Deborah Frockt, chief executive officer of Jewish Family & Career Services for the past 2½ years, resigned effective May 28. “I am honored to have been part of JFCS’ long history of service and to have led the organization through … Read More
By Lisa Hornung For Community While the pandemic may be slowing down with the help of vaccines, and the world is beginning to reopen, Jewish Family & Career Services has decided to keep this year’s MOSAIC awards virtual. But the … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor By the thousands, workers nationwide in Jewish communal organizations have been furloughed or laid off outright, victims of the coronavirus pandemic and its economic decimation of institutions. Now, career counselors and social workers from Jewish … Read More
As the coronavirus persists, Jewish Louisville continues to ramp up its community service work. Since the beginning the social isolation, the Jewish Federation of Louisville has provided meals on wheels to seniors, Jewish Family & Career Services (JFCS) continues to … Read More
Guest Columnist Amy Shir When the coronavirus pandemic reached Louisville, its low-income residents and very small businesses were among the hardest hit. They endured business closures, job losses and the elimination of child care and schooling for their kids. These … Read More
(Editor’s note: This is a developing story that will be updated as news warrants.) Since 1972, the Adath Jeshurun Music Festival, Jewish Louisville’s largest singing and performing arts event, drawing cantors, soloists and singing groups from around the country, has … Read More
Boasting four times more space, the Sonny & Janet Meyer Food Pantry at the Jewish Family & Career Services “reopened” Sunday, Jan 26, amid a ceremony drawing more than 100 people from across Louisville. Though already well stocked for the … Read More
As the Trump administration steps up efforts to find and deport undocumented immigrants, the effects of the crackdown are being felt in Louisville. The Jewish Family & Career Services says many of its clients – all here legally, to JFCS’s … Read More
The 2019 Republic Bank Players Challenge brought together 90 golfers and 51 card players for a day on June 24 at Standard Club. While the tournament had to be cut short because of rain, everyone involved reported having had a … Read More
Jewish Louisville finally has an action plan for moving the worship community – and perhaps the community as a whole – forward. Rosov Consulting, the California-based firm that was retained about a year ago to do a synagogue sustainability study, … Read More