November 13, 2026 | 3 Kislev 5787
Seth Rudetsky is bringing his ‘Big Fat Jewish Broadway Show‘ to Milwaukee Seth Rudetsky, a noted Broadway performer known as “The Mayor of Broadway,” has performed an acclaimed one-man show nationwide for around 25 years. In his live shows and on his SiriusXM show, Rudetsky not only sings Broadway hitsfrom throughout history, but also “deconstructs” […]
A Jewish Wisconsinite’s report, from an ornate 1870 synagogue This spring, I was excited to start a new legal job for a company with roots in Sweden. After my team went through a reorganization, a team meeting was scheduled at our European headquarters, in Västerås, Sweden, to start the day after Yom Kippur! Attending, which […]
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 […]
