January 27, 2026 | 9 Shevat 5786
It’s a tale about the author, yet not about the author. “This story owned me in ways nothing I had written before ever had,” said award-winning author and social science researcher Paula Dáil of her latest novel. “Red Anemones,” a work of historical fiction, was released Oct. 17. At its center is Natalie, a young woman who unravels the secrets of […]
What makes this dish special is its balance of textures and tastes. Carrots, parsnips, potatoes, and sweet potatoes are roasted until golden, bringing both sweetness and depth to the dish. Lentils provide a protein‑rich base, while onions, garlic, and spices like smoked paprika and cumin add savory complexity. Vegetable‑based, this recipe fits into kosher, vegetarian, […]
The work was small and careful: writing tags, choosing names, packaging stuffed animals. At one table, Maya, 13, leaned over a stuffed dog she had just helped prepare. She talked through its personality — what it likes to do, how it might help someone feel less alone. Around her, other children and older adults did […]
Jewish Family Services has hired a practitioner who can prescribe medication for its outpatient mental health clinic, to help people get the care they need. Michele Roush, an advanced practice nurse practitioner, joins the organization after working at Aurora Psychiatric Hospital in Wauwatosa and as a nurse for 20 years in several different clinical and […]
In August, Arin Kornblet, Glendale resident and baker at the local Friendship Circle Cafe and Bakery, became a published writer with the release of his book, “How to Get and Keep a Job,” a handbook for those looking for a job, inspired by Kornblet’s decades of experience as a person with disabilities in the workplace. […]
Mayor Cavalier Johnson chats with Jewish Community Pantry Director Heidi Gould during “Community Joy Day” at the pantry on Dec. 18. The event provided Metcalfe Park families with food and supplies for holiday meals. County Executive David Crowley was also scheduled to visit later in the morning to greet guests and help distribute hams. The pantry […]
MADISON – Monica Nolan, an experienced nonprofit director, has started as executive director at Jewish Social Services, after a challenging year for all organizations working in one of its core spaces – refugee resettlement. She started Jan. 1. Nolan brings nonprofit leadership, sustainability expertise and advocacy experience to Jewish Social Services. From 2016-2024, she served […]
Sara Abrams moved to Bayside from Green Bay with her parents and brother, Ross, when she was just 4 years old. Being new to the area and having so many synagogues close by, the family decided to go (as Abrams likes to say) “shul shopping.” They ultimately landed at The Shul in Bayside, where the […]
Now that the living hostages have been returned, and the ceasefire which ended the war in Gaza seems to be holding, it feels as though an extremely painful chapter in Jewish history is concluding. For the last two years the yellow ribbon, the dog tag, and the photos of the hostages have marked Jewish […]
The tree beckoned; its strong base and swaying appendages carrying invisible signals that claimed me on a sticky summer day when I was eleven. I imagined myself touching the clouds as I climbed higher, following the upper limbs as far as my weight allowed, until I could go no further. Cradled in the womb of branches and sheltered by […]
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