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By Andrew Adler Community Editor Mike Uram is one of those rabbis who turns informality to his conspicuous advantage. As Chief Jewish Learning Officer for Jewish Federations of North America, his quite-a-mouthful job title stands in potential contradiction to his way of … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor Daniel Benjamin Shapiro is not exactly reluctant to share what’s on his mind. The former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, who will speak next month at the Trager Family JCC in an event presented by the Jewish Federation … Read More
Jewish community organizations representing the majority of American Jewry welcomed the decision by the National Education Association (NEA) Executive Committee and Board of Directors late Friday to reject a vote by the organization’s Representative Assembly to boycott ADL (Anti-Defamation League) … Read More
Dear Friends, Along with all Jewish Federations, we welcome news of a deal to release dozens of hostages, create a framework for releasing all the hostages, and allow Israel a path forward to protect the safety and security of its … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor We asked four members of Louisville’s Jewish community to share some thoughts after returning from Jewish Federations of North America’s 2024 General Assembly, which ran Nov. 10-12 in Washington, D.C. Here’s what they said: … Read More
By Ron Kampeas (JTA) — WASHINGTON — As Israel escalates its fight against Hezbollah, Jewish security organizations are on particularly heightened alert ahead of the High Holidays. On Friday, Israel assassinated Hezbollah’s longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, following a barrage of … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor The National Association of Jewish Legislators, which comprises more than 240 Jewish state legislators in close to 40 states, met in Louisville earlier this month. It marked a particularly auspicious time for NAJL, which … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor Ralph Green, a prominent Louisville oral surgeon with long and deep service with the Jewish Federation of Louisville, has been elected to Jewish Federations of North America’s national Board of Trustees. “I’ve been very active … Read More