The Bluegrass Schmooze

Auteur(s): Louisville Public Media
  • Résumé

  • When Shani Abramowitz and Ben Freed took their first jobs as rabbis in Lexington and Louisville, they got one question from their classmates and friends: There are Jews in Kentucky? The short answer is yes! The long answer is right here, in your podcast feed. Every month, you'll hear a deep dive into upcoming holidays and their meanings, and kibitz with a Jewish Kentuckian who has a great story. And each episode wraps up with a L'Chaim of the Month — a toast to a person or group making our world a better place (bourbon in a kosher dill jar optional... but strongly encouraged). Zei gezunt, y'all!
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  • Adar: A Jewish history of Louisville, Kentucky
    Mar 7 2025
    A couple episodes ago we explored Lexington's Jewish history, and now it's Louisville's turn! Join us for a deep dive with historian and museum consultant Carol Ely, author of "Jewish Louisville: Portrait of a Community." And later in the episode, the delightful Bob and Margie Kohn reminisce about growing up here, and Margie shares her family's multi-generational story of being Jewish in Kentucky... guaranteed to feel like a warm hug from your grandparents.
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    1 h et 25 min
  • Sh'vat: Let's schmooze about the linguistic heritage of Jews
    Jan 30 2025
    This month we're kibitzing with Dr. Raphael Finkel, a Yiddish scholar and educator who taught for almost 40 years at the University of Kentucky. We talk about the links between identity and language — Hebrew, Yiddish, English, and more — and the many fascinating ways they overlap for Jews in the United States.
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    57 min
  • Tevet: A Jewish history of Lexington, Kentucky
    Jan 6 2025
    This month on the Schmooze, Ohavay Zion legend Mike Ades takes us on a deep dive into the history of Jews in Lexington, and how Jewish life changed and evolved along with the city itself. And Janice Crane paints Rabbi Shani a vivid picture of what it was like to grow up here and how special the community has always been. Plus, big BIG news from Rabbi Ben. Don't miss it!
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    1 h et 14 min

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