JTA — Jewish groups are expressing outrage over the death of George Floyd, a black man killed last week by a Minneapolis police officer who has subsequently been charged with second-degree murder, and solidarity with the sweeping national protests that have followed. Here are excerpts from the statements we’ve seen so far. Know of something […]

MILWAUKEE — A fundraising campaign initiated during this coronavirus era, “The Fund for Jewish MKE,” is already more than halfway to its $3 million goal. The fund exists as a centralized source of support for the entire local Jewish community, according to Milwaukee Jewish Federation. The Federation manages the fund and is fundraising for it. […]

  Wisconsin rabbis are concerned that President Trump’s call for places of worship to open could create undue pressure, according to a statement issued May 28, 2020. The end of the Safer at Home order could also contribute to the pressure, they said. “Some governors have deemed liquor stores and abortion clinics essential but have left out houses of worship. […]

By nature, humans are social beings, and COVID-19 has dramatically impacted the way we normally function. School, work and leisure have all been affected and suffered under the necessity of social distancing. This has been an especially difficult and trying time for Jews, whose communal worship with a minyan (a quorum of 10 men) at […]

  MILWAUKEE – The Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center is returning select programs and services to its physical spaces.    As part of a phased approach, the JCC will begin offering onsite fitness, aquatics, early childhood education, and youth summer programming in spaces throughout its statewide footprint, according to the JCC.   “Relying on the decision-making […]

The Steve & Shari Sadek Family Camp Interlaken JCC will not be holding overnight summer camp this year, according to the Harry & Rose Samson Family Jewish Community Center, which operates the camp.  “We have not made any definitive decisions about any other JCC summer programming: early childhood education, youth services, day camp, water park, or […]