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BIRMINGHAM, England – My heart jumped when I saw the phone number of my oldest son’s school on the screen. “Hello?” “Is this Dr. Skinazi?” “Yes.” “Don’t worry, Lucas is fine. Only — I just wanted to let you know … Read More
JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg There has been a never-ending cycle of violence between Israel and terrorists in Gaza. It is not a vague déjà vu; we know exactly when these mini-wars have happened, and they are certain to continue happening … Read More
While I was reading yet again the September issue of the Jewish Louisville Community, your article on Violins of Hope (“Instruments that survived Shoah to make music during Louisville visit”) jarred my memory of a poem I had written while … Read More
Human Resources Lee Chottiner When Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger, a co-founder of Roots, spoke to a capacity crowd at a Nov. 10 Temple program, he was careful not to stake out a political position for his organization. After all, Roots, … Read More
It’s been 28 years since the Crown Heights Riots scarred relations between blacks and Jews. For many, that wound has not healed. But some healing just took place as the University of Louisville Department of Theatre Arts presented Fires in … Read More
At the recent National Jewish Retreat, Prof. Deborah Lipstadt, author of the new book Anti-Semitism: Here and Now, told the old joke about the Jew and Chinese man who were drinking together in a pub. After a few drinks, the … Read More
City permit permitting, the groundbreaking for the campus of the future J could be just a few months off. That was the big news that came out of a Nov. 14 public meeting for neighbors of the campus, construction on … Read More
In 2011, Mayor Greg Fischer declared Louisville a “Compassionate City.” This month, he and other leaders of the city’s faith, education and business communities, went a step further. Fischer formally rolled out Compassionate Louisville as a 501.c3 organization during a … Read More
Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger, a West Bank settler, lives less than a mile from his Palestinian neighbors, but they might as well be a world apart. Despite the close proximity, their two communities share virtually nothing. They drive cars with different … Read More
Matt Goldberg, director of community relations at the Jewish Federation of Louisville, has issued the following statement about this week’s rocket attacks on Israel: The last two days has seen over 300 rockets fired by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), … Read More