Local bicyclists are hosting a ride, open to all on June 23, to shed light on environmentalism, coexistence and a larger Israeli bike ride in support of those values. The local June 23 ride, set to start at 1 p.m. at Wheel and Sprocket, 6940 N. Santa Monica Blvd. in Fox Point, is to include […]

WHITEFISH BAY – Michael Tores said he likes learning yoga because “It helps me stay calm.” At his twice-monthly yoga class, students aren’t just learning yoga — they’re growing friendships and learning coping skills.  Held at the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, 6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Whitefish Bay, the yoga class […]

MEQUON – Rabbi Pinchas Levin, 49, was a hard-working teacher at a renowned yeshiva in Israel, called Mir Yeshiva, until the cancer. “I have gone through a resurrection,” he said, no reference to other religions intended. “I’m a different person than I was.” Levin is the new spiritual leader at Congregation Anshai Lebowitz of Mequon. […]

We hoped to find a few. We found a whole pile of ‘em! We put out the word for bands with ties to Judaism and we hoped to hear from at least two or three. It turns out there are quite a few Wisconsin bands with Jewish members, musical influences, values and melodies. Below is […]

MILWAUKEE – Werner Froehling lived for decades in a modest house on Locust Street, near Oakland Avenue. He never married or had children, just cared for his parents, who’d escaped with him from the Nazis during World War II. He attended Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun regularly for many years. He never got involved much with […]

Jerry Benjamin, an activist for Jewish educational and political causes and former president of Milwaukee Jewish Federation, died in Boston on May 11, 2019. He was 67. “Jerry was bigger than life,” said his longtime business partner and friend Bruce Arbit. “There’s no one Jerry met that wasn’t impacted and affected. His creativity knew no […]