For that first job out of college, many people head to the office. One headed for adventure abroad. Molly Kazan, 22, is spending a paid year immersing herself in the needs of a Jewish community overseas as a part of her fellowship with JDC Entwine Global Jewish Service Corps. Kazan graduated from the University […]

  In my first two interviews, they sat in separate rooms on different days and said the exact same words. I didn’t ask them for it. They just said it. Rabbi Noah Chertkoff and Shay Pilnik each said that it could “get worse before it gets better.” So I started asking my other interviewees, is […]

  Weeks have passed since the shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. What do we do now? Of course, we remember and memorialize those who were murdered. Of course, we reevaluate and improve security measures at our institutions. But those responses do not address the question that I am asking. I am asking what we should do when the […]

  MILWAUKEE – Start-up culture requires some key ingredients. Technology companies need to get ethical. Big change is coming. Those were among the messages of Kara Swisher, a New York Times contributing opinion writer who spoke at the Milwaukee Jewish Federation’s Economic Forum 2018. Held Oct. 30 at The Pfister Hotel in Downtown Milwaukee, the […]

  It’s never a bad idea for couples to get premarital counseling before tying the knot. Although counselors play an important role, there are some roles they’re not suited for. For those roles, you need a rabbi. “Couples come to me as a rabbi to get a Jewish perspective,” said Rabbi Marc Berkson of Congregation […]

  For those getting married and starting a family in their early twenties or even late teens, attending university is often a means to an end. Eager to get started on a family and career, and to contribute financially, many Torah Academy of Milwaukee alumni strive to finish their education “as soon as they can,” […]