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Rabbi Beth Jacowitz Chottiner

D’var Torah: Keeping Hope Alive — A Jewish Action Plan

By Rabbi Beth Jacowitz Chottiner  Rabbi Simcha Bunim, a great Polish Hasidic master, taught the following: Every person should have two pockets with a note in each. When one is feeling disheartened or discouraged, she should reach into her pocket … Read More >

Community October 2, 2024

Steamship Quanza remembered YH program puts spotlights on refugees saved during Holocaust, and today

By Lee Chottiner Managing Editor “We used to help refugees because they were Jewish. Now, we help them because we are Jewish. – Mark Hatfield, CEO of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) In other words, Jews know what it’s … Read More >

Federation Latest News National/Global May 31, 2022

Snapshots: Habitat home dedicated

A new Habitat for Humanity house, built with help from Jewish Louisville, was dedicated on Oct. 16 at Oboe Drive. Temple Shalom and the Jewish Federation of Louisville supported the project and contributed volunteer builders. Rabbi Beth Jacowitz Chottiner offered … Read More >

JCC Latest News Other Agencies October 28, 2021

Tu B’Shevat means renewal, and do we ever need it!

D’var Torah Rabbi Beth Jacowitz Chottiner Watching a tree transform from dormancy to blooming is an invigorating experience. It offers us hope for renewal, a new beginning. We are literally watching nature’s promise of a better year. And that is … Read More >

Latest News January 28, 2021

Community holds service of hope prior to inauguration

By Lee Chottiner Community Editor “I’m a slow walker, but I never walk backward.” — Abraham Lincoln Three hours before Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, and Kamala Harris as Vice President, Louisville … Read More >

Latest News January 20, 2021

Louisville rabbis offer support to community following Capitol riot

By Lee Chottiner Community Editor As authorities restored order to the U.S. Capitol following its three-hour takeover Wednesday by a lawless mob, Louisville rabbis sought to counsel and comfort worshippers who were feeling a range of emotions and likely never … Read More >

Latest News January 7, 2021

JCC breaks ground for future center; announces matching grant

By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Ralph Green’s sons used to spend countless hours at the Jewish Community Center playing sports, learning to swim, studying Hebrew and going to camp. Perhaps their most memorable moment, though, was “a Jewish star made … Read More >

Latest News October 8, 2020

TS to hold in-person service as community inches towards full reopening

Temple Shalom will hold its first in-person service since March on Friday when it celebrates Simchat Torah outdoors on its backyard lawn. The service will begin at 6 p.m. Worshippers are being asked to bring their own lawn chairs, wear … Read More >

Latest News October 7, 2020

Leading services with empty seats was a challenge

Human Resources Lee Chottiner I am neither a rabbi nor a cantor, but this month during Selichot, I got a taste of what it’s like to lead services in their shoes, during a life-altering pandemic. Selichot, as you know, is … Read More >

Latest News September 29, 2020

Synagogues strive to make HHD services engaging during pandemic

By Lee Chottiner and Michael Ginsberg Community Staff For this year’s High Holy Day observances, you could say some rabbis have written the book, or at least compiled it. In the case of The Temple, Rabbis Joe Rooks Rapport and … Read More >

Latest News August 27, 2020

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