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Hours Against Hate mobilizes people to combat bigotry

By Jeff Jones

Seeking to stop bigotry and promote respect across lines of culture, religion, tradition, class and gender, the Milwaukee Jewish Federation will unveil HoursAgainstHate.org on June 18.

JCRC marks 75 years of often quiet work

By Amy Waldman

With many 75-year-olds, successes achieved over the years never make the news. They are savored instead as quiet triumphs, the job done well its own reward.

Women of the Wall leader Hoffman says, ‘Israel is too important to be left to Israelis’

By Susan Ellman

“I’m in Milwaukee to invite you to fight for the values you believe in in the Jewish state, because if you don’t fight for them, then you might wake up one morning and not recognize Israel. Israel is way too important to be left to Israelis.”

Bert Bilsky looks back on achievements, people at JCF

By Leon Cohen

When Bert L. Bilsky became the executive director of the Jewish Community Foundation 33 years ago, he did something many office workers do — put framed pictures on his desk. But one of them was not a picture of his family.

Weinbach named head of Madison federation

By Bennet Goldstein

It is official: Wisconsin for the first time in its history has women in charge of the Jewish federations of both of its two largest cities.

Shul celebrates rabbi who ‘forgot to leave’

By Amy Waldman

For the first time since he arrived at Wausau’s Mount Sinai Congregation as its rabbi in 1988, Rabbi E. Daniel Danson recently was “out of the loop” about a coming event at the synagogue.

Reimagining: An Action Report

By Sheryl Primakow

Almost two years ago, the Milwaukee Jewish Federation convened hundreds of individuals from all parts of the local Jewish community in a ground breaking initiative called Reimagining. Together, we examined the demographic, cultural and economic changes occurring in our community. We came away with three clear goals and an action plan.

Profile: Child’s play led Bakalinsky to career

By Joan Elovitz Kazan

If there had been computers and rampant video games to keep kids occupied in the 1980s, Anna Bakalinsky might not be where she is today, the owner of Mila’s European Bakery in Thiensville.

MJDS succeeds at social media project

The Milwaukee Jewish Day School successfully completed its work in a nation-wide social media project in April.

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JMM sets first public museum exhibit of Lembersky’s works

The Jewish Museum Milwaukee will set a precedent with its next exhibit, scheduled to open on March 14.