Names Adam, Corey, and Jacob Buckman

Ages 35, 32, 2.5

How long have you been a member of The Temple? 5 years

Why did you decide to join The Temple? We wanted to be involved in the Jewish community in Louisville.

What is your favorite holiday? Thanksgiving, 4th of July (Adam)

What is your favorite Temple memory? Watching our son, Jacob, try to climb up on the bimah during Shabbat services

What is your favorite Jewish food? matzah ball soup, brisket

What is the farthest you’ve traveled? Corey – Israel; Adam – England

How do you like to celebrate special occasions? Enjoying a drink on a patio outside (weather permitting)

How did you meet your spouse or partner? We met on a political campaign in 2007 in Lexington, KY. We joked about acting married then but we didn’t start dating for several months!

What are some of your hobbies and interests? Playing outside with our son; watching baseball and football (100% Adam); gardening and home improvement projects (100% Corey – Adam despises DIY projects!)

What is your favorite volunteer activity? Helping Trager ECEC where our son attends pre-school

What was your first car? Do you miss it? Adam – Nissan Altima; Corey – Ford Taurus; a resounding NO! We do not miss them at all!

Seen any good movies lately? We saw Us a few weeks ago. I’m not sure we’d call it good, but it was definitely creepy!

Do you have a favorite sport and/or sports team? Adam – Miami Dolphins, St. Louis Cardinals, UK

Do you have any pets? Minnie, a border collie-golden retriever mix

Have you lived anywhere besides Louisville? Carlisle Co, Fancy Farm, Lexington, South Carolina, Ohio, Arkansas, Israel

What is your favorite Louisville restaurant? Frankfort Ave Beer Depot or Ramiro’s

What do you want to be when you grow up? We don’t know. Can someone please tell us what to do with our lives?

What do you do for a living? Adam is an attorney; Corey is a project manager in IT