JCRC Scene Beth Salamon Kentucky General Assembly members have once again shown their extreme hostility to reproductive choice in the just-completed legislative session, overriding the governor’s veto of the anti-abortion bill HB 3. In doing so, they have made Kentucky … Read More
Human Resources Lee Chottiner Among the 2,500 people who marched to Auschwitz-Birkenau this year as part of the March of the Living were Ukrainian refugees from the war in their homeland. The April 28 event, which culminated in the traditional … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Greg Fischer’s recent trip to Israel was marred by a spate of terrorist attacks that almost came too close for comfort. The three-term Louisville Metro mayor described one shooting that occurred “100 meters” (328 feet) … Read More
Guest Columnist Sen. Karen Berg I was asked to write about raising a transgender child from the perspective of a Jewish mother. Typically, I would write such a piece beginning in my head. With time, the words would form themselves … Read More
By Community staff The Trager Family Jewish Community Center will celebrate Israeli independence in May by taking it to the street. An Israeli street; specifically, a facsimile of an Israeli street. Israeli Street Fair – the title of this year’s … Read More
By staff and releases The Jewish Family & Career Services has announced this year’s class for the MOSAIC Awards. The annual awards dinner, which celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit of newcomers to Louisville from other lands, while supporting the work of … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor As a panel of students, teachers and journalists dissected how Kentucky and German schools treat the subject of hate, one thing became clear: Student discomfort in the classroom was a major issue. Just how much … Read More
By Community staff After two months that included a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, the affixing of a mezuzah, memory sharing and a “l’dor v’dor” candlelight walk – “from door to door” – the Trager Family Jewish Community Center opened Monday, April 18, … Read More
