Category Archives: History

Food Pantry: Blast from the Past!

Posted on November 1, 2012

Guess what we received recently that was donated to the food pantry…a package of Uncle Ben’s rice with a use by date of 1978!  REALLY?!  Really. While we so appreciate the hundreds of donations of food that help to sustain … Continue reading →

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Sleep and the Torah

Posted on July 13, 2012

Today’s blog article by Jerry Fleischer, JFCS Oral Historian Have you ever in your “wildest dreams” wondered what the Torah, (written and oral), has to say about that precious commodity known as “sleep”? Perhaps an insightful illustration pertaining to sleep … Continue reading →

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Memories of the 1937 flood in Louisville, KY

Posted on June 21, 2012

Today’s blog written by Harold Levy, Volunteer Historian at JFCS On the 17th of January, 1937 I celebrated my 14th birthday with my parents, older brother and younger sister.  We lived on 2nd Street and Gaulbert in the Wyoming Apartments … Continue reading →

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Don’t Give Up on Your History!

Posted on June 12, 2012

JFCS has a new Volunteer Historian who writes articles JFCS.  Mr. Harold Levy has numerous interesting stories which he is eager to share such as the YMHA, (Young Men’s Hebrew Association), bulletin story from the 1940’s and in this amazing … Continue reading →

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