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Annette Mayer describes the circumstances in which she and her family moved to Lexington, Kentucky following the attack on Pearl Harbor. She describes her parents' relationship to Judaism and her upbringing as a young Jewish girl in Lexington,…

This is a photo of Dr. Karen Petrone's daughter, Anya Slepyan, at the Havdalah service at her bat-mitzvah celebration. The event took place at the Thoroughbred Center in August 2012.

In this publication of the Kentucky Kernel in 1923, the bottom left-hand corner of page 7 features an advertisement for Army Goods Headquarters.

The Bulletin is for the B'nai B'rith Lodge in Lexington KY for Temple Adath Israel, and a meeting that was upcoming. The President is asking members to attend the meeting.

A letter from Rabbi Joe Levine to Rabbi William J. Leffler telling him to be patient and that he is grateful for when his tape comes in

A letter from Rabbi Joe Levine to Rabbi William J. Leffler asking him to assist him in a research project.

Members of B'nai B'rith, an organization independent from Ohavay Zion Synagogue, pose at a meeting. Identifiable members on the left-hand side include Harold Fine (third from left/tallest person) and Seymour Moskowitz (fourth from left). Other…

Jewish flyer for B'nai B'rith Lodge 229 (Lexington, KY) as it reminds members to pay dues. Addressed to Rabbi Leffler

This is an image of the back of the sanctuary at Ohavay Zion Synagogue's previous location on Maxwell Street.

This image, taken in 1939, features two Jewish-owned businesses on East Main Street in Lexington, KY. To the right is Barney Miller's Radio Service located at 239 East Main Street. Bernard Miller opened this store in 1920. To the right is a sign for…