October 14, 2026 | 3 Heshvan 5787
Karin Damico completed her 18th year of teaching at Milwaukee Jewish Day School As Karin Damico reflected on her 18th (Chai) year of teaching this past year, she found herself wondering: Is there something else I should be doing? Should I be aspiring to get into administration or do something different? To Damico, the answer […]
Jewish Family Services months-long waitlist has been cleared Jewish Family Services has sharply expanded its clinical staff, effectively eliminating what had been a months-long wait to see a therapist or psychiatric prescriber, according to agency leaders. “In the last fiscal year, we formerly had a lengthy waitlist to see our clinicians and psychiatric nurse practitioner. […]
The Edward Fein Winter Student Seminar applications are open for Jewish college students, ages 18 to 23, to engage with challenges and opportunities facing Israel and the Jewish community. The seminar will take place Dec. 21-24 in Atlanta, Georgia. This seminar will address the most pressing issues facing the Jewish community, according to a statement […]
I have vivid childhood memories of Simchat Torah — the singing, the circling, the joyfulness of adults holding Torah scrolls. But like most children, I secretly lived for what came after services: It was all about that moment when someone handed me a sweet, sticky, wonderfully messy caramel apple. This caramel apple bread feels like […]
‘Chosen Heroes’ exhibit celebrates Jews in comic books – swishing into Jewish Museum Milwaukee From nearly the dawn of the comic book form, Jewish creators have been at the center of it. From Stan Lee and Jack Kirby on the Marvel side, to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, who created Superman, to Art Spiegelman, who […]
Oct. 22-25 series of events to feature live klezmer music What started with two musicians looking for more klezmer music in Madison has turned into something bigger. Instead of searching for a place to hear klezmer, Dan Grabois, a retired University of Wisconsin-Madison French horn professor, and Meg Lamm, a violinist, decided to create a […]
Curtain rises on 29th annual Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival MILWAUKEE – The 29th annual Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival, a global collection of thoughtful and innovative films that celebrate the Jewish experience, is scheduled to run Sunday, Oct. 11 through Monday, Oct. 19 at Marcus North Shore Cinema in Mequon. Tickets for community screenings are $12 […]
In the year 5787, Congregation Shalom class will wrestle with difficult questions through a Jewish lens The best learning happens when individuals are engaged in debate, said Brian Avner, director of congregational learning at Congregation Shalom. “There’s a text from the Talmud that I really love,” Avner said. “Eilu v’eilu divrei Elohim chayim.” The quote […]
Tuesday, Oct. 6 Shalom at 75 Longtime Congregation Shalom members Jim Ross and Ellen Abrams Blankenship will explore the congregation’s 75-year history through stories, memories and historical materials. The program will look at people, milestones, traditions and defining moments that shaped the congregation. Oct. 6, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Congregation Shalom, 7630 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Fox […]
Covenant Award honors a Milwaukee-native musician and teacher Long before Joey Weisenberg was teaching Jewish communities around the world to sing together, he was a Milwaukee kid learning from some of the city’s teachers and musicians. He learned Jewish melodies at Congregation Beth Jehudah, where his grandfather worshiped. As a teenager, he played electric guitar […]
