On Dec. 21, the second night of Chanukah, Lubavitch of Wisconsin held its “Community Wide Chanukah Celebration: Light Up the Night!” at Bayshore Town Center with a balloon Chanukah menorah, plus other features.
Beth Israel, Sinai pioneer use of innovative Israel program
Rabbis David Cohen of Congregation Sinai and Jacob Herber of Congregation Beth Israel come from different Jewish religious movements. But they agree that the relationship Jews in the United States have with Israel, and with each other about Israel, needs to be transformed.
Opinions
D'var Torah: Bless daughters to be like Miriam and Yocheved
It is a beautiful tradition to bless our children on Shabbat with a prayer and a wish that they will cherish and carry on the traditions of our people. When we bless our sons “like Ephraim and Menasseh,” why not bless our daughters “like Miriam and Yocheved”?
General Assembly opened participant’s eyes
I was given the opportunity in November to go to Denver and attend my first General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America as a prize for receiving the Ann Agulnick Young Leadership Award this past May.
Special needs adults can make a difference
How often do you turn away when you see someone who looks or acts differently? You assume that they have some physical or emotional disability that limits what they might be able to accomplish or how they might function in mainstream society.
Lighting the way for future generations
It is sundown on a Friday night and your great-grandmother is preparing to light the Sabbath candles. Your great-grandfather is at his little 18th century wooden shul reciting the evening service. He is wearing a black skullcap and a tattered prayer book is held in his wrinkled hands.
Why is enthusiasm about the Packers easier?
I love being Jewish, and I’m a die-hard Green Bay Packers fan. At first, the two don’t seem incompatible.
Advertisement
Top Stories
J-Help trends plus campaign update
On a recent visit to JFS, where the J-Help community emergency fund is administered, we asked Intake Coordinator Beth Shapiro if she had identified recent changes in the patterns of inquiries and requests for service since our last visit in October.
Mayim Bialik reflects on being an observant TV actor
TV actor and observant Jew Mayim Bialik spoke at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Nov. 29 at an event co-sponsored by Hillel Milwaukee, the Student Association of UWM, and the UWM Women’s Resource Center. While in town, she was interviewed by Alexandra “Sasha” Leykin, a UWM senior majoring in public relations.
MJF Reimagining update: Workgroups
The Milwaukee Jewish Federation’s Reimagining process is currently being led by a Transition Team, which launched two workgroups in November.
Five years later, capital campaign still sustains Jewish life
It has been about five years since the Jewish Community Capital Campaign closed in 2007, having exceeded all expectations by raising $45.5 million for renovating and rebuilding the structures that house many agencies and programs of Milwaukee’s Jewish community.
World News
Israelis seeking alternatives to traditional wedding ceremonies
Anna Melman and Ari Bronstein are in the midst of planning their wedding, which will be held in January in Israel. They have a venue and a rabbi. But they want to find ways of making the traditional ceremony more egalitarian.
Seeking Kin: Rescuer and survivor reunite at Thanksgiving
When Dahlia Jakutiene of Giedraicai, Lithuania, developed a brain tumor in early November, Cheryl Rosen offered to fly the woman she has never met to the United States for treatment.
Caesarea is a must-see during a trip to Israel
Thirty-six miles north of Tel Aviv is one of the loveliest and richest towns in Israel.


Twitter
Friendfeed
Pownce
Identica
Tumblr
Plurk