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By Andrew Adler Community Editor How do you encapsulate 135 years of Jewish life in Louisville? How do you trace the line extending from the Young Men’s Hebrew Association of 1890 to the Trager Family JCC of 2025? How do … Read More
By Thomas Wissinger It’s almost over, and after 12 years, I still have not gotten used to it. It’s mid-July, a little over a week after July 4th, and it’s almost over. During the last two weeks we have had … Read More
By Amy Joseph Landon During challenging times, it feels natural to want to be around people and places that make you feel safe. Such has been the experience over the last few years, and the last 18 months, in particular. … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor Recipients of the 2025 Jewish Community of Louisville Awards will be honored during the JCL’s Annual Meeting Monday, June 23 at the Trager Family JCC. The Blanche B. Ottenheimer Award – JCL’s highest honor – … Read More
By Thomas Wissinger Benjamin Harrison was president, Idaho and Wyoming joined the Union becoming the 43rd and 44th states, respectively, and Louisville was represented in the World Series where our very own Louisville Colonels, led by star pitcher Scott Stratton, … Read More
By Sara Klein Wagner If you build it, they will come. This whispered quote from Field of Dreams has been resonating a lot with me lately. These six words promised a connection for people in search of a place, a … Read More
By Thomas Wissinger “Every number tells a story.” If you happened to be walking through the Trager Family JCC and heard someone mention this phrase, you’d probably notice any staff member within earshot letting out an audible sigh, while rolling … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor Against a backdrop of intensifying conflict with Hezbollah and Iran, the international community is marking the first anniversary of an event seared forever in the memories of Jews around the world: the October 7 terrorist … Read More
By Tom Wissinger Executive Director, Trager Family JCC Well, it’s over… and it sure went by quick. Even after living in Louisville for more than a decade, the end of summer and the return to school seems to come sooner … Read More
By Thomas Wissinger “I was rich, if not in money, in sunny hours and sunny days.” – Henry David Thoreau Each year after the Kentucky Derby, when the days become longer and hotter, and the calendar turns to June, I … Read More