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“The times they are a-changin,” Bob Dylan wrote in his popular folk song, and when it comes to Louisville’s Jewish education scene, that is certainly true. Since 1981, Dafna Schurr has been in Louisville’s Jewish classrooms teaching children and adults … Read More
On a rainy day in Krakow, Poland, Uwe von Seltmann, a young journalist from Germany, walked the streets of the city’s old Jewish Quarter. He was in town to write a story about Krakow’s Jews, past and present, and he … Read More
There has been a change in leadership at Louisville Beit Sefer Yachad. In a letter to parents, LBSY Board Chair Leigh Bird wrote, “The Board of the Louisville Beit Sefer Yachad considers our first priority to make sure all of … Read More
After 39 years of service to Temple Shalom, Rabbi Stanley Miles will be retiring on June 30. To honor him, the congregation invites the community to an open house reception on Sunday, June 19, from 2-4 p.m. at Temple Shalom. … Read More
During Louisville Beit Sefer Yachad’s final assembly, we honored a number of individuals for their accomplishments during this past year. The following students in Kitah Chet completed their studies at LBSY this year: Danielle Evans, Zach Felsen, Kate Frey, Hayley … Read More
Louisville Beit Sefer Yachad is in session a very brief time in April and May, but we are making the most of those hours. On Tuesday, April 12, we had a special session with the delegation of 10 educators from … Read More
In October, Louisville Beit Sefer Yachad students presented their unique interpretations of our fall holidays though a variety of different media. They learned something about the different food traditions for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot, heard original lyrics about … Read More
Five members of the Louisville Beit Sefer Yachad (LBSY) faculty attended the NewCAJE Conference at the University of Hartford in Hartford, CT. Rabbi David Feder, Rachel Goldman, Ohad Holzberg, Cori Roth and Heidi Wolk participated in workshops which covered teaching … Read More
Each year, Louisville Beit Sefer Yachad presents a siddur to each member of its third grade class demonstrating the proficiency each student has developed and their readiness to study more deeply the prayers found within it. This year, LBSY began … Read More
This year’s Louisville Jewish Film Festival is well underway, and there have been several exciting events. Four films remain to be shown, so make your plans now. Zero Motivation, a zany, cynical comedy about three young women doing their mandatory … Read More