November 06, 2025 | 15 Heshvan 5786
The remarkable story of a courageous group of university students who stood up against the Nazi regime will come to life in November when First Stage performs the “Rose of Treason.” The play is about the White Rose Society resistance group in 1943 at the University of Munich that distributed anti-Nazi leaflets. The 90-minute play will be […]
For the past two years, Heather Polan has spent her nights after shifts in the emergency room worrying about the hostages. Finally, the night came when the remaining 20 living hostages were returned. “My community was up in the middle of the night,” Polan recalled. “It was surreal. It felt like every day was Oct. 7, and finally we came to […]
About three years ago, Jin Stockton did a favor for a good friend. Her friend had a work event and asked Jin if she could accompany her children to the Mequon Jewish Preschool open house. Jin agreed and spent a few hours at Mequon Jewish Preschool with the students and genuinely enjoyed her time there. But then she went home, chalked it up to a […]
InPamsKitchen Stuffed peppers are a classic comfort food that typically require a bit of time to make. However, there is a faster way to cook them—right in the microwave. Microwave stuffed peppers filled with rice and topped with melted cheese make a hearty, nutritious, and satisfying meal without the wait of cooking them in the oven. It’s a perfect dish for a […]
New Israeli Consulate lead Elad Strohmayer has started his tenure in Chicago with the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest as its new consul general. The Bat Yam native, who started the role in September, worked for more than 15 years in U.S.-Israel diplomacy in several U.S. states and most recently Jerusalem, according to a press […]
A ceremony in Germany to lay stones memorializing family members who died during the Holocaust drew two Jewish Wisconsinites across the ocean. A German man reached out to a cousin of the Pachefskys, of Wisconsin, through Ancestry.com in March. He invited them to a “stolpersteine” ceremony in Gersfeld, Germany to honor their family members who died during the Holocaust. Stolpersteine, which literally translates to “stumbling stone” in German, is a memorial […]
Milwaukee Jewish Federation launched its 2026 Annual Campaign with a night of storytelling, music, and a resounding call for Jewish pride and resilience, as actor and activist Michael Rapaport and policy analyst Hilary Miller took center stage at the “Hineni” event — Hebrew for “Here I am.” The event was held at a Discovery World ballroom in Downtown Milwaukee on […]
Paulynne Heller, 81, was leaving a Mequon restaurant when a woman ripped an Israeli flag off her car in the parking lot. The offender, Angeline Parent, has been sentenced to six months in jail with work release. Ozaukee County Circuit Court Judge Steven M. Cain said the case was “some of the most shocking behavior I’ve seen in my six […]
On a stage far from their homes, two Israelis and a Palestinian sat together, speaking not just about the conflict they inherited, but also about the choices they’ve made since. They exuded a yearning for co-existence. The event was hosted in August at Congregation Emanu-El B’ne Jeshurun in River Hills, where the three shared personal stories of transformation shaped by their time at the Arava Institute […]
MILWAUKEE — Jewish Museum Milwaukee is opening a “Violins of Hope” exhibit — featuring violins connected with the Holocaust and Jewish resilience — as part of a citywide effort to remember and learn though a brief visit of the historic string instruments to southeast Wisconsin. The museum will showcase 24 violins, from Nov. 5 to Jan. 25, as part of its exhibit, “Violins of Hope: Strings of Jewish Resistance and Resilience.” A special preview […]
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