March 11, 2026 | 22 Adar 5786
The Milwaukee Jewish Federation has announced its 2026 Salute to Jewish Educators award recipients, including awards for Elsie Crawford, Sara Perlman and Devorah Shmotkin. Elsie Crawford, Founder and Executive Director of Tikkun B’Yachad/Repairing Together, received the Jerry Benjamin Inspiration Award for Informal Jewish Education. Crawford leads a cross‑community program that builds long‑term relationships among students in Milwaukee’s segregated neighborhoods, using art, dialogue and shared cultural […]
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Jewish community is preparing for this year’s Community Passover Food Drive, an annual effort known as Maot Chittim that provides Passover food to local households in need. The drive will run March 8-24, with distribution set for March 29. Matzah is the only food item being collected this year, organizers said. […]
Israeli-born artist Jac Lahav’s “48 Jews” has toured cities around the nation. This March, paintings from the collection are making their way to Milwaukee – with the portraits including people from Jewish Wisconsin. “I started the series thinking about my own personal history,” Lahav said. “This was at the time around where that Adam Sandler […]
MILWAUKEE – Nominations are now open for the Herb Kohl Service Award, an annual honor recognizing outstanding leadership and service to the Jewish community. Named for one of Wisconsin’s most distinguished leaders, the award honors individuals who have made exceptional lifetime contributions to Wisconsin through philanthropy, business, and community leadership, according to Milwaukee Jewish Federation. […]
When I came to Wisconsin in January to testify at the State Capitol in support of a proposed bill to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, I came with one intention: to share my personal story as a survivor of antisemitic violence. On October 7, 2023, I was at the Nova music festival […]
In November 2025, I introduced the Interfaith Security Grants Bill (Senate Bill 789) to address the urgent need for state support of security measures needed by Wisconsin’s faith communities, including Wisconsin’s Jewish community. While Wisconsin provided security grants to religious organizations in years past, once that program ended, a funding gap has grown on pace […]
A bill to require state and local agencies to consider a common definition of antisemitism when determining discriminatory intent has been passed by the state Assembly and is headed for a March 17 vote in the state Senate. The Assembly vote on Bill 446 – requiring consideration of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition – passed 66-33 on Feb. 17, with 12 Democrats supporting it. The bill passed with strong support from Milwaukee Jewish Federation, its local Jewish […]
Tuesday, March 3 Full Moon Sound Bath Join for a transformative experience that draws on Jewish wisdom and the healing power of a sound bath, guided by the energy of the full moon. Each month, explore a different theme, honoring the peak of the lunar cycle — a powerful time for reflection, release, and deep awareness. March […]
Women’s Philanthropy from the Milwaukee Jewish Federation hosted a private tour of the “Violins of Hope” exhibit at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee on Jan. 6 given by museum docents and Women’s Philanthropy members, Jane Avner and Cathy Nemerovski. Back row from left to right: Marina Zimmermann, Riv Goldman, Diane Zall, Andi Zimmerman, Sara Hermanoff, Laurie […]
“Maya’s Journey: A Story of Two Great-Grandmothers” by Marcella White Campbell, illustrated by Olivia Smith, published by Kalaniot Books Based on her family’s true experience, this exquisite picture book explores identity and respect for family history. When Maya’s teacher gives an assignment requiring each student to write their personal stories, Maya is stuck. But then her parents share how her great-grandmothers were […]
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