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HSJS Weekly Update 4/24/2022


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...
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Weekly update 3/27/22


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...
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HSJS Weekly Update 3/13/22


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...
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Weekly update 2/27/22


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...
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Weekly update 1/23/22


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...
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Weekly update 1/9/22


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...
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HSJS Update 12/5/21


Today we celebrated Hanukkah, learned about the actual origin of the dreidel, explored the history of Chasidism in Europe and the transition to city life, and vigorously debated latkes vs....
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Today we explored the mystery surrounding the ancient Aleppo Codex in Biblical Archeology and the very timely issue of decisions regarding medical treatment in Jewish Bioethics. We practiced getting...
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Weekly update 10/24/21


What a joy to learn, socialize, and engage with everyone in-person as we explored everything from Yiddishkeit and Ashkenazic Culture to Biblical Archeology to Jewish Identity and Tradition and...
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Weekly update 9/26/21


Today we made sweet noodle (lokshen) kugel, began “digging” into Biblical Archeology (sorry, I couldn’t resist), talked about what makes up our identity as humans and, specifically, as...
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