MILWAUKEE — Jewish Museum Milwaukee is opening a “Violins of Hope” exhibit —  featuring violins connected with the Holocaust and Jewish resilience — as part of a citywide effort to remember and learn though a brief visit of the historic string instruments to southeast Wisconsin.  The museum will showcase 24 violins, from Nov. 5 to Jan. 25, as part of its exhibit, “Violins of Hope: Strings of Jewish Resistance and Resilience.” A special preview […]

Jews emigrating from France to Israel were singing and dancing, while headed into a possible war zone.  The group arrived in Tel Aviv on July 10, little more than two weeks after Israel and Iran struck a deal for a ceasefire that could have been fragile and short-lived. Israel was still reeling, after the 12-day Iran-Israel war sent more than 1,500 missiles and suicide drones into the Jewish state. The weapons hit Israeli civilian areas — including a hospital — and at […]

Milwaukee Jewish Federation has launched J-Hub, a new initiative designed to serve as a central resource for K-12 schools and families seeking to teach about Jewish identity and fight antisemitism in Wisconsin classrooms.  J-Hub brings together the expertise of four Federation programs: the Nathan and Esther Pelz Holocaust Education Resource Center, the Jewish Community Relations Council, Jewish Museum Milwaukee, […]

Things are happening behind the scenes to maintain and grow kosher services in the Milwaukee area.   Among the changes – Hannah’s Kitchen is now Mosaic Catering, after a change in ownership. Meanwhile, Milwaukee Jewish Federation is assisting the kosher food service with a new grant.  Hannah’s Kitchen has been rebranded as Mosaic Catering, and the company, previously owned solely by Hannah Sattler, has now become a business partnership between Sattler and Mordechai Bates.  […]

Join MYSO’s Senior Symphony and Artistic and Music Director Carter Simmons for a powerful afternoon of music that echoes across generations. This unforgettable performance brings to life stirring works from a time marked by both tragedy and hope—a tribute to remembrance, courage and survival. 

Rabbi Manfred Swarsensky (z”l) survived the Holocaust and immigrated to Madison, becoming the first rabbi of Temple Beth El. When he accepted the position in 1940, the synagogue had 12 members, which grew to over 400 families during his 36 years of tenure. He is a beloved figure of Madison’s history; in 2024, Temple Beth […]