Thursday October 10, 2024 | 8 Tishri 5785
“How are things on campus? Are you and your students safe?” We’ve heard those questions a lot over the past year, as concerned community members read troubling accounts in the news. Certainly, there are reasons for concern. What might be a surprise to the community is that there are also reasons for hope. From our […]
State Sen. Duey Stroebel, a Republican, is running for reelection to the state Senate. He currently represents District 20, but with redistricting, he is now running against Jodi Habush Sinykin in District 8, which includes much of the Milwaukee area’s North Shore. In the state Senate, Stroebel has served on several committees, including as vice […]
Jodi Habush Sinykin, a Democrat, is running for state Senate in District 8, which includes much of the Milwaukee area’s North Shore. She is running against state Sen. Duey Stroebel. She has served on the boards of several community organizations, including Milwaukee Jewish Day School, Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun, Jewish Family Services, and the Nathan […]
Friday, Oct. 4 Rosh Hashanah service Join Moishe Steigmann, The Mindful Rabbi of Own Your Judaism, for an online Rosh Hashanah Service. Oct. 4, 9:30 a.m. For an in-person service, Own Your Judaism can connect you with a local synagogue. Learn more and RSVP at moishe@ownyourjudaism.org. Tuesday, Oct. 7 Marking one year This Oct. 7, join […]
I always liked my uncle Abe Shedrofsky. He was a neat guy who drove a big truck for Consolidated Forwarding Company in Milwaukee and delivered goods and packages to businesses in the city. He was very proud of his excellent driving record and told me he learned all the necessary skills from driving cabs and […]
Noah Sumner will be embarking on his third year at Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun this month, but he is a long-time veteran in the field of education. He began his career 29 years ago teaching English at Spotted Eagle High School, a Native American immersion school for at-risk youth. Since then, he has taught elementary […]
Books for the New School Year “One Small Spark: A Tikkun Olam Story,” by Ruth Spiro, illustrated by Victoria Tentler-Krylov, published by Dial Books for Young Readers A spectacular, deeply moving picture book that embraces the depth of tikkun olam while also giving children permission to ask for help. The gorgeous illustrations, reflecting our diverse […]
Sat. Oct. 7 5 a.m. CEO of Federation wakes to the news of the attack 6 a.m. First meeting with MJF security, who dispatched security to all Jewish spaces and ensured our Orthodox community members were informed Sun. Oct. 8 First Zoom community wide gathering for Milwaukee was organized That night, Federation leaders spoke […]
Milwaukee Jewish Federation We all went to bed on Oct. 6 and woke up to a new, surreal reality both in Israel, and here in America, including Milwaukee. As the full impact was settling in, we here at Milwaukee Jewish Federation marshaled a response. Our Milwaukee Jewish community, like all Jewish communities around the world, […]
Holocaust rescuer Sir Nicholas Winton followed a simple rule during his remarkable life. He believed that when we see a wrong or when someone needs help, we have an obligation to act. “He believed that to be a good person, it wasn’t enough to not be a bad person. To be a good person, you […]
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