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Judaism in Kentucky and Tennessee

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Bowling Green | Lexington |Louisville | Nashville Synagogues
Nashville Organizations | Ownsboro | Paducah
Local Jewish Newspapers

Bowling Green

Congregation Am Shalom - The Jewish Congregation of Bowling Green (Reform) 
P.O. Box 2644
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42102-7644
Currently meeting at the Presbyterian Church of Bowling Green
1003 State Street (on the corner of State & 10th streets).
Most services take place on the 2nd Friday of the month.
E-mail: bgshalom@yahoo.com
http://www.amshalom.urj.net/

The Jewish Student Organization (Western Kentucky University) 
http://www.wku.edu/jso/

Lexington

Central Kentucky Jewish Federation 
1050 Chinoe Rd. Suite 203
Lexington, KY 40502
Phone: 859-268-0672 
Fax: 859-268-0775 
E-mail: lexadmin@jewishlexington.org
http://www.jewishlexington.org/

Lexington Havurah (Conservative) 
P.O. Box 21804
Lexington, KY 40522-1804
Phone:
E-mail: gernieco@prodigy.net
http://lexhavurah.uscjhost.net/

Ohavay Zion--Conservative Congregation in Lexington 
2048 Edgewater Court 
Lexington, Kentucky 40502 
Phone: 859-266-8050 
Fax: 859-268-3357 
E-mail: ozslex@alltel.net
http://www.uscj.org/glr/lexingtonoz/

Temple Adath Israel (Reform) 
124 North Ashland Ave. 
Lexington, KY 40502 
Phone: 859-269-2979 
Fax: 859-269-7347 
e-mail: JAdland@aol.com
http://www.uahcweb.org/congs/ky/ky002/

Louisville

Anshei Sfard (Orthodox; includes Vaad HaKashruth and Mikvah)
3700 Dutchmans Lane
Louisville, Kentucky 40205
Phone: 502-451-3122
F ax: 502-451-3123
e-mail: rabbi@ansheisfard.com
http://www.ansheisfard.com

Adat B'nai Yisrael (Reconstructionist) 
Services held at Harveybrowne Presbyterian Church 
Mailing Address: 322 W Broadway 
Suite 301 
Louisville, KY 40202 
(502) 562-0622 

Adath Jeshurun (Conservative) 
2401 Woodbourne Avenue 
Louisville, Kentucky 40205 
Phone: 502-458-5359 
Fax: 502-451-5634 
E-mail: Admin@AdathJeshurun.com
http://www.adathjeshurun.com/

Chabad Lubavitch of Louisville 
3706 Dutchmans Lane 
Louisville, KY 40205 
Phone: 502-459-1770 
Fax: 502-451-3123

Keneseth Israel (Conservative) 
P O Box 5298 
2531 Taylorsville Road, Louisville KY 40255-0298 
Phone: 502-459-2780 
FAX: 502-459-2795 
e-mail: kicongregation@bluegrass.net
http://www.kenesethisrael.com/

The Temple, Congregation Adath Israel Brith Sholom 
5101 US Hwy 42 
Louisville, Kentucky 40241 
Phone: 502-423-1818 
Fax:     502-423-1835 
e-mail: TempleAIBS@aol.com
http://ky001.urj.net/index.html

Temple Shalom (Reform)
4615 Lowe Road
Louisville, KY 40220
(502) 458-4739
fax: (502) 451-9750
e-mail: rsmiles@pipeline.com
http://ky003.urj.net/

Jewish Community Federation of Louisville 
3630 Dutchmans Lane Louisville, KY 40205 
Phone: 502-451-8840 
fax: 502-458-0702 
jfed@iglou.com
http://www.jewishlouisville.org/

Jewish Family and Vocational Service 
3640 Dutchmans Lane 
Louisville, KY 40205 
(502) 452-6341 

Owensboro / Henderson / Evansville, IN

Temple Adath Israel (Reform) 
Fifth & Daviess Streets 
P.O. Box 485 
Owensboro, Kentucky 42302 
Phone: 502-683-9723 
http://uahc.org/congs/ky/ky004/ 

Temple Adath Bnai Israel (Reform and Conservative dual membership)
8440 Newburgh Road
Evansville, IN 47715
Phone: (812) 477-1577
Fax: (812) 477-1577
E-mail: tabi@evansville.net
http://www.templeabi.org/

Univesity of Evansville Hillel
E-mail: vs9@evansville.edu

Paducah

Jewish Federation of S. Illinois, S.E. Missouri and N.W. Kentucky 
3419 W. Main
Belleville, IL 62226 
Phone: 618-398-6100 
Toll free: 877 714-6103 
Fax: 618 398-0539 
silfed@aol.com
http://www.simokyfed.com/

Temple Israel (Reform) 
330 Joe Clifton Drive
Paducah, Kentucky 42001
Phone: 502-442-4104 

Nashville, TN

Chabad Center for Jewish Awareness & Congregation Beit Tefilah (Orthodox)
142 Belle Forest Circle
Bellevue, TN 37221
Phone: 615-646-5750
http://www.nashvillejewish.com/

Ben Schulman Center for Jewish Life
(Hillel Center at Vanderbilt University)
2421 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: 615-322-8376
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/hillel
The Schulman Center houses Grins Cafe, the only Kosher restaurant in Middle Tennessee.

