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Goldstein to Receive Julie E. Linker Award Kaplin Tapped for Elsie P Published by the Jewish Community of Louisville, Inc. APRIL 24, 2015 5 IYARwww.jewishlouisville.org 5775 Community 1 INSIDE Republic Bank Players Challenge STORY, PG. 4 Yom HaShoah STORY, PG. 10, 11 NCJW Marks 120 with Judy Chicago Communit■ ■ y STORY, PG. 13 FRIDAY VOL. 40, NO. 08 5 IYAR 5775 APRIL 24, 2015 Julie E. Linker Community Relations Young Leadership Award Winner Jessica Goldstein Goldstein to Receive Julie E. Linker Award by Shiela Steinman Wallace Editor he phrase tikkun olam, the re- pair of the world is often heard in the Jewish world as something T to which we should all aspire. Phyllis Green, center, and Marcy Rosengarten presented a memory book to Annette Sagerman containing me- When it comes to Jessica Goldstein, this Memories for Annette mentos and notes from people who came to know her during her 65 years of working at the Jewish Community year’s Julie E. Linker Community Rela- Center. See photos and story, pages 6 and 7. see GOLDSTEIN page 8 Garmon Award Goes to Laina Meyerowitz; Nisenbaum Award to Bradley Schwartz and Fink Scholarship to Elana Wagner for Their Leadership by Shiela Steinman Wallace Community. Editor All these awards will be presented at the Jewish Com- With 123 teens participat- munity of Louisville Annual ing in BBYO this year, this Meeting, Sunday, June 14, at program can attribute a large 9:30 a.m. at the Jewish Com- part of its success to a devoted munity Center. The commu- cadre of teen leaders who plan nity is invited. engaging programs, strive to Ellen Faye Garmon Award – make all members feel includ- Laina Meyerowitz ed and important and ensure Laina Meyerowitz, 16, is a Jewish content is a key to what Laina Meyerowitz Bradley Schwartz Elana Wagner sophomore at Ballard High they do. Each spring, BBYO School and a leader in Jay honors the best of these leaders – who go to Bradley Schwartz and the Joseph Levine BBG. A native Louisvillian who execute their responsibilities well and Fink Community Service Scholarship has been involved in the Jewish commu- inspire others to follow their examples. will go to Elana Wagner. The Stuart nity since she was little, she is the first in Pressma Leadership Award winners and This year, the Ellen Faye Garmon her family to be involved in BBYO. Elsie P. Judah Award Winner Rosita Kaplin Award will go to Laina Meyerowitz, the the Tony Levitan Award winners will This year’s Ellen Faye Garmon Award Stacy Marks Nisenbaum Award will be announced in the May 22 edition of winner joined the chapter two years ago. Since she already knew most of her Kaplin Tapped for Jewish peers in her grade, she joined be- INDEX cause she saw BBYO as “an opportunity Elsie P. Judah Award JCRC Update ......................................2 to be with them and see them more. by Shiela Steinman Wallace JFCS Food Pantry Wins Award ..........3 “It turned into so much more,” she Editor JCC Gets Subaru Grant .....................3 continued, “because I had the opportu- Penner Named to REC ........................3 nity to meet new people – not only from For Rosita Kaplin, the Jewish Com- Calendar of Events ..............................5 Louisville, but across our region, across munity Center is a special place. It is the POSTAGE MOSAIC Awards .................................5 KENTUCKY place where she met her husband, when LOUISVILLE the country, and even some other coun- PERIODICALS Festival of Faiths .................................5 tries.” it was called the YMHA and located on KI Honors Vets ....................................5 In addition, BBYO gave Meyerowitz Second Street. “We used to play ping Confirmation Lists ...............................6 valuable leadership experiences. Since pong,” she said. Temple Shalom Music and Magic ......6 see KAPLIN page 15 JCC Pegasus Parade Float .................6 see TEEN AWARDS page 24 Senior University .................................8 Noga Peled Will Be Shlicha ................9 Finke Named Bronfman Fellow Yom HaZikaron Essay .........................9 by Shiela Steinman Wallace, Editor Making Anne Frank Relevant ............12 Brandeis Medal Event .......................14 Each year, the Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Naamani Lecture ...............................16 Israel accepts just 26 outstanding North American Counting the Omer............................17 Health Care Leaders .........................18 teenagers to participate in its prestigious yearlong Capilouto Woos Student Prospects 19 program. This year, Jacob Finke was chosen for this JFCS Calendar ..................................20 honor, only the third Louisvillian to make the cut. Teen Topics/Shoah Museum Trip .....21 The two prior fellows were Abraham Levitan and Ja- Newsmakers/Chavurat Shalom ........22 cob Emont. Israeli Plays Soccer Here ..................22 Bronfman Youth Fellows participate in a rigorous Around Town ............................... 23-24 academic year of seminars including a free, five-week Lifecycle ...................................... 25-26 trip to Israel between the summer of their junior and D’var Torah ........................................27 Jacob Finke see FINKE page 14 2 Community APRIL 24, 2015 5 IYAR 5775 Communit y Community is published monthly by the Jewish JCRC UPDATE Community of Louisville, Inc., 3630 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville, KY 40205-3216. by Matt Goldberg, Director USPS #020-068 at Louisville, KY. Jewish Community Relations Council The Jewish Community of Louisville is a nonprofit organization. $26 of your pledge Israel Advocacy Two Ways is for a subscription for Community. 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