May 01, 2026 | 14 Iyyar 5786
Evers and state Legislature passed historic legislation to help fight antisemitism Milwaukee Jewish Federation applauded Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Legislature for Passing AB446 (SB445), joining 37 other U.S. states and the District of Columbia in codifying the definition of antisemitism into state legislation. By signing this legislation, Governor Evers has ensured Wisconsin has […]
East sider Lynn Stram was stuck in the Jewish homeland she loves Back in early February, East Side Milwaukee resident Lynn Stram headed to Israel. Then, in a quandary faced by many Americans during the war, she found herself stuck in the Jewish homeland that she loved. “The purpose of my trip was tourism and also to […]
In a moment of Wisconsin Jewish news that is sure to be celebrated by word pronouncers everywhere, we have all been liberated from trying to say “CEEBJ.” Tamar Kelber recalls people calling her synagogue “Emanu-El,” when she grew up in the Milwaukee area. Years later, when she came back from Chicago, the shul’s website had been established at “CEEBJ.org,” and people were often calling the synagogue “CEEBJ,” perhaps as a result. But now Kelber, the shul board president, and meetings of […]
MADISON – A pastor led a prayer beside the looming Roman-style columns. We are all here, well dressed and ready to professionally do the right thing for the people of Wisconsin, he said. Wishful thinking in our politically charged world, perhaps? At best, the political fireworks that followed were quiet and stately. This was the last day of business for the state Senate, on March 17, and it was a fast-talking race through bills that kept hitting political snags. Points of order […]
MILWAUKEE – Ramona Tenorio keeps a go-bag with important documents. She carries a copy of her U.S. passport on her. It’s not a perfect plan: “People are being attacked before they are even allowed to get that stuff,” she said. Tenorio is a Jewish Wisconsinite, a fourth-generation American of Mexican heritage. In theory, she should […]
In November 2025, I introduced the Interfaith Security Grants Bill (Senate Bill 789) to address the urgent need for state support of security measures needed by Wisconsin’s faith communities, including Wisconsin’s Jewish community. While Wisconsin provided security grants to religious organizations in years past, once that program ended, a funding gap has grown on pace […]
A bill to require state and local agencies to consider a common definition of antisemitism when determining discriminatory intent has been passed by the state Assembly and is headed for a March 17 vote in the state Senate. The Assembly vote on Bill 446 – requiring consideration of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition – passed 66-33 on Feb. 17, with 12 Democrats supporting it. The bill passed with strong support from Milwaukee Jewish Federation, its local Jewish […]
A coalition of Democratic Party of Wisconsin caucuses issued a joint statement condemning the deadly antisemitic attack in Sydney, Australia, and expressing solidarity with Jewish communities in Wisconsin and around the world. The statement said that during a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, “two gunmen opened fire on a gathering of the Jewish Community and murdered 15 people, […]
Leah Stein was about to start preparing for a first night of Chanukah party when she heard about the shooting at Bondi Beach. “I woke up in the morning and my husband said, ‘don’t look at the news’,” Stein said. “I froze, and I just thought ‘No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no’.” […]
Lehman, Morris at George Washington University Manitowoc’s Travis Lehman and Mukwonago’s Morgan Morris are studying Israel education with George Washington University. They are part of a new cohort of students who began their graduate degree program in Israel education with the iCenter and George Washington University in September. Lehman, a springboard fellow at Florida International […]
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