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Weekly update 10-21-18


As I walked around and observed today I heard everything from animated discussions about Jewish comics and Jewish values to explorations of Kabbalah.  Our Moot Beit Din team started to dig into this year’s case and our Torah yogis practiced Jewish mindfulness:  another engaging and enlightening day at HSJS! Thank you to those of you […]

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Weekly update 10-7-18


We were privileged and enthralled to learn from Avner Avraham, former Mossad agent and Curator/Consultant for the film, Operation Finale: The Capture and Trial of Adolf Eichmann (now playing at the Village 8!).  Big thanks to Temple Shalom, The Temple, and especially Rabbi Jacowitz Chottiner for bringing Avner to Louisville. Everyone have a great week, whether you’re fall breaking or […]

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Weekly update 9/30/18


We had a great first day of classes today, full of Jewish comic books, Kabbalah, Torah yoga, Jewish Mock Trial, and more! Just your average, eclectic, engaging day at HSJS! A couple housekeeping details:  our day runs from 12:30-2:30 (I think there was confusion about start and stop time with the Hunger Walk last week) […]

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Weekly update 9-23-18


We had a great opening day with “elective speed dating,” elective sign ups, and then we headed to the waterfront where we were proud to represent HSJS and Jewish Louisville at the annual Dare to Care Hunger Walk. If your child hasn’t made her/his elective selections yet, please have them follow this handy link to […]

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Opening Day!


Opening day is right around the corner: this Sunday, September 23, at 12:30 at JFCS. Our schedule will be a little unconventional this week, but for a very good reason since we’ll be participating in the annual Hunger Walk as a school.   We’ll start our day per usual with pizza and do some opening […]

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Registration–It’s What’s for Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner


I’ve heard from almost everyone, but if you’re reading this email it means that I haven’t received the registration for YOUR 9th-12th grader to attend the most dynamic, engaging, supplemental, Jewish educational program for high schoolers in, dare I say it, the state of Kentucky—and I know for a certainty that you don’t want them […]

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Registration–Do It Today!


I’ve heard from almost everyone, but if you’re reading this email it means that I haven’t received the registration for your 9th-12th grader to attend the most dynamic, engaging, supplemental, Jewish educational setting for high schoolers in, dare I say it, the state of Kentucky!  So, now that almost everyone has started back to school, […]

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REGISTRATION–GET IT DONE!!


Moot Beit Din.  The Jewish League:  Judaism and Superhero Comics.  Kabbalah.  Torah Yoga.   Don’t let your kids miss out on these or any of the other great courses we have lined up this year!   Registration for the 2018-2019 school year at the Louisville High School of Jewish Studies is still open for all rising 9th-12th […]

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REGISTRATION


Registration for the 2018-2019 school year at the Louisville High School of Jewish Studies is still open for all rising 9th-12th grade students! Here’s the link:  simply go to https://louisvillehsjs.org/register/ to get started. If you need to register via paper and snail mail, please contact Renee Masterson at hsjsrenee@gmail.com for forms.  You can also order pizza for lunch—$36 for one slice; $72 […]

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LAST DAY TO AVOID LATE FEE!


In between rooting for either France or Croatia, click right here to register your rising 9th-12th grader for our engaging year of Jewish learning at the High School of Jewish Studies!

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