By Matt Golden Director, Jewish Community Relations Council A week or so ago, JCRC member Ben Vaughan and I attended the West Louisville Forum. One of the two panelists was J. Michael Brown, Director of Constitutional Studies at Simmons College, … Read More
By Matt Golden My family and I took a vacation to Maine a week or so ago, right before my children’s school year started. This is not, however, a vacation story. This is a story about a peculiar form of … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor Two of Louisville’s most dynamic Jewish professionals have been selected to be part of Leadership Louisville’s Class of 2024. Matt Golden and Jaime Jorrisch are among 62 members of the 45th Leadership Louisville Class, with … Read More
By Andrew Adler Community Editor There’s a moment in composer Joel Thompson’s “To Awaken the Sleeper” where a whirlwind of instrumental chaos gives way to noble figures in the horns — what Thompson describes as “a clarion call, a prophetic vision” … Read More
The imperative is clear: Build, nurture and expand relationships between Jewish and Black community groups. So goes the mission of the Louisville Orchestra’s “Journeys of Faith” series, which marks its second year with a performance March 11 at the Kentucky … Read More
By Community Staff Matt Golden knows what makes Louisville tick. He has spent much of his career winding the watch. The Louisville lawyer spent 25 years in the Jefferson County attorney’s office, doing everything from vice to DUI prosecutions, to … Read More
JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg I have been the director of community relations for the Jewish Federation of Louisville for the last 12 years. As I wrap up my tenure here, I am reflecting on some of the highs and lows … Read More
JCRC Scene Beth Salamon Kentucky General Assembly members have once again shown their extreme hostility to reproductive choice in the just-completed legislative session, overriding the governor’s veto of the anti-abortion bill HB 3. In doing so, they have made Kentucky … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Kentucky lawmakers should have swiftly rebuked one of their colleagues for making bizarre (and false) antisemitic statements during a House floor debate on an anti-abortion bill Wednesday. Instead, about two hours passed before anyone spoke … Read More
JCRC Scene Matt Goldberg This past month, Amnesty International, a historically reputable human rights organization, released a report falsely accusing Israel of being an apartheid state. The Feb. 1 report, titled Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime … Read More
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