November 10, 2026 | 30 Heshvan 5787
A car struck 24 tombstones at the Racine Jewish Memorial Cemetery on Sept. 25, according to the Racine Police Department. The driver, a 59-year-old man, stayed at the scene and provided his insurance information to Beth Israel Sinai Synagogue. His insurance company is handling the damage to the tombstones. A police spokesperson described the incident […]
Ezzy Mauermann is proud to be a Jewish college athlete There have been three constants in Ezzy Mauermann’s life – her family, her Jewish faith and her love of her hometown team, the Milwaukee Brewers. Those three things came together on Sept. 16, 2017, when the Glendale native had her bat mitzvah reception at the […]
Series of events included singing ‘Hatikvah’ Jewish professionals sang “Hatikvah,” Israel’s national anthem, at Milwaukee’s communitywide commemoration of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel, an event organized through the Milwaukee Jewish Federation and held at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center.
Henry Arnold Koenig Henry Arnold Koenig, a boy, was born March 23, 2026. The proud parents are Anna Goldstein Koenig and Joey Koenig of Milwaukee. Grandmother Amy and Brad Goldstein are in Hawthorn Woods, Ill. Grandparents Cathy and Joe Koenig are in Shorewood, Illinois. Great grandmother Marion Goldstein is in Denver. Great grandparents Pat and […]
Margery Heilbronner Becker Margery Heilbronner Becker died peacefully on Aug. 18, 2026, at the age of 99. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years, Irvin Becker; her parents, Dorothy and Herbert Heilbronner; her in-laws, Bessie and David Becker; her brother and sister-in-law, Frank and Barbara Heilbronner; and her brothers- and […]
Wisconsin voters will head to the polls Nov. 3, during a time of rising antisemitism, controversy for Israel, and uncertainty about the future. Voters will elect a governor, attorney general, members of Congress, state legislators and other officials, while also deciding three proposed amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution. This Election Day is also a national […]
Sunday, Nov. 1 Israel Votes 2026 A community program examining the results and implications of Israel’s national election will be held 10 a.m., Nov. 1. Participants will discuss the election outcome and its potential impact on Israeli society, government and relations with Diaspora Jewish communities. Congregation Shalom. 414-352-9288. Cong-Shalom.org Israeli Brunch An Israeli-style brunch will be […]
Michael Levey, a retired Milwaukee attorney who worked at Quarles & Brady for more than 30 years, received the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Pro Bono Lifetime Achievement Award in May 2026. Since 2015, Levey has supported civil legal aid in Wisconsin through the Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund, where he currently serves on the executive committee […]
Elections in America and Israel are a chance to step back from extremism In the space of a few weeks this fall, national elections will be held in Israel, the United States and the Palestinian Authority. Their timing is coincidental; their interdependence is not. America’s midterms on Nov. 3 will decide whether Democrats can win […]
Tikkun Ha-Ir of Milwaukee has named Sarah Yonas as the organization’s third executive director, bringing a seasoned Jewish educator and social justice advocate into one of the community’s most visible service roles. Yonas, who began in the role on Sept. 14, is working closely with outgoing executive director Sami Stein Avner to ensure a smooth […]
