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
JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg There is no getting around the fact that national elections are a breeding ground for animosity and grudge-holding. This year was no exception. It felt like we were in election mode for well over a year. … 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
JCRC Scene Matt Goldsberg The 2020 election, which feels like it has gone on forever, should nevertheless be a source of pride for Americans, who exercised their right to vote in staggering numbers. This election saw the largest turnout in … Read More
JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg I have been involved in Federation for a long time. I started in college, where my exciting Hillel experience was, in part, supported by the local Federation. Over the years, I have used the services of … Read More
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
JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg Things have not always been this bad. Until recently, incidents of anti-Semitism have been at historic lows. Jews generally felt safe in their own communities, in their Jewish institutions, and in their houses of worship. But … 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
Roots Unlikely Partners for Peace: The Israel/Palestine conflict Through Different Eyes November 10, 2019 Dinner at 6:00 pm | Program at 7:00 pm RSVP required for Dinner Co-sponsored with Temple Shalom, JCRC, Interfaith Paths to Peace and Middletown Christian Church. …
Hanan Schlesinger is an Orthodox rabbi, and a settler living on the West Bank of Israel. Shadi Abu Awwad is a Palestinian student and activist, also from the West Bank. You may not think they would have much in common, … Read More