July 08, 2026 | 23 Tammuz 5786
Milwaukee Jewish Federation President and CEO Miryam Rosenzweig says the core mission remains unchanged Milwaukee Jewish Federation leaders marked a year of rising antisemitism, expanding community security and deepened engagement with Israel at the organization’s annual meeting June 18 at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center. Board Chair Judy Coran presided over the evening, which doubled as a leadership transition […]
Howard sponsored Shabbat at Emanu-El Milwaukee. Howard is a dog. It was respectful. There was no doggie d’Var Torah. No animals at the ark. Shabbat has not gone to the dogs. But Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun held an outdoor Shabbat service last month that was attended by dogs, sponsored by a dog, and where at least one high-energy canine congregant had to be coaxed to sit for a photo with a treat. So […]
It’s not an academic conference, this year covering ‘Food & Drink in Jewish Culture’ The Greenfield Summer Institute may feature a lineup of academic speakers, but it’s not an academic conference, said director Nina Caputo. It’s more like “summer camp for adults.” That’s how the late Ros Greenfield, one of the institute’s founders, once described the program, according to associate director Gwen Walker. It is also an opportunity for lifelong Jewish learning. This July, […]
MILWAUKEE — An exhibition exploring the life and legacy of Anne Frank opened June 12 at the Milwaukee Central Library, marking what would have been her 97th birthday. The traveling exhibit, “Anne Frank: A History for Today,” was developed by the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam and is presented locally by the Nathan and Esther […]
2024-2025 Milwaukee Jewish Community Study unveiled at Annual Meeting MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Jewish community includes approximately 17,000 Jewish households and 34,000 people living in Jewish households, according to a new demographic study presented at the Milwaukee Jewish Federation Annual Meeting on June 18, 2026, at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center. Of those 34,000 people, about 27,500 are Jewish, with the remainder generally being non-Jewish spouses, […]
At Milwaukee Jewish Federation’s 2026 Economic Forum, a caution on the rapid development of artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence, widely seen as the most consequential technology of the century, may be advancing faster than society can control. “How do we regulate and harness a technology that I am telling you is as powerful as nuclear weapons?” economist Marci Rossell asked. Rossell was […]
A noted lawyer and jurist were each granted the Herb Kohl Service Award Two people whose work has helped shape lives across Wisconsin, from classrooms to courtrooms and local organizations, have been named recipients of the Herb Kohl Service Award. Leading attorney and philanthropist Robert Habush and jurist and civic leader Judge Derek Mosley have been recognized for their […]
Thursday, July 2 Brain health program ReCharge: Brain Health & Wellness, an outreach program of Ovation Communities, will hold a program Thursday, July 2, at 10 a.m. ReCharge offers classes and activities focused on memory, cognitive wellness and social connection for older adults. Information is available through Ovation Communities. Ovation.org Friday, July 3 Shalom Schmooze Congregation Shalom will host a Shalom Schmooze gathering Friday, […]
Congregation Shalom in Fox Point announced its list of confirmads for this year. Mazel tov to Eli Arnold, Lucy Domnitz, Anna Kovach, Emily Meldman, Nathan Silber and Sivan Wallace.
Honorary sign for Rabbi Michel Twerski is posted The city of Milwaukee posted an honorary street sign declaring Rabbi Michel Twerski Blvd., beneath the official North 51st Boulevard sign. The sign is steps away from Congregation Beth Jehudah, 3100 N. 52nd St., and the much of the Orthodox community it serves. Rabbi Michel Twerski leads the congregation. Generations of Twerski rabbis have been served, and […]
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