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Picture This: First synagogue-sponsored Afghan family arrives here

The first Afghan family to be sponsored by a Louisville synagogue arrived Thursday night. Members of Temple Shalom were on hand at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport to greet Jalaludin and Razia Shirzad, and their two-week-old son, Hewad, following their … Read More >

Latest News November 5, 2021

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

Ready to help: Jewish Louisville assists Afghan families

By Lee Chottiner Community Editor   Jewish Louisville is helping to settle and acclimate new arrivals from Afghanistan as the city prepares to accept hundreds of people recently evacuated from the war-ravaged country. Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM) is settling as … Read More >

Latest News October 11, 2021

Synagogues revising service plans in the final weeks before the High Holy Days

By Lee Chottiner Community Editor (Editor’s note: The following is an updated version of the lead story in the August 27 issue of Community, which includes new information about High Holy Day plans at Keneseth Israel and The Temple. The … Read More >

Latest News August 27, 2021

More synagogues close again as Delta spread continues

By Lee Chottiner Community Editor (Editor’s note: This is a revised version of an earlier story; it contains new information throughout.)   Earlier this summer, Louisville synagogues were throwing off the shackles imposed by a year-old COVID pandemic, opening their … Read More >

Latest News August 4, 2021

‘Sharing a ministry’: Space sharing among faith groups can build foundations stronger than bricks

By Michael Ginsberg For Community When leaders of Temple Israel in Omaha met with Muslims to find a partner in relocating to another neighborhood, they brought baked goods. No surprise. So did the Muslims. A good omen. That meeting grew … Read More >

Latest News June 29, 2021

‘Recipes for Disasters’: Louisville artist’s ‘cookbook’ project takes satirical swipe at anti-Semitism

By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Ally Doctrow has been making art with Jewish themes for two years, but nothing as intense as this. For her senior project, the 21-year-old recent graduate from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) … Read More >

Latest News National/Global June 6, 2021

Emerging from COVID: Synagogues take the first steps toward a full reopening

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 >

Latest News Other Agencies April 29, 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

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

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