We are so fortunate to have the penultimate tour guide in Rabbi Rapport! We had a fantastic tour of Old Jewish Louisville, and really got a sense of the significant impact the Jewish community has had on Louisville and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It was also inspiring to visit the “geographical genealogy” of Louisville’s Synagogues, […]
We were a small but mighty crew today, exploring the Jewish Archives at The Temple in preparation for our Tour of Old Jewish Louisville on Sunday, April 24. Our first year Hot Topics class watched Rugrats’ Passover and discussed representation in media and our Confirmation students continued their learning journeys.Enjoy spring break and have a […]
Today we made macaroons in Jewish Cooking (it’s never too early to get ready for Passover), and we began exploring American Jewish history in Coming to America as we prepare for our tour of Old Jewish Louisville next month. Our Confirmation students continued their studies and preparation for Passover. And in response to a recent, […]
Today we started with a brief mindfulness practice, reflecting on the words of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. In our electives, we explored the origin of the actual invisible chariot in The Invisible Chariot; Jewish values vis-à-vis space colonization in Jews and SciFi; and modern Hebrew and Arabic poetry, including using what […]
This afternoon we explored The Abrahamic Faiths; delved deeper into Kabbalah, kavanah, and intention; talked about the history of Jewish organized crime in Hot Topics; and continued our Confirmation studies.We meet next on February 6. Again, our assumption will be that we’re meeting in person, while also evaluating the COVID environment as it relates specifically to our community. […]
Cantor Hordes helped us kick off our second semester by leading us in a guided Jewish meditation practice. We launched the first of a 4-part Invisible Chariot/Jewish Mysticism elective, part 1 of 2 of LGBTQ Judaism, and we’re looking forward to starting to explore The Abrahamic Faiths at our next session. Confirmation students continued their […]