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This is a postcard for the Adath Israel Jewish Temple in Lousville, Kentucky.

This is a reading from Alessandro Portelli entitled "What Makes Oral Histories Different." This reading will be used in lesson 3 in the unit plan "How has Jewish life in Kentucky changed across generations?"

This page details how Alpha Epsilon Pi, a mainly Jewish fraternity, sponsored several events, including a Hannukkah party for the children's hospital. The bottom half of the article shows a picture of Alpha Epsilon Pi members.

This is an image of a band marching down the street during the American Legion Parade. A sign for Dan Cohen Shoes is visible above the paraders.

This is a photograph of Amy Groswald on a Birthright trip to Israel. In this photograph, Groswald is riding a camel in the Negev Desert in Israel. Groswald participated on this trip in 2015 along with other students from the University of Kentucky…

Amy Groswald is making latkes for Hanukkah. During this time, Groswald served as president of the Jewish student organization, Hillel, at the University of Kentucky. As president, Groswald organizes events for Hillel members including Jewish…

This is a poster board created by Allison Gant. The information and quotes on the poster are from an interview conducted by Laura Will, Madison Cissell, and Mary Givens on November 3, 2017. This poster was presented at the Kentucky Jewish History…

Anita Baker at the 100-year committee meeting on April 24, 2003 for Temple Adath Israel in Lexington, Kentucky.

This is an poster created by Breanna Shoemaker, Madison Cissell, and Jennifer Murray. The information and quotes on the poster are from an interview with Anne Edelstein Shapira conducted by Janice W. Fernheimer on July 25, 2016. This poster was…

Anne Edelstein Shapira was born in Ottawa, Canada in 1914 and her parents were immigrants from Manchester, England. She visited the United States in 1934 and 1936 to see her Aunt Rachel in Louisville. Rachel was married to the eldest Shapira brother…