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By Community Staff Matt Goldberg is leaving the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), but he won’t be going far. Goldberg, who has served as JCRC director for 11 years is moving into a new position at the Federation: director of … Read More
Members of NCJW, Louisville Section, marked their milestone 125th anniversary on Tuesday, June 15, with a celebration at the base of the Big Four Bridge. Among the guest speakers were Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and Louisville Metro Councilwoman Cassie … Read More
By Lisa Hornung Community Editor The past 125 years were filled with change and advocacy for the National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section. Don’t expect the next 125 to be any different. As the Louisville Section celebrated its 125th … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor For there is always light, If only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it. … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor “I’m a slow walker, but I never walk backward.” — Abraham Lincoln Three hours before Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, and Kamala Harris as Vice President, Louisville … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) will begin offering training on the Holocaust to the highest levels of Kentucky law enforcement early next year, state officials and Jewish leaders say. “They (the state) recognize that since this … Read More
Guest Columnist Beth Salamon (Editor’s note: This is the last in a three-part series by NCJW, Louisville Section, about voting in the November election.) Here we are, just days away from Election Day, and Kentuckians are benefitting from what … Read More
Guest Columnists Beth Salamon and Ruth Greenberg (This is the second in a three-part series by NCJW, Louisville Section, about voting in the November election.) Voting hasn’t always been easy for everyone, but this year feels particularly challenging. For many … Read More
In the current session of the Kentucky legislature, which opened Jan. 7, the National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, will be tracking (and opposing) any bills that undermine voting rights, place vulnerable immigrants at risk and threaten a woman’s … Read More
JCRC Scene Beth Salamon I recently returned from a three-day fact-finding mission to the Arizona-Mexico border with Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA). We were 23 Jewish advocates from 13 states who joined together to bear witness to the immigration … Read More