Stu Silberman has announced his resignation from the JCL after five years as its president and CEO. Under Silberman’s leadership the JCL has transformed from an agency in crisis to a high performing integrated model of Jewish communal leadership that … Read More
Last year, the Jewish Foundation of Louisville launched the Community Impact Grants program to make funding from the unrestricted endowment available to Jewish community agencies to provide support for programmatic needs. Peter Resnik, chair of the Foundation Committee, announced that … Read More
Je Suis Juif. Je Suis Ahmed. Je Suis Charlie. (see below for full photo gallery) In a show of support for the victims of the terror attacks in France earlier this month that targeted a kosher supermarket and the satirical … Read More
OXON HILL, MD, November 11, 2014 – There were the vice president of the United States, two Supreme Court justices and an Academy Award-winning actress with a compelling Jewish story. There were Jewish professionals, lay leaders, clergy and recent college … Read More
OXON HILL, MD, November 11, 2014 – There were the vice president of the United States, two Supreme Court justices and an Academy Award-winning actress with a compelling Jewish story. There were Jewish professionals, lay leaders, clergy and recent college … Read More
(Click on map for larger view) I was explaining to my daughter the other day the wonder of the autumnal equinox. It’s one of only two days in the entire year when the earth is in balance. Sunlight falls equally … Read More
My journey to Louisville started about eight months ago, when I signed up for the JAFI “shlichim” program. After many try-outs and interviews, I finally got the happy news about my acceptance and about the camp I am going to. … Read More
I hope you’ve had a chance to read about the JCL Strategic Plan in the July issue of Community on pages 8-9. Thanks to the input we gathered (listed last month) we’ve put a lot of thought into what our … Read More
See event photos at end of article On Sunday, July 20, 2014, people from across community came together to stand with Israel in a rally at the Jewish Community Center, organized by the Jewish Community Relations Council and the Louisville … Read More
Typically, I use this valuable space in Community to update you on happenings at your Jewish Community Center and Jewish Federation of Louisville, the two largest components of the JCL. For this month’s JCL update, I’ll direct your attention to … Read More