learning Center and … Read More