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
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Jewish Louisville is helping to settle and acclimate new arrivals from Afghanistan as the city prepares to accept hundreds of people recently evacuated from the war-ravaged country. Kentucky Refugee Ministries (KRM) is settling as … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Gili Meisler and Bassam Aramin have reason to hate each other. Meisler, an Israeli, lost his older brother in the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The experience radicalized the then-teenager, who joined the anti-Arab Kach party, … Read More
JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg Elections have consequences. It’s a true statement of which we are reminded after every election. Some candidates run uncontested. Others face formidable opponents in tight races. Every 10 years, the U.S. Constitution calls for a census … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Anti-Semitic incidents in Kentucky rose to shockingly high levels in 2020, according to the latest audit by the Anti-Defamation League, as cases of harassment, vandalism and assault against Jews stayed stubbornly high nationwide. The Audit … 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
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