May 07, 2026 | 20 Iyyar 5786
With more than 10 years of experience at JFS, Daniel Fleischman takes on new role Daniel Fleischman, who has served Jewish Family Services for more than a decade, is the new president and chief executive officer, the nonprofit announced in a recent letter to the community. Fleischman has served as the organization’s interim president and CEO for the last 10 months and held […]
For the first time, Milwaukee Jewish Federation will grant key young leadership awards for men and women at one event. In prior years, separate events have been held to grant the Benjamin & John Nickoll Young Leadership Award, for men, and the Ann Agulnick Young Leadership Award, for women. Both awards are presented to people under the age of 45 who demonstrate “exceptional leadership qualities, a deep awareness of and commitment to Jewish life, and a […]
Cantors David Barash and Perry Fine, friends who sang together in one of the Salute to Song and Spirit concerts. Cantor David Barash has spent 25 years building a musical tradition that has become one of Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun’s most beloved — and most successful — fundraisers. What began as an experiment has grown into the […]
Rada Dorman attended the Orthodox-aligned Hillel Academy as a child. As an adult, she married a man who is Lutheran. “I don’t feel that I fit in the standard synagogue buckets,” said the Glendale resident. “When we were looking at synagogues to join, he didn’t feel as comfortable. He didn’t feel as welcome in certain synagogues.” It’s a reality that more observant […]
His inspiration seems to have come from, of all places, the inside of a Wisconsin tavern. Elliot Lubar may have been launched into a life of human service from a bar. His father, Saul Lubar, owned the 1600 Bar on State Street in Milwaukee. Mindy Lubar Price remembers her father, Elliot, at the place vaguely, from her childhood: “He watched what […]
Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut this year in Milwaukee will include a group visit from Israel, comprised of several women from a Gaza envelope kibbutz. “We want them to get to know the Milwaukee community. We believe that it’s a two-way connection,” said Noa Gerassi, community shlicha (emissary). “Not only do we want to help them, we want them to get to know us, get to know our challenges, our strength and pride. They’re going to have a role at […]
Esther Safran Foer was born in Poland, shortly after the end of the war, to Holocaust survivor parents. Her family emigrated to the U.S. in 1949, when she was around 3, and Esther built an only-in-America life. “I was a refugee. I was one of those refugees,” she said. She served as the press secretary for George McGovern in his […]
There has been hospital chaos, the jarring sound of sirens at night – moments of real fear. As Iranian missiles and drones streaked across Israeli skies in the opening weeks of the 2026 war, Jewish Wisconsinites stood amid the unfolding crisis. Some Wisconsinites in Israel feel resilient and unafraid, embracing shelters as places of unexpected community. Others spoke of their fear, in […]
MADISON – A pastor led a prayer beside the looming Roman-style columns. We are all here, well dressed and ready to professionally do the right thing for the people of Wisconsin, he said. Wishful thinking in our politically charged world, perhaps? At best, the political fireworks that followed were quiet and stately. This was the last day of business for the state Senate, on March 17, and it was a fast-talking race through bills that kept hitting political snags. Points of order […]
Milwaukee Magazine honored Rabbi Levi Stein with its Unity Award last month, for his work supporting individuals with disabilities and mental health struggles. Stein is president and CEO of the Friendship Circle of Wisconsin, affiliated with Lubavitch of Wisconsin. The organization’s mission is “to empower individuals with disabilities and mental health challenges to … build self-esteem, develop essential skills, and contribute positively to their […]
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