(Editor’s note: This is a corrected version of the story, noting that the program can be streamed on YouTube; the time and date are the same. The link is embedded in the text.) Every year, hundreds of Louisvillians gather somewhere … Read More
(Editor’s note: This is an ongoing story that will be revised as new information becomes available.) Why is this Passover different from all other Passovers? On all other Passovers, the seder, a home-based ritual, brings family and friends together around … Read More
On the heels of news that the Jefferson County Public Schools will be closed for three weeks due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Jewish Louisville has followed suit, calling off classes at its religious schools. LBSY, which serves children in grades … Read More
An array of experts, including ex-hate group leaders, will converge on Louisville on Wednesday, Oct. 23, for a day of discussions on how to combat violent extremism. Fighting for Peace: Countering Hate, Violence and Extremism, which will be held at … Read More
(Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the community.) WOTS Yard Sale Women of Temple Shalom (WOTS) will hold their annual yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, July 26, and 11 a.m. to 4 … Read More
When Jordan Lynn Goldstein flew to Israel last year to begin cantorial school, they already had a wealth of experience. A graduate of Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, Goldstein, now 23, had spent four years leading services at … Read More
The dark around us, come, Let us meet here together, Members one of another, Here in our holy room, – From X, by Wendell Berry What else would the greatest Kentucky poet extant do when accepting an award from the … Read More
Jewish communities here and nationwide attended vigils and services at mosques in their communities, expressing support and concern in the wake of the murder by a white supremacist of at least 50 Muslim worshipers at two mosques in Christchurch, New … Read More
“G-d said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.” – Genesis 1:3 The creation of light figures prominently in our tradition. Just think of these examples: The burning bush, the directive found in Exodus to create the seven-branched menorah, … Read More
(Editor’s note: In the wake of the shootings at Tree of Life * Or L’Simcha in Pittsburgh and the Kroger in Jeffersontown, area congregations opened their doors for #ShowUpForShabbat, a nationwide campaign by the AJC and Jewish Federations of North … Read More