MADISON – The divisions in 2025 America were on full display on Oct. 22, at the hearing for a bill to define antisemitism.   People spoke with passion, a few minutes at a time, for hours and well through lunchtime on the bill, which is favored by Federations and other mainstream Jewish organizations.   The definition in […]

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.