Wednesday May 31, 2023 | 11 Sivan 5783
I am grateful for the recent article about the new direction of The Lux Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology, as well as the review of “Mixed-Up Love: Relationships, Family, and Religious Identity in the 21st Century,” both of which are endeavors I shared with my husband Jon M. […]
Finally, after more than 30 years of discussion, the East Side Eruv is in use. For Jews living within this symbolic border, observing Shabbat is now significantly easier. The new eruv serves a large part of Milwaukee’s Upper East Side neighborhood, Shorewood and part of Whitefish Bay. Its borders roughly span from Silver Spring Drive […]
Starting on March 22, Hillel Milwaukee’s new executive director will be Rabbi Joshua Herman. Herman pursued rabbinical studies in Cincinnati and spent two years as an intern at the Cincinnati Hillel, according to Hillel Milwaukee. He trained students to lead services and planned events. He continued to work at Hillel, afterwards moving to work with […]
An anticipated 488% increase in antisemitic incidents from 2015-2022 is expected to be reported by the Jewish Community Relations Council at its town hall meeting on Sunday, March 12, at 6 p.m., according to the organization, which is a program of Milwaukee Jewish Federation. JCRC representatives will discuss the 2022 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents that […]
Craig Johnson seeks office Craig Johnson, an attorney with Sweet and Associates in Milwaukee, and a resident of Whitefish Bay, is running for Whitefish Bay municipal judge. The part-time position serves the Traffic Court. Johnson is a former vice president of the Congregation Sinai board and is on the board of the Jewish Community Relations […]
Antisemitic prejudice among Americans is at its highest level in decades according to ADL’s newest survey, “Antisemitic Attitudes in America.” The survey was released on Jan. 12 and found that the amount of Americans who hold antisemitic prejudice has nearly doubled from 11% to 20% since 2019 when ADL last conducted the survey. The survey […]
Jewish Federations of North America, in partnership with Milwaukee Jewish Federation and other federations, has launched an earthquake relief fund to provide humanitarian aid and to support recovery efforts in Turkey and Syria. Swaths of the two nations were devastated by earthquakes that reached a magnitude of 7.8 on Feb. 6, 2023. The death count […]
Thousands of women who serve as Chabad emissaries gathered last month in Brooklyn for a conference that’s meant to provide a mix of professional development and networking opportunities. But on the conference’s first afternoon on Feb. 9, many of the attendees came together not to meet but to mourn. Standing under an overcast sky outside […]
Monday, March 6 Purim rodeo Young Jewish Professionals Purim Rodeo in honor of Purim. Join others from the Jewish community in their 20s and 30s for western BBQ style grub, open bar, Megillah reading, a new take on hamantaschen, classic Jewish country tunes and more! Register online at YJPMilwaukee.com/Purim. March 6, 7:30 p.m. Tonic Tavern, […]
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Rep. Andrew Garbarino introduced the “Prime Minister Golda Meir Commemorative Coin Act” to Congress, on Feb. 10. The bill would mint coins to commemorate the Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, obm. The bill comes in honor of the 75th anniversary of the founding of Israel and celebrates the friendship […]
Loading ...