✡ We Stand With the People of Israel ✡
By Deborah Danan AUSCHWITZ (JTA) — Bellha Haim, who was born in 1938 and fled the Nazis with her family, swore she would never step foot again in Poland. Then, on Oct. 7, Hamas invaded Israel, perpetrating the bloodiest day … Read More
As her friends prepared to blindfold her for the walk through Jerusalem’s Old City, ending at the Western Wall, Gia Blum made a life-changing decision. The 18-year-old Atherton High School senior pulled out her cell phone and texted her mother … Read More
Although senior year is full of many happy and celebratory times, I chose to spend two weeks of my final month of high school on a trip called The March of the Living with BBYO, a Jewish youth movement I … Read More
The 2016 Stacy Marks Nisenbaum Award will go to Laina Meyerowitz, who is currently BBYO’s Kentucky-Indiana-Ohio Regional Board president and an active member of Louisville’s Jay Levine BBG. The award will be presented at the Jewish Community of Louisville’s Annual … Read More
For many Jewish teens in Louisville, BBYO is a major part of their lives throughout their high school years. Those who participate in the program develop leadership skills and strong Jewish identities. In recognition of their achievements in BBYO, Daniel … Read More
For children and young adults, overnight Jewish summer camp experiences, Israel trips and other intensive Jewish experiences are among the strongest positive influences on Jewish identity. At overnight camp, everyone is Jewish and often camp friendships last a lifetime. Living … Read More
The Jewish Community of Louisville has announced that in 2015, the Lewis W. Cole Memorial Young Leadership Award will go to Ross Cohen and the Joseph J. Kaplan Young Leadership Award will go to Scott Weinberg. They will be presented … Read More
First and foremost, I would like to thank the Jewish Community of Louisville, Cantor David Lipp, Sara Wagner and the March of the Living Fund established by Natania Lipp, as well as my parents for giving me the opportunity to … Read More
In the last issue of Community, there was a story with information about scholarships available for children and young adults to help make overnight Jewish summer camp experiences, Israel trips and other intensive Jewish experiences affordable. As these are among … Read More
For children and young adults, overnight Jewish summer camp experiences, Israel trips and other intensive Jewish experiences are among the strongest positive influences on Jewish identity. At overnight camp, everyone is Jewish and often camp friendships last a lifetime. Living … Read More