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 […]

What makes this dish special is its balance of textures and tastes. Carrots, parsnips, potatoes, and sweet potatoes are roasted until golden, bringing both sweetness and depth to the dish. Lentils provide a protein‑rich base, while onions, garlic, and spices like smoked paprika and cumin add savory complexity. Vegetable‑based, this recipe fits into kosher, vegetarian, […]

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 […]

MADISON – Monica Nolan, an experienced nonprofit director, has started as executive director at Jewish Social Services, after a challenging year for all organizations working in one of its core spaces – refugee resettlement. She started Jan. 1. Nolan brings nonprofit leadership, sustainability expertise and advocacy experience to Jewish Social Services. From 2016-2024, she served […]

Sara Abrams moved to Bayside from Green Bay with her parents and brother, Ross, when she was just 4 years old. Being new to the area and having so many synagogues close by, the family decided to go (as Abrams likes to say) “shul shopping.” They ultimately landed at The Shul in Bayside, where the […]

         Now that the living hostages have been returned, and the ceasefire which ended the war in Gaza seems to be holding, it feels as though an extremely painful chapter in Jewish history is concluding. For the last two years the yellow ribbon, the dog tag, and the photos of the hostages have marked Jewish […]