A History of Jews in Louisville From 1760-the Present

Native Louisvillian Jack “Sonny” Meyer joins the Filson in presenting, “A History of Jews in Louisville from 1760 to the Present,” which recounts important local institutions and people from the earliest settlers through multiple waves of immigration to recent events. He brings a wealth of knowledge and years of experience interacting with generations of folks in the Jewish community, as well as combing through local history in books and primary resources at the Filson and other Kentucky institutions. Come join Sonny at the Trager Jewish Community Center for what will undoubtedly be a fascinating lecture, and maybe you will even learn something about your own family or neighbors.

Jack “Sonny” Meyer is a native Louisvillian, having attended Male High School and the University of Louisville, and graduating from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1957. He began working in his family’s business, Herman Meyer and Son Funeral Home, in 1956, taking over the reins in 1989 along with his wife, Janet. He is the third generation in his family to lead this institution, which has been the only Jewish funeral home in Louisville for over a century.