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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
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
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
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
(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
(Editor’s note: This is a revised version of an earlier story.) Anshei Sfard and Chabad of Kentucky have canceled services due to the coronavirus pandemic. Anshei Sfard released a statement via email Friday announcing that it will follow the advice … Read More
Last August, Siera Rayne Hanks departed Louisville, bound for the adventure of a lifetime. The recipient of a Fulbright English teaching assistantship, Hanks, a Jewish Louisvillian and Centre College graduate, expected to spend the next 10 months teaching English at … Read More
(Editor’s note: This is a developing story that will be updated as news warrants.) Since 1972, the Adath Jeshurun Music Festival, Jewish Louisville’s largest singing and performing arts event, drawing cantors, soloists and singing groups from around the country, has … Read More
Responding to a request from Gov. Andy Beshear, three of Louisville’s synagogues are canceling services over Shabbat and Sunday to help check the spread of the coronavirus. Adath Jeshurun, Keneseth Israel and Temple Shalom reported Wednesday that they will not … Read More
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville dedicated its 525th house on Saturday, Feb. 22, this one built for a Muslim family from Somalia with considerable help from Jewish Louisville. All five synagogues contributed a total of $10,000 to the project, … Read More