(Editor’s note: Due to a production error, a past column by Sara Klein Wagner was printed in the March 22 edition of Community instead of her latest piece. The correct column is posted below. Community regrets the error.) Less than … Read More
People who go to Washington D.C. to see the sites have plenty to choose from. But when The J sent 13 Jewish, Muslim, and Catholic teens to the capital on June 28, it was only to see just one. The … Read More
This summer at the Jewish Community Center of Louisville be on the lookout for a specialty camp that will fill The J with a flair for flavor. Cooking Camp will take place on The J campus this summer with one-week … Read More
When Jewish Community Center of Louisville Assistant Camp Director Kari Semel thinks back on her days as a summer camper, she can recall an abundance of fond memories. “Camp was, for me, a place where I learned that I could … Read More
The Louisville A squad won this year’s AZA Drew Corson Basketball Tournament, beating the Indianapolis A team for the second straight year. Louisville guard Gabe Sherman believed his squad was the favorite all along. “We don’t like losing,” he said. … Read More
From October 18-31, the Kentucky-Indiana-Ohio region of BBYO was lucky enough to be visited by Ellie Bodker, who is currently serving as the international president of BBYO. BBYO, which is the world’s leading pluralistic Jewish teen movement, has grown immensely, … Read More
With the upcoming Presidential election only a few weeks away, Jewish teens across the nation are joining together to make their voices heard, through BBYO’s Voice Your Vote Initiative. The initiative, which promotes civic engagement amongst teens in grades 8-12, … Read More
Kari Semel has joined The J’s staff as teen director and she began her many-faceted job with the immersive experience of helping Louisville’s 2016 Maccabi team when they competed in the games in Cleveland. The games were a great way … Read More
Fourteen teenage athletes, ranging from ages 12-16, represented the Jewish Community of Louisville at the JCC Maccabi Games in Columbus, OH, July 24-29. Team Louisville brought back nine medals from this year’s Maccabi Games, but as always, the teens learned … Read More
On Sunday, August 21, Louisville BBYO held elections for their Fall/Winter 2016 Term. The teens gathered together by chapter, and elected an incredible group of leaders who will work in unison to run the chapter meetings, hold chapter events and … Read More