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This is an image of University of Kentucky Hillel students Lela Lyon (center left), Amy Groswald (center right), Zachary Parise (far left) and Alex Rosenzweig (far right) as they pose for a picture during the holidays.

Members of Ohavay Zion Synagogue's Sisterhood board pose to symbolize the transition of presidency from Gishie Bloomfield (front left) to Shirley Rosenberg (front center). Other members include Gishie Bloomfield (front right), Esther Greenfield (back…

Members of Ohavay Zion Synagogue's Sisterhood board and Rabbi Albert Pappenheim pose for the transfer of the presidency. In the front row is Gishie Bloomfield (far left), Betty Rosenberg (center left), Helen Levy (center right), and Ida Waldman (far…

Tomas and Annette Milch at the 100-year committee meeting on April 24, 2003 for Temple Adath Israel in Lexington, Kentucky.

This extended interview with Tom Block takes place during a tour of the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, founded by his great-grandfather, Isaac W. Bernheim. Block first describes the extent of the Forest, which includes 600 acres of managed…

This is a poster board created by Jennifer Murray and Hannah Newberry. The information and quotes included in the poster come from an interview with Block conducted by Janice W. Fernheimer on October 21, 2016. This poster was presented at the…

This archival document is a letter to incoming Jewish students explaining the role of Hillel in the life of a Jewish student. The author, George Schwartzman, explains that Hillel is an organization that aims to provide a social, cultural, and…

This article published in the Atlantic Monthly in January 1922 was written by Joel Blau who argues the Jewish people are the most non-resistant group of people when compared to Christians who should practice non-resistance, but do not. Blau compared…

This is a collection of lessons focusing on Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Jewish history, and oral history.

In it students will study Shakespeare, receive a brief introduction into oral history, Jewish history, Jewish Kentucky, and conduct…

This is an article authored by Amy Groswald about her experiences being a Jewish student and a member of a sorority at the University of Kentucky. During her time at the University of Kentucky, Groswald was one of few Jewish members in her sorority,…