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By Community staff After two months that included a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, the affixing of a mezuzah, memory sharing and a “l’dor v’dor” candlelight walk – “from door to door” – the Trager Family Jewish Community Center opened Monday, April 18, … Read More
After two years of raising money to build the new Jewish Community Center, one thing has definitely stuck with Jerry Abramson: People were almost unanimously willing to give. “We have made an enormous number of calls and had face-to-face meetings,” … Read More
By Community Staff While finding its new normal, the Jewish Community Center is showing signs of positive change. A vacant lot now sits along Dutchmans Lane, where just a couple of days earlier, a house stood. Nothing unusual about that; … Read More
JTomorrow! continues to drive meaningful progress as the path to a new J for the Louisville community is charted. Important milestones have been achieved along the way with much more work to be done. Recently, the community was invited to … Read More
With the new year upon us, the Young Adult Division of the Jewish Federation of Louisville (YAD) is excited to announce that it is making some major changes to energize young people in our wonderful community. The YAD chair position … Read More
An Annual Meeting is always a celebration of an organization’s accomplishments and an opportunity to honor those who provide leadership and serve as role models. The Jewish Community of Louisville’s Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 15, was no exception; however, … Read More
Becky Ruby Swansburg is the recipient of the 2016 Lewis W. Cole Memorial Young Leadership Award and Laurence Nibur is the recipient of the Joseph J. Kaplan Young Leadership Award, which will be presented at the Jewish Community of Louisville’s … Read More
On Saturday evening, March 19, members of the Young Adult Division gathered at the Standard Club for a night of murder mystery, costumes, dancing and more. Members of Kiss and the Matrix analyzed the clues, Mermaid Man and Superman danced … Read More
Dateline: March 19, 2016. Scene: Standard Club, 8297 Brownsboro Rd. Crime: Murder on Purim. The Young Adult Division invites all Jewish young adults in Louisville to a unique Purim celebration with the theme: A Purim Murder Mystery. The fun begins … Read More
(see below full photo gallery of #FantasyFundraising Campaign Kick-Off Event) The Jewish Community Center’s Senior Adult Lounge was packed with eager volunteers at the 2016 Federation Campaign Kickoff on Sunday, November 1, when Campaign Chair Leon Wahba called David Kaplan … Read More