When I was a child, I often accompanied my father to religious services at our middle class synagogue in Brooklyn. My father was an active member, generous with his time and money in supporting the institution. However, one day during … Read More
After riding a stationary bike in the JCC lobby for four hours straight at the Cycle for Good fundraiser for Special Olympics Kentucky on Sunday, December 13, JCC Healthy Living and Member Experience Director Tara Stone stepped off the bike … Read More
The Jewish Federation has announced that Jean Trager is Louisville’s recipient of the 2014 Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award, the Jewish Federations of North America’s preeminent national Women’s Philanthropy award. The award will be presented at the national Lion of Judah conference in … Read More
In Louisville, as in many communities across North America, passionate Jewish women step up as leaders. They want • to ensure that there is a Jewish community for their children; • to engage in doing mitzvot and working for tikkun … Read More
When CenterStage’s John R. Leffert chose to include Margaret Edson’s play, W;t, in the company’s 2013-14 season, he knew he was tackling a very difficult challenge. In recent years, CenterStage has focused on musical theater, and that is what his … Read More
Editor’s note: This is the letter from a client of Jewish Family & Career Services that Executive Director Judy Freundlich Tiell read at the Ben Gurion Society event. What tzedakah means to me. When I turned 10 years old, I … Read More
A bar or bat mitzvah is a wonderful simcha, and it is great to share the joy with friends when their children reach this milestone. Choosing an appropriate gift for a child you do not know, however, can be a … Read More
Purim will be here on March. The noise level in our temples and synagogues will be deafening as graggers sound and we boo and stomp to drown out Haman’s name. Children young and old will show up in costume. We’ll … Read More
We learn from an early age that giving tzedakah is something that Jews do. We are taught by our parents and at religious school. But hearing about it and doing it are two different things. When children reach bar/bat mitzvah … Read More