Yeshiva Elementary School, an institution closely linked to the West Side Twerski community, is facing space issues, with a student population that has grown by about 25 percent since 1999.  Administrators are making plans for expansion. Construction could begin in the next couple years, to physically grow the Orthodox school at 5115 W. Keefe Ave.   In 1999, before a 2001 expansion, the school had […]

Seemingly half of the school is suddenly juggling.  OK, half may be hyperbole.  But Chana Laya Gilden observes more of her classmates than usual at Torah Academy of Milwaukee are honing skills commonly spotted under the big top as they prepare to put on their annual play.  “One teacher said, ‘I feel like I’m walking into a circus every […]

Sponsored content A Jewish event in Whitefish Bay will feature a 23-year-old Christian – who supports Israel – as its speaker.  Evelyn Eggers, who works for the Israel on Campus Coalition supporting pro-Israel college students, will speak on March 8 about her experience as a Christian in the Midwest, involved in Israel advocacy. Her work helps college students navigate questions about Israel, with guidance […]

MILWAUKEE – The growth of the Twerski community is a blessing, but it’s a blessing with challenge.  The largely Torah-observant community of Jews that lives a short Shabbos walk from Congregation Beth Jehudah, 3100 N. 52nd St., Milwaukee, has grown too large for its spaces, according to Twerski rabbis.   They’re considering options for expansion.  The neighborhood, often called the “West Side,” a swath […]

Samantha Abramson, executive director of the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center, has been named to the Milwaukee Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2026, a recognition honoring emerging leaders making a significant impact on the region.   Abramson, who has led HERC since 2022, was selected for her work expanding Holocaust education […]

The work was small and careful: writing tags, choosing names, packaging stuffed animals. At one table, Maya, 13, leaned over a stuffed dog she had just helped prepare. She talked through its personality — what it likes to do, how it might help someone feel less alone. Around her, other children and older adults did […]