This month we have being reading the four Torah portions that describe to us the building of the Tabernacle in the desert. The Torah portion of this week is called “Vayakhel”, which can be translated to – “and he assembled.” … Read More
by Cantor David Lipp CURSES! To Curse is Human, to Bless Divine. If one were to browse a few choice Yiddish curses, translated into English, we’d find ourselves quite human: His luck should be as bright as a new moon. … Read More
by Rabbi David Ariel-Joel Jewish survival – what is our secret? The Torah portion this week is “Ekev” a very important portion. It deals with worshiping our God versus worshiping idols, the importance of the Land of Israel, and the … Read More
[by Shiela Steinman Wallace] When Dr. Andrea Weiss, the 2012 Goldstein/Leibson Scholar-in-Residence, came to Louisville April 20-22, she taught those who came to hear her how to use the book she edited with Tamara Cohn Eskenazi, The Torah, A Women’s … Read More
[by Shiela Steinman Wallace] Can poetry help us gain insight into Torah and can a woman’s perspective on parashat hashavua (the weekly portion) enhance our understanding of the text? Dr. Andrea Weiss’ research has been dedicated to developing these resources, … Read More
[by Rabbi Baruch Sussman] G-d willing, on Sunday, March 25, there will be the Chanukat Habayit (grand opening) of the Chabad Chai Center of Louisville. The focus of the Chabad Chai Center will be to provide Torah, Judaism and Jewish … Read More