In August 2024, we arrived in this wonderful place — the Milwaukee Jewish community. Although we came after a long and intense process of applying, training, and preparing to be ShinShinim* in an American Jewish community — living independently with unfamiliar host families, learning how to represent Israel in countless ways — we still didn’t […]

When freelance archivist Sharon Levy opened a damp, musty cardboard box in a storage room at Congregation Emanu-El of Waukesha, she discovered mildew.   It seemed to be coming from a backpack in the box, long forgotten and blooming with gray spores, with religious school papers that were salvageable.    “It’s really nice to be able to […]

For more than 80 years, a cross marked the grave of Paul Singer, a young Jewish airman from Shorewood, killed in World War II. In May, the cross was replaced with a Star of David.   “When you see that cross get lifted up and, very respectfully, put on a crate, on a sort of a […]

BROWN DEER – At a card table with women knitting and chatting, one blurted out to the group: “I’ve got a thing for yarn, what can I tell ya?”  Four women from a local synagogue sat at the table in the Bradley Crossing foyer area, with two of its residents. Bradley Crossing is a supportive […]

MILWAUKEE — Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler announced plans to create a new corporate structure designed specifically for artists and creative professionals, marking what could be a significant shift in how creative work is organized and funded. Speaking at Milwaukee Jewish Federation’s annual Economic Forum, Strickler unveiled the concept of an “artist corporation” or “A Corp.” […]

MILWAUKEE — Three of Milwaukee’s most distinguished philanthropic business leaders were honored with the inaugural Herb Kohl Service Award during the Milwaukee Jewish Federation’s Economic Forum on Wednesday, June 11, at The Pfister Hotel. Sheldon Lubar, Stephen Marcus, and Allan “Bud” Selig received the award, which recognizes individuals who exemplify the values of hard work, […]