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A number of generous grants for the 2015-2016 fiscal year from the Jewish Heritage Fund for Excellence enrich Jewish community members of all ages and keep vital programs going strong. The JCC’s Seniors Department received $65,000 for its nutrition program, … Read More
If the future of Louisville’s Jewish community depends on getting young people involved in the Young Adult Division, then the Jewish Federation of Louisville must find ways to reach out to and engage these young people on their terms. To … Read More
When members of the Young Adult Division gathered for their annual Federation Campaign event on January 24, they stepped off the streets of downtown Louisville and backward in time into a 1920’s cocktail party. Feathers and fringes abounded as people … Read More
The 2015 Federation Campaign is underway and gaining steam. People crowded into the new Copper and Kings Distillery test kitchen on Sunday, October 19 for the first event of the Campaign in the Uniquely Jewish Event Series. Chef Katsuji Tanabe’s … Read More
A new school year and a Jewish new year also mean a new start for the Hillel programs at the University of Louisville and Bellarmine University, and this year, that also means a new staff: Hillel Director Devon Oser and … Read More
Fall is the harbinger of change. At the Jewish Federation of Louisville, fall means the start of a new annual Campaign that raises money to provide support for Louisville’s Jewish agencies and services. This year, it is also a time … Read More
Keren Benabou and Laurence Nibur are co-chairs of the Jewish Federation of Louisville’s YAD (Young Adult Division) for the 2015 Federation Campaign, and both are very serious about reaching out to young adults in the community and making them feel … Read More
When YAD planned a poolside Shabbat at the Jewish Community Center for August 8, everyone hoped for good weather, but it when the weather didn’t cooperate, it wasn’t a problem. The 70 or so people who came to the event … Read More
Shabbat is a time to spend with family and friends. It’s even nicer, if it includes a bit of swimming and a kosher dinner along with candle lighting, Kiddush and Motzi. That’s just what you’ll find at the YAD (Young … Read More
August 8, 2014 6-8:45 p.m. At the JCC Pool Activities: • Enjoy water games, swimming and Shabbat dinner. • Bring your blankets, bathing suits and pool toys! • 6 p.m. Optional Kabbabalt Shabbat Service by Rabbi Wolk from Keneseth Israel. … Read More