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The Shabbat morning singalong is a hallmark of Milwaukee Jewish Day School

The Shabbat morning singalong is a hallmark of Milwaukee Jewish Day School

Posted on: March 11th, 2024 | 1 Adar II 5784 by Rob Golub

Shabbat Sing, an enduring hallmark of Milwaukee Jewish Day School, now has a CD album.  The weekly burst of energy and hamishness has children dancing and singing every Friday morning in a large room filled with parents and grandparents. The songs are led by Mara Kleiman and Wendy Cohen. Kleiman is director of Jewish life […]

Camp Young Judaea Midwest is connected with nature, Israel 

Camp Young Judaea Midwest is connected with nature, Israel 

Posted on: February 20th, 2024 | 11 Adar I 5784 by Special to the Chronicle

In her new role as camp director of Camp Young Judaea Midwest since November 2022, Rabbi Hannah Wallick, formerly of Milwaukee Jewish Federation, works year-round recruiting campers, hiring staff, and building the program calendar. All of these separate puzzle pieces ar meant to contribute to making sure camp feels magical.   Although her daughter attended Camp […]

Wohlfeiler Memorial Scholarship Fund supports college scholarships for high school students, emphasizing immigrant families

Wohlfeiler Memorial Scholarship Fund supports college scholarships for high school students, emphasizing immigrant families

Posted on: February 9th, 2024 | 30 Shevat 5784 by Special to the Chronicle

A child who grows up in a Jewish home will typically get the message that getting a good education is key. My parents were Jewish immigrants from Poland, who survived the atrocities of World War II, and the emphasis on education was more than key. It was of utmost importance!   If I brought home a […]

Holocaust education seeks state assistance

Holocaust education seeks state assistance

Posted on: February 5th, 2024 | 26 Shevat 5784 by Rob Golub

MADISON – Advocates testified last month in support of a bill to provide state funding for the Holocaust education center.  The state Legislature is considering the bill to provide funding to Wisconsin’s Holocaust education center, after 2021 legislation requiring Holocaust and genocide education in schools led to increased demand for educator training and resources. Advocates […]

High school students raised $2,500 for Israel

High school students raised $2,500 for Israel

Posted on: December 13th, 2023 | 1 Tevet 5784 by Special to the Chronicle

On Oct. 6, Homestead High School Senior Adin Gendelman FaceTimed a friend from Israel while she danced in the streets — the very same streets that Hamas would occupy a mere 12 hours later.  Gendelman is one of many in the Jewish community connected to those impacted by the events on Oct. 7. “I have […]

Hillel Milwaukee plans engagement activities both on campus and in Israel 

Hillel Milwaukee plans engagement activities both on campus and in Israel 

Posted on: October 18th, 2023 | 3 Heshvan 5784 by Special to the Chronicle

Hillel Milwaukee is planning a series of themed Shabbats — including events focused on voting, refugees and pride — among other activities, in an effort to reach students more effectively than ever.   “Hillel has grown in recent years… and we’ve engaged a lot of different students from a lot of different campuses,” Executive Director Rabbi […]

Reb Avner says students must build a personal relationship with God

Reb Avner says students must build a personal relationship with God

Posted on: October 18th, 2023 | 3 Heshvan 5784 by Special to the Chronicle

Avner Tarica-Lechter, or Reb Avner as the students call him, never planned to become a teacher. He studied marketing in college. He says it was divine providence (hashgachat pratis) that led him to the field of education.  Years ago in Crown Heights, he and his wife would go to people’s homes for Shabbat, and he […]

Torah and Taylor Swift

Torah and Taylor Swift

Posted on: September 19th, 2023 | 4 Tishri 5784 by Rob Golub

If a teen joins Milwaukee Jewish Philanthropy this year, they’ll find themselves working with an enthused future rabbi whose talents include connecting Taylor Swift’s music and Torah.  Dalilah Bernier is the new director of teen initiatives for Milwaukee Jewish Federation; the role is to include overseeing Milwaukee Jewish Teen Philanthropy and serving teens through Federation […]

Jewish values helped prompt food lockers

Jewish values helped prompt food lockers

Posted on: August 8th, 2023 | 21 Av 5783 by Special to the Chronicle

Motivated by her Jewish social justice values, Samantha Angelina, of Madison, partnered with the River Food Pantry to create Food NOW (“Nights Or Weekends”), an outdoor emergency food locker program. These lockers contain a short-term supply of shelf-stable foods that can be accessed by anyone, at no cost.  Angelina’s acts of tikkun olam started at […]

IN PICTURES: School for young children 

IN PICTURES: School for young children 

Posted on: July 14th, 2023 | 25 Tammuz 5783 by Special to the Chronicle

The Bayside Shul’s new 3- and 4-year-old class, at its Milwaukee Community Hebrew School, started in September. It runs weekly on Sunday mornings. This photo features an event with Chava Edelman, director. In this picture, are students from preschool and kindergarten classes.