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
Human Resources Lee Chottiner American Jews owe a debt of gratitude to the First Amendment. Arguably, no other amendment to the Constitution has kept us as safe in this country, nor has protected our rights, as much as the one … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor (Editor’s note: This is an updated version of an earlier story.) Dr. Karen Berg, decisively won a June 23 special election for the state Senate from District 26, guaranteeing that a Jewish lawmaker will be … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor Dr. Karen Berg won her special election for the state Senate from District 26, guaranteeing that a Jewish lawmaker will be part of the next session of the Kentucky General Assembly. With all 82 precincts … Read More
Though Kentucky’s Jewish population is comparatively small, Daniel Grossberg nevertheless believes it’s important to have at least one Jewish representative in the state legislature. Right now, there are none. “If you’re not at the table, then you’re on the menu,” … Read More