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By Andrew Adler Community Editor Art is a powerful tool that can be used when exploring difficult subject matter in the classroom, representing the human condition and the world in ways that are nuanced and deeply impactful. As a universal … Read More
By Andrew Adler “There are always people around in whom antisemitism is a light sleeper,” the late, great Irish writer and politician Conor Cruise O’Brien famously remarked in his 1986 book, The Siege: The Saga of Israel and Zionism. But … Read More
The Jewish Communities of Louisville and Lexington have been made aware of allegations of disturbing conduct by a University of Kentucky employee calling for Israel’s destruction.We thank President Eli Capilouto for his swift, principled, and courageous response to the recent … Read More
Gov. Andy Beshear has recognized March as Anti-Semitism Awareness and Mitigation Month. In a two-minute video posted Monday to Twitter, Beshear appealed to Kentuckians to “help protect our people,” noting “troubling trends” of anti-Semitic acts in the commonwealth. He singled … Read More
By Lee Chottiner Community Editor LEXINGTON – Dec. 12’s violent incident during the Chabad menorah-lighting event serving the University of Kentucky is the worst sustained by that Jewish organization, but hardly the first. In an interview with Community, Rabbi Shlomo … Read More
Wendell Berry – poet, novelist, essayist, conservationist – sat on his porch in Henry County, the birds chirping as he described how he has lost his fights to preserve the agrarian way of life. Appalled by strip mining and mountaintop … Read More
Jerry Abramson, the longest-serving mayor in Louisville’s history, joined the Kentucky Public Service Hall of Fame during a November 16 induction ceremony. The ceremony was hosted by University of Kentucky’s Martin School of Public Policy and Administration. “Mayor Abramson has … Read More
Authorities in Israel are investigating the disappearance of a University of Kentucky sophomore this past weekend. TeNiya Jones, 19, of Fort Myers, Florida, was last seen in Tel Aviv where she reportedly went for a midnight swim with friends, according … Read More
Lexington, KY – On September 5, over 100 members of the Jewish community from the University of Kentucky and the surrounding area gathered for the dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Jewish Student Center and Chabad’s new home. Hosting educational … Read More
University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto spoke to a group of JCC BBYO students and their parents and encouraged them to consider attending the University of Kentucky. The event was held at the home of Tammy and Mark Switow on … Read More