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The small neighborhood, situated between the Highlands and St. Matthews, is the center of Louisville's Jewish communities, especially the Orthodox Jewish community. It is home to Louisville's Jewish Community Center, a number of social service organizations serving the Jewish community. It was formerly the home of Anshei Sfard, Louisville's ...
In 1903 the Orthodox synagogues in Louisville, under the umbrella of a Vaad HaEr (community council), hired a chief rabbi to act as spiritual leader for all of the city's synagogues, in addition to supervising kashrut, a mikveh, and a Talmud Torah. [8] In the 1910s Anshei Sfard hired its own rabbi, Rabbi Z. Klavansky. [9]
Congregation Adath Israel Brith Sholom is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 5101 US Hwy 42, in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. Originally the Adath Israel Temple, it adopted its current name following a merger, however is more commonly known as The Temple. Prior to merging, the congregations resided in several ...
Event proceeds will support the Early Learning Center to purchase much-needed educational toys and equipment to supplement its program. WHERE : Trager Family JCC, 3600 Dutchmans Lane WHEN : Nov ...
The Louisville Jewish Film Festival returns on Feb. 3 with a variety of events, ... “My Neighbor Adolf”: 7:30 p.m., Feb. 17, at the Jewish Community Center auditorium.
Classics in concert series: 'The Music Man' takes place during the 2024-25 season of CenterStage at the Trager Family JCC in Louisville.
The Jewish population of around 14,200 in the region [7] is served by five synagogues. Most Jewish families emigrated from Eastern Europe at the start of the 20th century; around 800 Soviet Jews have moved to Louisville since 1991. [8] Jewish immigrants founded Jewish Hospital in what was once the center of the city's Jewish district.
A significant focal point for Louisville's Jewish community is located near Bowman Field, where there are two Orthodox synagogues (including Anshei Sfard, founded in 1893), the Jewish Community Center, Jewish Family and Career Services, and an affordable housing complex.