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, […]

Milwaukee’s chapter of Run for Their Lives, an international group that raises awareness for the hostages held in Gaza, saw a boost in its weekly turnout — up to ten times larger than usual — the Sunday after an attack on another chapter in Boulder, Colo.   Milwaukee’s Run for Their Lives participants gather in a […]

“We got hit by a rocket from Iran, and then we got robbed,” Jake Teper posted to his Instagram account on June 22.   Teper is a native of Glendale and a graduate of Nicolet High School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He belonged to Congregation Shalom and was active in BBYO, and his Bar Mitzvah […]

MILWAUKEE – Israelis came to town this month and got to know us a bit. Here’s what they learned: America is not a cushy place where one can avoid the cost of being Jewish.  When delegates from northeast Israel; St Paul, Minn.; and Milwaukee gathered here last month to make plans for more Israeli-American relationship […]