Welcome to the Jewish Community of Louisville
This is our new, comprehensive web resource for information about Louisville’s Jewish community!
We hope you’ll take a few moments to take a look around. We’re still in the first stages of site development, but there’s plenty to see—with more added nearly every week.
- Listings for most of Louisville’s Jewish agencies, organizations, synagogues and temples, along with links to their websites.
- The latest news and information about upcoming events, activities and classes throughout the Jewish community, in town and around the country.
- A local community calendar, where each of Louisville’s Jewish groups can post up-to-date information about their activities—with a simple search feature to make finding what you’re looking for much easier.
You may not find everything you need just yet, but check back often as we grow. We at the Jewish Community of Louisville are committed to making this site a valuable and practical resource for everyone in our area. Please feel free to contact us if you have questions, comments, or if there’s something you’d like to see on our site. Thanks for visiting!
Louisvillian Jonathan Katz, Stationed in Port-au-Prince for AP, Survived Earthquake and Was Only American Reporter in Haiti First 2 Days
[by Phyllis Shaikun]
The news about the earthquake in Haiti has been broadcast around the world, but many are unaware that a young Jewish Louisvillian named Jonathan Katz was the first reporter on the scene when the tragedy struck. According to his parents, Barbara Meyerson Katz and Dr. David Katz, Jonathan has been the Associated Press’ Haiti correspondent and the only full-time American journalist working in that country for the past two years.
Read more: Louisvillian Jonathan Katz, Stationed in Port-au-Prince for AP
Western Galilee Hospital's New Protected ER Is Under Construction
[by Shiela Steinman Wallace
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Since the program’s inception in 1997, the Jewish Community of Louisville and its predecessor organization, the Jewish Community Federation, have been active participants in the Jewish Agency for Israel’s (JAFI) Partnership with Israel program. The community belongs to the Central Area Consortium, a group of 16 Midwestern communities partnered with the Western Galilee.
Over the years, Partnership has provided opportunities for many Louisvillians to work one-on-one with residents of the Western Galilee on a variety of projects in which they have special interests.
Read more: Western Galilee Hospital's New Protected ER Is Under Construction
