✡ We Stand With the People of Israel ✡
By Lisa Hornung For Community A hot, beautiful, sunny day greeted about 2,000 guests at the Israeli Street Fair on Sunday, May 15, at the Traeger Family JCC. “We’ve been hearing raves all day long,” said Tricia Kling Siegwald, who … Read More
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
(Editor’s note: Rabbi Simcha Snaid (above) is pictured having fun with the UofL and UK murals in the basement of the new Anshei Sfard building at 2904 Bardstown Road. The building, which is undergoing extensive interior renovations, should be ready … Read More
D’var Torah Rabbi Simcha Snaid On April 18, a momentous day for Jewish Louisville, members of the community celebrated the completion of study, or siyum, by eight learners of a single tractate of Talmud. A rare event here, the undertaking … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor With COVID vaccination rates hitting record numbers nationwide and all people age 16 and up now eligible for the shots, Louisville’s synagogues are moving forward fast with plans to reopen. The Temple and Keneseth Israel … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Snaking more than six miles through the Upper Highlands and other neighborhoods hugging the Watterson Expressway, a series of 238 PVC pipes attached to utility poles, plus a highway wall, are making it easier for … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor In an effort to comply with COVID-19 guidelines, Anshei Sfard will hold its High Holy Day services outdoors this year in what might be a first for Jewish Louisville. The congregation erected a 40-by-60-foot tent … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Anshei Sfard became the first Louisville synagogue to reopen after two months of closure to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The rest are staying closed for now. Anshei Sfard reopened for worship on Shavuot … Read More
Following Gov. Andy Beshear’s announcement that houses of worship could resume services on May 20 under phase one of his reopening plan, Anshei Sfard was prepared to do just that. The congregation had planned to hold a Shabbat service at … 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