Human Resources Lee Chottiner Every year, there are fewer Jews who recall a time when there was no State of Israel. Fewer who recall the Holocaust, the decimation of European Jewry and attempts by survivors to enter (often illegally) British … Read More
Louisville-based KFC is relaunching in Israel for the fourth time, but this time its restaurants will not be kosher. The first branch is set to open this month in the Arab city of Nazareth, in northern Israel, Israel’s Mako news reported. … Read More
Human Resources Lee Chottiner I have a fraternity brother who likes to debate me on a host of issues. We never agree. No matter what we’re discussing, though, he invariably breaks off, changes the subject and asks me, “but don’t … 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
JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg It is beginning to feel like the next 18 months will be dominated by discussions of elections. We have had a taste of that here in Kentucky, with primary season over for the governor’s race, and … Read More
While millions of Americans are preparing for Memorial Day at the end of May, and Independence Day at the beginning of July, many American Jews have already celebrated those holidays, sort of. On May 19, The J held its annual … Read More
As Zionists and supporters of Israel, we follow what goes on there closer than your average person. We tend to hear sooner about important events making Israeli headlines. Our ears perk up when we hear Israel mentioned in the news. … Read More
Israeli voters will go to the polls (again) this April to vote for a new government. What that means for some of the most important issues affecting Israel and Israelis is anyone’s guess. But American Zionists must also watch these … Read More
When Dr. Muhammad Babar was asked to join a delegation of 12 American-Muslim leaders on an AJC-sponsored trip to Israel this past November, he felt conflicted. “It was not easy for me to agree to take this trip,” the Louisville … Read More
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is blocking U.S. military aid to Israel. Paul, who has previously called to cut defense assistance to Israel, recently put a hold on the U.S.-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018, which codifies into … Read More