JCL Life & Learning

Naamani Library

Open to the general public, the library offers a complete collection of Judaica including Biblical studies, historical data, Holocaust references, fiction, films and periodicals. Members and visitors may utilize the library’s television and computers for studying, research and pleasure.
Business Hours:
Sunday: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday: CLOSED

The Rosa Gladstein Memorial Cinema Library

The Jewish Heritage Video Collection, located in the Naamani Library, offers over 200 feature films, documentaries and TV programs on a variety of Jewish interests. Made possible by a gift from the estate of Rosa Gladstein. DVDs and tapes may be rental at no charge from the JCC Welcome Desk receptionist.

Jewish Resource Center

The Jewish Resource Center (JRC) serves as a source of Jewish educational materials and programs for schools, synagogues and the community. Materials include craft supplies, posters, books and multimedia. The JRC provides outreach services, professional staff and materials that increase understanding of Jewish traditions and thought for Jewish and secular educators. JRC offers Jewish story-time, informal learning and classroom visits at the JCC. The Resource Center is funded in part by the National Council of Jewish Women – Louisville Section. Hours: Tuesdays & Thursday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Jewish Festival of the Book

Celebrate exciting authors and their latest books. Meet and greet the minds behind the words and gain new perspective to a fascinating array of books. Look for our next festival November 2010. Click here for more.

Louisville Jewish Film Festival

The Louisville Jewish Film Festival presents international films on cultural and religious diversity, Jewish history and the human experience. Our 2010 Festival is going on now! Click here for more.

Makor

A daily meditation practice is key to serenity. Makor is a progressive series of universal mindfulness and mediation that crosses boundaries of cultures and religions. Click here for more.

Florence Melton Adult Mini School

Louisville's Florence Melton Adult Mini-School promotes Jewish literacy in an open, pluralistic, egalitarian and stimulating environment. Students come from Reform, Conservative, Orthodox and unaffiliated backgrounds. Click here for more.

Goldstein-Leibson Scholar-In-Residence

The Goldstein-Leibson Scholar-In-Residence program presents nationally recognized scholars and educators who lecture on a variety of Jewish themes and subject matters. Click here for more.




 

 

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The Jewish Community of Louisville
Shalom Tower Offices

3630 Dutchmans Lane | Louisville, KY 40205-3216
Tel: (502) 451-8840 | Fax: (502) 458-0702

Jewish Community Center Offices
3600 Dutchmans Lane | Louisville, KY 40205
Tel: (502) 459-0660 | Fax: (502) 459-6885

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JCL Updates

by Kathy Karr
fastestflute@insightbb.com

Editor’s Note: The Partnership with Israel program (originally Partnership 2000) is a Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) initiative that matches communities in Israel with groups of Jewish communities in the United States.

Louisville, which joined the partnership at its inception in 1998, is one of 16 Jewish communities in the Central Area Consortium paired with Israel’s Western Galilee region, a strip of land along the Mediterranean Sea. Read more... JCL Update 07/23/10