Madison Hillel is seeking professionals to mentor students, as part of its new LaunchPad initiative, a program founded by undergraduates but now supported by staff.  LaunchPad seeks to help launch University of Wisconsin-Madison students into their careers. It has held workshops on topics like “Interviewing 101” and “Career Branding – How to Stand Out,” but […]

Why does God work the way that God does? Why do bad things happen to good people? How do we understand when things that seem unfair happen?  These are among the questions Rabbi Wes Kalmar’s weekly class has wrestled with over a 14-year period.  His weekly Prophets of the Hebrew Bible class, on Zoom and […]

MEQUON – The Deli on Crown hired a chef’s assistant in recent months, after their culinary staff expressed concerns about keeping up with the pace of orders. The move has allowed for continuing growth, according to founders and managers Rabbi Mencachem and Hudi Rapoport.  The Rapoports weren’t initially sure if their small food business, which […]

Friday, May 2  Renewal Shabbat This uplifting service will be led by Cantor Mimi Rozansky, Rabbi Noah, and musicians from the community. Inspired by the joyful spirit of Jewish Renewal, the evening will feature prayer, music, and moments of reflection. All are welcome to attend this spiritually enriching Shabbat celebration. May 2, 6 p.m. Congregation Shalom, […]

Each time Eitan Goldmeer tosses his axe during a competition, it is in commemoration of lives lost and dozens who are still being held hostage by Hamas in the protracted conflict in Gaza.   That is because his custom axe is emblazoned with the date October 7, 2023, the words, “Bring Them Home” and a yellow […]

Yamim 2025, three days of commemoration for the Jewish community, falls this year between April 27 and May 4.  They are Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day; Yom Hazikaron, or Israel’s Day of Remembrance; and Yom Haaztmaut, or Israel’s Independence Day. RSVP at Milwaukeejewish.org/Yamim.  The Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day event, is slated for […]