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By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Melanie Maron Pell moved home to her native Louisville in 2013, giving her employer, the American Jewish Committee (AJC), an informal presence in her hometown. The managing director of regional offices, Pell oversaw the network … Read More
Louisville, on Sunday, became the 11th American metro area to establish a regional chapter of the Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council (MJAC), developing a new platform from which to fight hate crime and promote religious minorities. The Louisville MJAC was rolled out … Read More
JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg As many people are aware, the Kentucky Legislature, in its last regular session, passed a bill that prohibits the commonwealth from engaging in significant business with contractors who choose to boycott any nation that does business … Read More
Louisville native assumes leadership role at AJC Melanie Pell, a Louisville native, has been named assistant executive director and managing director of regional offices at the American Jewish Committee (AJC). In her new position, Pell oversees AJC’s 22 regional offices … Read More
November 14, 2016, New York – The Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council, a new national group of leading Muslim and Jewish Americans, was launched this month at a meeting convened by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Islamic Society of North … Read More
Rabbi Uri Regev delivered a bleak message to Louisville last week: Israeli Jews are facing a threat to their country’s future, and they need help. He wasn’t talking about an external threat from Hamas or Hezbollah. He meant internally, from … Read More
Since 1969, Male High School recognizes an outstanding alumnus each year with the school’s highest honor, the Grover Sales Cup, for service to the community and to the honoree’s profession. This year, the Grover Sales Cup goes to Carl Bensinger. … Read More
Je Suis Juif. Je Suis Ahmed. Je Suis Charlie. (see below for full photo gallery) In a show of support for the victims of the terror attacks in France earlier this month that targeted a kosher supermarket and the satirical … Read More