Chabad of Nashville
3730 Whitland Avenue
Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: 615-385-3730
Fax: 615-463-8260

Congregation Micah (Reform) 
2001 Old Hickory Boulevard 
Brentwood, TN 37027 
Phone: 615-377-9799 
Fax: (615) 377-7996 
E-mail: info@congregationmicah.org
http://www.congregationmicah.org

Jewish Community Center of Nashville 
801 Percy Warner Boulevard 
Nashville, TN 37205 
615-356-7170 
e-mail: jcccenter@nashvillejcc.org
http://www.nashvillejcc.org/ 

Jewish Family Service of Nashville & Middle Tennessee 
Phone: 615-356-4234 
FAX: 615-353-2652 
E-mail: jfsnashville@aol.com

Congregation Sherith Israel (Orthodox)
3600 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: 615 292-6614
Fax: 615 463-8260
E-mail: sherith18@hotmail.com
http://www.sherithisrael.com

The Temple Congregation Ohabai Sholom (Reform) 
5015 Harding Road
Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: 615 352-7620
Fax: 615 352-9365
E-mail: ainlander@templenashville.org
http://www.templenashville.org

West End Synagogue (Conservative) 
3810 West End Avenue 
Nashville TN 37205 
Phone: 615-269-4592 
E-mail: office@westendsyn.org
http://www.westendsyn.org/

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Nashville Organizations

Akiva Community Day School
809 Percy Warner Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: 615 356-1880
Fax: 615 356-1850
E-mail: akiva@akivanashville.org
http://www.akivanashville.net

Jewish Federation of Nashville 
801 Percy Warner Boulevard 
Nashville, TN 37205 
Phone: 615-356-3242 
Fax: 615-352-0056 
E-mail: nashjfed@aol.com
http://www.jewishnashville.org/

B'nai B'rith Maimonides Lodge #46
801 Percy Warner Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: 615 269-3111
Fax: 615 269-7999
E-mail: smelltheroses@comcast.net

B'nai B'rith Youth Organization
801 Percy Warner Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: 615 356-7170
E-mail: miriam@jewishnashville.org

Hadassah, the Zionist Women's Organization of America, Nashville Chapter
801 Percy Warner Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37205
E-mail: nashville@hadassah-southern.org

Jewish Family Services
801 Percy Warner Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: 615 356-4234
Fax: 615 353-2652
E-mail: info@jfsnashville.org
http://www.jfsnashville.org

Jewish Youth Coalition
801 Percy Warner Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: 615 356-7170
E-mail: miriam@jewishnashville.org

Jmingle
Nashville, TN
Phone: 615-969-9880
E-mail: info@jmingle.org
http://www.jmingle.org

Nashville Association of Senior Temple Youth (NASTY)
5015 Harding Road
Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: 615 352-7620

Nashville Israeli Folk Dancers
Phone: 615 322-3703
Fax: 615 343-6687
http:// www.vanderbilt.edu/israelidance

Nashville Jewish Organization of Young Adults (NJOY)
For Jewish singles couples, and Interfaith couples in the 21-35 age range.
Phone: (615) 356-3242 x410
E-mail: NJOYnet@yahoo.com
http://www.njoylife.org/

Nashville Jewish Singles
Nashville, TN
Phone: Hotline 615-354-1697
E-mail: nashvillejewishsingles@yahoo.com

Nashville Kadima
3814 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: 615 269-4592
http://www.westendsyn.org

Nashville USY (MTUSY)
3814 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: 615 269-4592
http://www.westendsyn.org

National Conference of Synagogue Youth Nashville (NCSY)
3600 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: 615 292-6614

National Council of Jewish Women, Nashville Section
801 Percy Warner Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: 615 352-7057
E-mail: NCJWNASHVILLE@yahoo.com

National Council of Jewish Women, Nashville Section
801 Percy Warner Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: 615 352-7057
E-mail: NCJWNASHVILLE@yahoo.com

Women of Reform Judaism
5015 Harding Road
Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: 615 352-7620

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Local Jewish Newspapers 

Community 
3630 Dutchmans lane 
Louisville, KY 40205 
Phone: (502) 451-8840 
Ffax: (502) 458-0702 
e-mail: jfed@iglou.com 
http://www.jewishlouisville.org

Kentucky Jewish Post & Opinion 
1551 Bardstown Rd 
Louisville, KY 40205-1151 
http://www.jewishpostopinion.com/

Jewish Observer 
801 Percy Warner Blvd 
Nashville, TN 37205 
Phone: 615-356-3242 
Fax: 615-352-0056 
e-mail: Nashobserv@aol.com

Shalom - The Newspaper of the Central Jewish Community Federation 
1050 Chinoe Rd. Suite 203
Lexington, KY 40502
Phone: 859-268-0672 
Fax: 859-268-0775  
http://www.jewishlexington.org/

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